Monday, November 28, 2011

Just Quit Allowing Others to Hurt You Over and Over and Over Again

” Whatever You Are Willing To Put Up With,

Is Exactly What You Will Have.”

~ Dr. Robert Anthony

Is there someone in your life that you know for sure

that you need to Let Go of?  

It might be hard to actually do it,

but can you at least acknowledge it today?

How many times are you going to allow one person to hurt you?

Is once enough? (Of course not.  Maybe it was an innocent mistake.)

Is twice too many times? (Okay, it’s not a mistake, it’s on purpose.)

What about three times? (A pattern is developing.)

How many times will you turn the other way?

How many times will you pretend it didn’t happen?

How many times will you act like it’s okay.

(You’re not really hurt.  You’ll get over it.)

How many times will you talk yourself out of walking away so this person can’t hurt you anymore?

Of course, you could be wrong.  Your perspective could be off. You could be overreacting.

When you are certain that you can not accept or live with the behaviors of others and how it impacts you, then it’s time to Let Them Go.

If you know in your heart that long-term you can not accept how they treat you

  — STOP—-THINK—-

it’s just a matter of time before you have to face the facts.

Of course, you think things are going to change

What makes you think things are going to change?

You HOPE things are going to change.

HOPE is a good thing, but sometimes hope is just wishful thinking (be honest with yourself right now – you know it is).

You think it’s so hard to start over with a new relationship.

You think you’ve come so far with this person.

You think you won’t find anyone else who understands you as well.

But, you know that in all relationships there are

beginnings,

the middle

and endings.

Relationships are like stories.

You know that relationships change.

You know that sometimes that change is an ending.

You might not remember,

but you’ve probably been here before in a relationship,

so you know that you will survive.

 

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Just Quit Thinking Your Situations are Impossible

This marriage is impossible.

Paying these bills are impossible.

Finding a job is impossible.

Raising these teenagers is impossible.

Starting a company is impossible.

Losing weight is impossible.

Saving money is impossible.

Finishing college is impossible.

Forgiving others is impossible.

Keeping the house clean is impossible.

Finding time to get it all done is impossible.

Solving all the problems in this country is impossible.

Figuring out who “God” is – is impossible. 

If it were impossible then – it– would– NOT– be– possible–

under any circumstance.

Honestly, are many or any of these everyday “circumstances” really impossible?

Didn’t you think other things that were hard seem impossible too?

Didn’t they work out?

Maybe it was not easy or quick or solvable the way you wanted them to be, but they weren’t impossible.

Moving from

Impossible

to I’m Possible:

1. Accept What Is and Be Grateful For What Is

2. Decide that it is Possible because of the I’m in Possible

 3. See Opportunities from the I’m Possible Vantage Point

Let Go of “Impossible”

Free Yourself

 

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Just Quit Struggling - The Struggle is Over!

Stop The Struggle
Life is Not a Struggle!

Aren’t You Tired of Struggling?  I AM!

  • Struggling to make ends meet. (What on earth does that even mean any more?)
  • Struggling to make relationships “work”.
  • Struggling to find your path or mission in life.
  • Struggling to still have goals when you’ve watched them come and go.
  • Struggling to see a bright ending when everything looks bleak.
  • Struggling to still be in control when everything seems out of control.
  • Struggling to keep up with the news.
  • Struggling to keep up with technology.
  • Struggling to keep up with family and friends.
  • Struggling to stay on your job.
  • Struggling to keep your house maintenance up.
  • Struggling to keep your cars working.
  • Struggling to keep your marriage from falling apart.
  • Struggling to keep your kids on the straight and narrow.
  • Struggling to keep people out of your business.
  • Struggling to pay your bills.
  • Struggling to stay healthy.
  • Struggling to buy your medications.
  • Struggling to buy groceries.
  • Struggling to lose weight.
  • Struggling to keep the weight off.
  • Struggling to find love.
  • Struggling to find yourself.
  • Struggling to keep it all together.

The only Real Struggle is Seeing it All as a Struggle.

Just Let Go of Seeing Life as a Struggle.

Just Live.  Just Love.  Just Be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, November 5, 2011

What Do You Need To Let Go Of To Embrace Love?

 

What if Love is All There Is?

What is Love?

Is Love a Thing?

Is Love an Emotion?

Is Love a Thought?

Is Love a Feeling?

Is Love a Choice?

Can we explain Love?

Is Love what you do?

Is Love what you say?

Is Love what you get?

How do you know you are Loved?

Is Love what someone does?

Is Love what someone says?

Is Love what someone buys?

How do we know we are Loving?

Do you know how to Love?

What if you’ve never been Loved?

How do you Learn to Love?

Who do you Love?

Do you Love Yourself?

How do you Know you Love Yourself?

Can you Love Others if you Don’t Love Yourself?

How do Others Know that you Love Them?

Is it Love or Is it Attachment?

Can you Let Go of What you Love?

Can you Let Go of Who you Love?

After you Let Go is Love Still There?

Where does Love Go when the Person Leaves?

Where does Love Go when another Person Hurts You?

What is the Relationship between Love and Hurt?

Can you Love Someone even if you Don’t like them?

Can you Love Someone even if you Don’t know them?

Can you Love a Thing?

Can you Love your Enemy?

Can you Love the Other?

Really, What is Love? (Suppose love is all there is…)

~by Ridea Richardson