The shadow is not a problem to be solved or an enemy to be conquered, but a fertile field to be cultivated. When we dig our hands into its rich soil we will discover the potent seeds of the people we most desire to be.
DEBBIE FORDWhen we love all parts of ourselves, when we bless all of ourselves, when we honor all of our history and all of our insecurities, doubts, worries, and fears, we become the women that we always wanted to be.
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Resentments lodge inside you, causing you to lose touch with your inherent worth, your joy, and – more important – your God-loving heart.
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The warrior woman is filled with the courage, confidence, and inner strength to leave the past behind. She knows that there is no way to express herself fully when she is still carrying burdens that need to be released.
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A wise person once wrote, “Resentment is like drinking poison and hoping the other person would die.” But the only one dying is ourselves.
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If we want to know what we’re really committed to, all we have to do is look at our lives.
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In order to access a warrior’s courage, we must explore why we are so committed to our story and what we are afraid will happen if we give it up.
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What if the key to unlocking your true authentic power, to opening up your heart deeply to love, to finding the confidence to go after everything you want in your life lies hidden in your shadow?
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Many of us are frightened to look within ourselves, and fear has us put up walls so thick we no longer remember who we really are.
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Unfortunately, unless we’re focused on building up our courage, which gives us our self-confidence and all that we need to make quantum change in our lives, the voice of fear will always take the lead inside our minds.
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Many of us have read about and talked about forgiveness, and we understand intellectually why it might benefit us to let go of anger toward others. But we hold on anyway.
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We are meant to discover our authentic nature-the state of being in which we are inspired by ourselves, turned on, lit up, and excited about who we are.
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Being present means being completely aware of all that is. It means you’re not in denial, you’re not pretending, and you’re not avoiding.
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Before you begin your day: Take a moment of silence and meditation, and give yourself permission to have all that you desire.
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Divorce becomes a holy moment when you choose to use it as a catalyst for having an extraordinary life.
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The world mirrors yourself back to you. If you love, nourish, and appreciate yourself internally it will show up in your external life. If you want more love, give more love to yourself. If you want acceptance, accept yourself.
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Once befriended, our shadow becomes a divine map that-when properly read and followed-reconnects us to the life we were meant to live, the people we were meant to be, and the contributions we were meant to give.
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