There comes a time when you must stand alone.
You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your own dreams.
You must be willing to make sacrifices.
Sometimes familiarity and comfort need to be challenged.
There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities.
Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better.
Be confident enough that you won’t settle for a compromise just to get by.
Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself the opportunities to grow, develop, and find your true sense of purpose in this life.
Don’t stand in someone else’s shadow when it’s your sunlight that should lead the way.
Laugh at your mistakes and praise yourself for learning from them.Making mistakes is part of success.
Don’t be afraid to show your emotions… laughing and crying make you feel better.
KNOW YOURSELF. BE TRUE TO YOURSELF. BE THE PERSON YOU ARE MEANT TO BE.
(much love & gratitude to Urzala Weiss for these beautiful sunset photos taken on Paradise Island, Bahamas a few days ago)
What a fabulous post! My New Year’s resolution is all about that! http://redcurlgurl.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/dont-let-your-new-years-resolution-set-you-up-for-failure/
Namaste. Love your article and quote: “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Thanks for your message
Grace……I feel like starting my own barefoot chic movement!!! i cant be reading this blog at work…..I LOVE IT…..this makes me tingle in my belly…seriously!!
M1
Barefoot chic movement! siiii!
Grace………………one day I will have the courage!!! LOL. Janelle is following….we are reading this together and only wishing…..we were feeding the monkeys. SOOONNNNN my friend, soon…..FREEDOM!!!
MM
enjoy the journey. you will get there