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We don't have to give others so much power and ourselves so little. We don't have to give others so much credit and ourselves so little. There's a big difference between humility and discounting ourselves.When others act irresponsibly and attempt to blame their problems on us, we no longer feel guilty. We let them face their own consequences.When others tell us that we want something that we really don't want, or someone tells us that we don't want something that we really do want, we trust ourselves. When others tell us things we don't believe, we know it's okay to trust our instincts. We can even change our mind later.We don't have to give up our personal power to anyone: strangers, friends, spouses, children, authority figures, or those over whom we're in authority. People may have things to teach us. They may have more information than we have, and may appear more confident or forceful than we feel. But we are equals. Our magic is not in them. Our magic, our light, is in us. And it is as bright a light as theirs.We are not second-class citizens. By owning our power, we don't have to become aggressive or controlling. We don't have to discount others. But we don't discount ourselves either.Today, I will own my power with people. I will let myself know what I know, feel what I feel, believe what I believe, and see what I see. I will be open to changing and learning from others and experience, but I will trust and validate myself too. I will stand in my own truth.Melody Beattie ©

" So you stand in the midst of any limitation. You stand in the midst of any lack, and you say, wait, this is not my reality, I have overcome. The Divinity that lives within me has overcome this. "Marianne Williamson

AA Thought of the Day / We do not wish to deny anyone his chance to recover from alcoholism. We wish to be just as inclusive as we can, never exclusive. / A.A. Tradition: How It Developed pp. 12

An authentic life is built from the inside out…with attention to one’s inner wisdom. erhaps you could simply begin each day with a question: "What is important to me?" Or spend 20 minutes in meditation each morning, letting your inner voice surface. You might try 10 minutes of journaling every day for week, and then see what wisdom surfaces. Maybe you could take one weekend a month and retreat to nature for an hour or so where you could reflect on what kind of person you have become and what kind of person you aspire to be. To live authentically you simply have to make time on a regular basis for self-reflection. Tune in to who you are, what you want, and what is best for you next. The restwill unfold.
Suzanne Zoglio

Be proud. You are not the momentary whim of a careless creator experimenting in the laboratory of life. You are not a slave of forces that you cannot comprehend. You are a free manifestation of no force but mine, of no love but mine. You were made with a purpose. Feel my hand. Hear my words. You need me…and I need you. We have a world to rebuild...and if it requires a miracle what is that to us? We are both miracles and now we have each other. Og Mandino

"Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to solution."Dr. David Schwartz

"It is better to believe than to disbelieve; in so doing you bring everything to the realm of possibility."Albert Einstein

"What you believe yourself to be, you are."Claude M. Bristol