Author: Anne

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ALLOWING OTHERS TO BE

The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image.  Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.

Quote by Thomas Merton

REFLECTION:

  • Do you allow others to be themselves?
  • Or do you want others to be like you?  Do you think you have the answers… know what is best for others and expect that of them?
  • How can you allow others to be who they are?

A BASIC QUESTION

AMOR by Robert Indiana 2006 National Gallery of Art Washington DC

“I think the most important question facing humanity is, ‘Is the universe a friendly place?’ This is the first and most basic question all people must answer for themselves.”

Quote by Albert Einstein

REFLECTION:

  • How do you see the world? 
  • Do you see it as a friendly place or as a disagreeable place?
  • The lens you see the world through shapes everything.  Examine your perspective.

BE NORMAL?

If you are always trying to be normal, you’ll never know how amazing you can be.

Quote by Maya Angelou

REFLECTION:

  • Do you always try to be ‘normal?’
  • Do you go along to get along?
  • What would “amazing” look like for you? 
  • Is there something you can do today to free yourself – transform from a caterpillar to a butterfly?