It is reasonable to have certain and well-defined expectations of our spouse, children, and friends. ~ Melody Beattie. The Language of Letting Go: Hazelden Meditation Series (p. 366) It’s axiomatic in recovery, “What you do is none of my business.” Can […]
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My Time
If I’m a good girl, will you like me? Why do I feel the necessity to barter for appreciation? Is that my only path to self-esteem? How do I feel about myself, so how do I treat myself? Do I […]
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A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a […]
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No. I’m not perfect, I’m just okay. And that’s enough. ~ IronMoe Good enough is not good enough. At least that’s the message maturing in my head as I grew up. My perception of my childhood is that A- was […]
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If a rulerʼs anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great errors to rest. There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler: Fools are […]
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