A friend of mine has this list posted in her bathroom so she can remind herself every single morning about what is truly important.
When I asked her where it came from, she was pretty sure it was from Oprah so I finally looked it up. It is.
Here’s the link to the original. But it also bears repeating over and over, so I’ve copied it below.
This is a great list of things to remember on these dark and grey Canadian short days.
Please be kind to yourself as we head in to these last nights before Christmas.
Take time to breathe deeply and slowly, reflect on all that we’ve been blessed with and read this as many times as necessary.
1. What you put out comes back all the time, no matter what.
2. You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.
3. Whatever someone did to you in the past has no power over the present. Only you give it power.
4. When people show you who they are, believe them the first time. (A lesson from Maya Angelou.)
5. Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.
6. What you believe has more power than what you dream or wish or hope for. You become what you believe.
7. If the only prayer you ever say is thank you, that will be enough. (From the German theologian and humanist Meister Eckhart.)
8. The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.
9. Failure is a signpost to turn you in another direction.
10. If you make a choice that goes against what everyone else thinks, the world will not fall apart.
11. Trust your instincts. Intuition doesn’t lie.
12. Love yourself and then learn to extend that love to others in every encounter.
13. Let passion drive your profession.
14. Find a way to get paid for doing what you love. Then every paycheck will be a bonus.
15. Love doesn’t hurt. It feels really good.
16. Every day brings a chance to start over.
17. Being a mother is the hardest job on earth. Women everywhere must declare it so.
18. Doubt means don’t. Don’t move. Don’t answer. Don’t rush forward.
19. When you don’t know what to do, get still. The answer will come.
20. “Trouble don’t last always.” (A line from a Negro spiritual, which calls to mind another favourite: This, too, shall pass.)
Yes, I would recommend it. I read it when I was doing a course on Self-Assertiveness and Colour Scheme Awareness. It all blended well together.
I’ll check it out Catherine. Thanks for the tip, always appreciate a lead on a good book 🙂
Hi Colleen,
These phrases remind me (and are very similar) to the ones i read from 2 American women writers. “Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway” by Susan Jeffers and “You can heal your Life” by Louise Hay.
Have you heard and read these books?
Hi Catherine, I think these phrases embody a bunch of different teachings 🙂 And yes, I’m pretty sure that Louise Hay book is on my bookshelf somewhere and though I know that Jeffers title, I’ve never read it. Do you recommend it? I think the title is perfect.
I’m a little behind getting to your blog. Perfect timing reading it on this cold, dark, December morning. Very inspirational. Thank you Colleen.
Isn’t it a great list Karen? I’m determined to read it every morning…hopefully I’ll remember more often than not 🙂
That is absolutely lovely, Colleen. thanks for sharing.
I also posted it on facebook to share!
Hope you have a wonderful holiday season with your
family and friends!
Hey Laurie, glad you liked it too. Such a great reminder for me too. Have the Merriest of Christmases ever!