“If I only give you what you deserve, at least keep me away from what I don’t deserve.”

Do you know what it feels like to be wounded and told that you caused the wound to yourself by choosing to be where the harm landed?

Broken wings are a sign of struggle and strength.

A heart does turn cold unless it’s been treated with coldness for a while.

Being a leader is about leading your own mind’s logic and leading your heart’s reason. Be cognizant of the decisions that your mind and heart make, and your life will be much more meaningful and rewarding.

You don’t need to explain why you’re protecting your soul from harm. You really don’t.

If you gave them once the love that they did not deserve, they will come back for more.

We don’t make ourselves compassionate; we are born compassionate.

Life is not fair, but we can choose to be fair humans even if life or other humans choose to be unfair to us.

The reality you live in is partially up to you. The fantasy you live in is entirely up to you.

You can draw a path for your life and have all of your goals set. You can change yourself as much as possible and change things around you just to reach those goals.

Your opinion of me does not equal my self-worth.

Letting go does not mean that you are giving up or that you are weak. It could just mean that you are no longer allowing what hurts you to control you.

Take responsibility for the choices you could have made but restrained yourself from making.

Never wish them pain. That’s not who you are. If they caused you pain, they must have pain inside. Wish them healing. That’s what they need.

If they don’t appreciate your presence, they may never recognize your absence.

My home will never welcome me if I don’t welcome me.

Ask for what you want. Believe that you deserve it, and then allow Life to give it to you.

I work really hard – that doesn’t mean I deserve anything, but it’s really cool to see the positive reaction people give to something you worked so hard on. It’s one of the best feelings.

My deepest awareness of myself is that I am deeply loved by Jesus Christ and I have done nothing to earn it or deserve it.

See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance , or some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to accept these gifts without obligation – to simply receive from yourself, and from the universe.

Its okay to have high standards. You deserve exactly what you want.

You gave me a sense of peace, I thought I never deserved to give myself.

Even people you hate deserve opinions. And sometimes they’re going to have better ideas than yours. Keep an open mind to everyone.

The safest way to get what you want is to deserve what you want.