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The stress began the day you learned you
were expected to please other people.
Parents wanted you to stay clean and be
quiet. Neighbors wanted you to be
respectful and helpful. Teachers
wanted you to be attentive and alert.
Friends wanted you to share and hang
out. Whenever you failed to do
exactly what someone expected of you,
you weren't good, or good enough.
You were bad, weak or dumb.
Unfortunately you began to believe it.
Giving in to the demands, day by day,
you lost a little more of yourself and
your understanding of truth.
The truth is you are fine, just the
way you are!
Perfect
in your imperfection! You are
divine!
Growing
brighter and more brilliant each day,
you can accept the truth of who you are.
The next time you want to know who you
are, what you are or if something is the
right thing to do, don't ask your
neighbor -- ask the power within . . .
and pay attention to the response!
-- Iyanla Vanzant |
