The Courage To Be Myself
As a member of Sweet Adelines we regularly have the opportunity to attend educational events. In a few weeks we will have a presenter in our midst and I’m reminded of something she brought to us a few years ago.
Kathy Carmody, related this from The Four Agreements and I’d like to pass it on since it pays to be open to finding inspiration and education around every turn. Your ultimate opportunity may be right in front of you if you allow yourself to be in this moment.
I have the courage to embrace my strengths–
Get excited about life–Enjoy giving and receiving love. –
Face and transform my fears –
Ask for help and support when I need it–
Spring free of the Superwoman Trap–
Trust myself — Make my own decisions and choices –
Befriend myself — Complete unfinished business –
Realize that I have emotional and practical rights–
Talk as nicely to myself as I do to my plants –
Communicate lovingly with understanding as my goal –
Honor my own needs–
Give myself credit for my accomplishments–
Love the little girl within me –
Overcome my addiction to approval –
Grant myself permission to play — Quit being a Responsibility Sponge –
Feel all of my feelings and act on them appropriately–
Nurture others because I want to, not because I have to–
Choose what is right for me–
Insist on being paid fairly for what I do–
Set limits and boundaries and stick by them–
Say “yes” only when I really mean it–
Have realistic expectations–
Take risks — Accept and grow through challenges–
Be totally honest with myself — Wave Good-bye to guilt–
Correct erroneous beliefs and assumptions–
Respect my vulnerabilities–Heal old and current wounds–
Favor the mystery of spirit–
Plant “flower” not “weed” thoughts in my mind–
Treat myself with respect and teach others to do the same–
Fill my own cup first, then nourish others from the overflow–
Own my own excellence–
Plan for the future but live in the present–
Value my intuition and wisdom–
Know that I am lovable–
Celebrate the differences between men and women–
Develop healthy, supportive relationships–
Make forgiveness a priority–
Love and Accept myself just as I am now.
~ Sue Patton Thoele
Get excited about life–Enjoy giving and receiving love. –
Face and transform my fears –
Ask for help and support when I need it–
Spring free of the Superwoman Trap–
Trust myself — Make my own decisions and choices –
Befriend myself — Complete unfinished business –
Realize that I have emotional and practical rights–
Talk as nicely to myself as I do to my plants –
Communicate lovingly with understanding as my goal –
Honor my own needs–
Give myself credit for my accomplishments–
Love the little girl within me –
Overcome my addiction to approval –
Grant myself permission to play — Quit being a Responsibility Sponge –
Feel all of my feelings and act on them appropriately–
Nurture others because I want to, not because I have to–
Choose what is right for me–
Insist on being paid fairly for what I do–
Set limits and boundaries and stick by them–
Say “yes” only when I really mean it–
Have realistic expectations–
Take risks — Accept and grow through challenges–
Be totally honest with myself — Wave Good-bye to guilt–
Correct erroneous beliefs and assumptions–
Respect my vulnerabilities–Heal old and current wounds–
Favor the mystery of spirit–
Plant “flower” not “weed” thoughts in my mind–
Treat myself with respect and teach others to do the same–
Fill my own cup first, then nourish others from the overflow–
Own my own excellence–
Plan for the future but live in the present–
Value my intuition and wisdom–
Know that I am lovable–
Celebrate the differences between men and women–
Develop healthy, supportive relationships–
Make forgiveness a priority–
Love and Accept myself just as I am now.
~ Sue Patton Thoele