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“Some people take offense like it’s a limited time offer.” ~ Tim Fargo

I passed this sign the other day.

Don’t take it personally. I didn’t.

In fact, it made me laugh out loud. Then I took three steps back to photograph and tweet it out.

It got me thinking about all the times I take offense at the things people say.

And although words are powerful – and I’d like to think that I am careful about the words I choose – I can’t help thinking that we take far too much personally these days.

Do we step in too much to protect our children and others, thereby stripping them of their power to stand up for themselves?

Yes words have power, but I have power too – power to rise above the words used against me and what I believe to be true.

After all, who knows? Maybe that sign is a message from God to get my attention about something I need to stop. 😀

~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~

What do you think? Do we need to be more careful with words? Or should we learn to “shake it off?” Or is it a little of both?

She’s on fire!

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“We’re all of us sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins, for life! ” ~ Tennessee Williams

I don’t totally agree with this statement but I can see why Tennessee said it. Because when all is said and done, we have to live with the decisions we’ve made and the consequences of those decisions.

If this is true, it becomes even more important to be true to yourself.

Doing things just to please someone else seems silly.

I’m not talking about compromise here. To live successfully in a family or community, negotiating is important and necessary.

I’m referring to life decisions and using your gifts to make the world a better place while remaining true to yourself.

I spent the weekend with my daughter and I asked her which of the four elements she relates to the most. She chose fire.

In her words, fire is powerful, evolving, constant, without limitations. It gives life, warms, does not adhere to rules and creates opportunities.

I see these same amazing qualities in her. I hope she always stays true to them.

I hope she will do what she loves while passionately employing her natural abilities.

~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~

You are powerful beyond measure

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My brother shared an inspirational video on facebook yesterday that I want to share with you as we move into the New Year. May your 2013 be filled with the awe and wonder of the power you have to change the world.

With love and in awe of all of you,

Diana

 

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us;

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God

Your playing small does not save the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you;

We are born to manifest the glory of God within us.

It isn’t just in some of us, it is in everyone

And as we let our own light shine

We unconsciously give other people the right to do the same.

~ Marianne Williamson