black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.

Bill Crawford

Selfish is caring for ourselves at others’ expense … Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others.
BILL CRAWFORD

Care Caring Selfish
The most successful form of correction is when the “other” feels informed versus chastised.
BILL CRAWFORD

Feels Form Successful
You can’t ‘cope with’ change anymore than you can ‘manage’ stress.
BILL CRAWFORD

Change Manage Stress
Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.
BILL CRAWFORD

Becoming Criticism Faces Inspire
Peace of Mind? Don’t leave home (or go home) without it.
BILL CRAWFORD

Happened Home Mind Peace
A process for discernment: God is my ultimate source of truth and wisdom, and dwells forever at the center of my being. Therefore, any thought, emotion, or action that takes me further from my center can be neither truthful, nor wise.
BILL CRAWFORD

Action Forever Wise
People have the absolute right to be just as unhappy and miserable as they want to be.
BILL CRAWFORD

Miserable People Unhappy Want
Just because we have a thought, doesn’t mean it is a thought worth having.
BILL CRAWFORD

Having Mean Though Worth
Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing.
BILL CRAWFORD

Creating Missing Want
To understand ourself, we must understand our “selves,” or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.
BILL CRAWFORD

Behavior Decision Self
In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.
BILL CRAWFORD

Enlightening Reflection World
The journey of life is both too short and too precious to be sidetracked by guilt trips.
BILL CRAWFORD

Guilt Journey Life
Sometimes our ability to accept what we can’t change is tied to our willingness to change what we can.
BILL CRAWFORD

Accepting Change Sometimes Willingness
Sleep is simply a chemical change in our brain and body (melatonin) – It?s not a place we go, it is a state of being that we fall into.
BILL CRAWFORD

Brain Change Chemical Fall Sleep
Fear of feeling bad rarely makes one feel good.
BILL CRAWFORD

Bad Fear Feel Feelings Good
Family is the place where acceptance and validation are most needed, but often the hardest to find.
BILL CRAWFORD

Acceptance Hardest Validation

One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Bill Crawford Quotes