When you have acknowledged and forgiven your own falls, you no longer fear falling. And that frees you to soar!… More
The freedom to be you …
The freedom to be you … it’s also the freedom to be the very best person you can be.… More
The first step …
What we want is ours to claim–one step at a time, each step preparing us for the next. But to claim it, we have to let go of what ever we’re holding on to that offers us a false sense of security.… More
Are you actually with the one you’re with?
Bob lived next door. And whether I ran into him for 20 seconds or 20 minutes, I’d later count our chance meeting among the high points of my day. It took me a while to figure out why.
Bob was a psychologist — still working, still playing tennis, still stimulating — in his 70s. And he had, with much practice, learned how to make everybody feel accepted. He accepted them.
It’s not as simple as it sounds, though. Bob didn’t use a blanket acceptance to cover everybody he encountered. He actually saw each individual for who they were. He saw through the clothes, the flowers, and the guys who picked me up on weekends to me.
Isn’t that what we all want — to be known and accepted, to be loved as we are?
Bob had been a psychologist long enough to face and heal his own wounds, long enough to help others heal theirs. He wasn’t so hungry for attention that he made everything about him. He could be present with the person standing in front of him. And having accepted himself, he could accept others.
You’ve tried, right? But you’re as critical of others as you are of yourself.… More
I am you … and I love you
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Be a stronger you, and you will be a stronger partner …
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