When we take no responsibility for any aspect of our past, we limit our ability to respond in the present and the future.
BILL CRAWFORDWhen we take no responsibility for any aspect of our past, we limit our ability to respond in the present and the future.
BILL CRAWFORDFreedom isn’t about having permission to do whatever we want… it’s about having the courage to do whatever fills our life with meaning.
BILL CRAWFORDHolding on to painful images of the past in order to avoid painful experiences in the future serves only to color the present with pain.
BILL CRAWFORDHolding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal while blaming our misery on the person who started the fire.
BILL CRAWFORDTo spank or not to spank isn’t the question the question is whether whether we are teaching a quality we want our kids to have as adults?
BILL CRAWFORDThe past exists not as a factual recounting of what happened, but as an experience that we are constantly recreating in our mind which means we CAN change the past!
BILL CRAWFORDFamily is the place where acceptance and validation are most needed, but often the hardest to find.
BILL CRAWFORDThere are two ways to look at most problems… ‘Oh Crap!’ or, ‘Good Information!,’ and our choice will give us good information on how to deal with problems in the future.
BILL CRAWFORDRegardless of what is being discussed . . . the issue is never more important than the quality of the interaction.
BILL CRAWFORDThe most successful form of correction is when the “other” feels informed versus chastised.
BILL CRAWFORDWant to change your experience of life? Change the problem to the practice field.
BILL CRAWFORDTo find the true cause of how you think and feel, find the ‘sponsoring thought’ that created the interpretation that created your experience of life.
BILL CRAWFORDRegardless of the problem, as long as our solution requires someone else to change, we will never know the power and promise of self-determination.
BILL CRAWFORDThe most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life’s transitions that give us the opportunity to choose.
BILL CRAWFORDWhen we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our giving goes up.
BILL CRAWFORDOne key to successful relationships is learning to say “no” without guilt, so that you can say “yes” without resentment.
BILL CRAWFORD