Prepare To Stop Ahead LARDA55

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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?

What’s Your Super Power?

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To me, it’s always a good idea to always carry two sacks of something when you walk around. That way, if anybody says, ‘Hey, can you give me a hand,’ you can say, ‘Sorry, got these sacks.’ ~Jack Handey

I’m like Superwoman, or am I?

I have a Super Power. It’s true!

Well, it’s more like a shield – a protective shield.

Or a wall, yeah that’s it – a wall.

No it’s more like a fortress – it can’t be penetrated.

Whatever it is, I am safe.

You can’t get close enough to hurt me. You can’t even get close enough to the first line of defense, never mind the actual place of that which I protect.

I’ve thought out every angle.

Every approach.

You don’t have a chance.

I am so protected inside this fortress that I cannot even get into a place of danger. I can’t even see what’s out there.

I wonder what’s out there. I wonder if I’m missing …something good.

I am like a fortress that can’t be penetrated

or can it?

God I hope so.

~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~

Ever been in a prison of your own making?