So many of us carry a deep wound around parental neglect or abuse. Some of us carry it so deeply that we are unable to recognize or manifest our magnificence, our reasons for living, the sacred purpose(s) that reside at the core of our being. Intrinsic to these blockages is the core belief that we are unworthy, sourced in our parent(s) behavior. We carry forward the childhood assumption that their unloving behavior was a reflection of our own value. And this is the gravest of mistakes. Because if someone has a child, and is in a state where they are emotionally and circumstantially capable of loving, their natural impulse is not to neglect or abuse. It is to love. It is to support. It is to protect. If they didn’t, it is entirely a reflection of their own challenges, conditioning, circumstances. It doesn’t say a thing about your value. In fact, it has nothing to do with you at all. They just couldn't do any better. They were trapped inside their own unresolved issues. They were lost on their own misguided path. Don't let your life's path be a reflection of their limitations. Walk your own way now… - Jeff Brown

We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say, 'It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem. ' Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes. - Fred Rogers

Bad days built better days. - unknown

Dear self, Don't get worked up over things you can't change, people you can't change. It's not worth the anger build up or the headache. Control only what you can. Let go. Love, Me. - unknown er />
The most precious gift you can give someone is the gift of your time and attention. - unknown

Follow the three R's: Respect for self, respect for others and responsibility for all your actions. - Dalai Lama

One of the hardest things you will ever have to do is to grieve the loss of a person who is still alive. - unknown

People don't always need advice. Sometimes all they really need is a hand to hold, an ear to listen, and a heart to understand them. - unknown

And in the end all I learned was how to be strong alone. - unknown

Your life isn't yours if you always care what someone else thinks. - unknown

Sometimes we have to go through the worst to get to the best. Be patient. Never give up. Your day will come. - unknown

The less you respond to negative people, the more peaceful life becomes. - Karen Salmansohn

HOW TO RESPOND TO A NEGATIVE PERSON: 6 SIMPLE TOOLS
If you focus on the hurt, you will continue to suffer. If you focus on the lesson, you will continue to grow. - unknown

Beauty has nothing to do with looks. It has everything to do with how you are as a person and how you make others feel about themselves. - unknown

"Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything; anger, anxiety, or possessions, we cannot be free.” - Thich Nhat Hanh

A simple rule in life: If you wouldn't like it done to you, don't do it to others. - unknown

You don't have to cheat to lose someone. You can lose someone from a lack of communication, attention, and disrespect. Its not always what you do, sometimes it's about what you didn't do. - unknown

“Breathing in, I know I am angry. Breathing out, I know that the anger is in me.” First, you practice recognition. “Hello, anger, my old friend.” Then you look deeply to see its source. “Why am I angry?” The first thing you will discover is that your suffering has its roots in your store consciousness, in seeds that are already there, seeds of anger, delusion, pride, suspicion, or greed. The other person is only a secondary cause.
The next thing you will see is that the other person is also suffering. You may have thought you were the only one suffering, but that is not correct. When someone spills that kind of suffering onto you, you know that he is suffering. When you understand this, love will well up in you, and you will want to help. Understanding is the key. - Thich Nhat Hanh

If you have a chance to make someone happy, do it. Sometimes people are struggling silently. Maybe your act of kindness can make their day. - unknown

the best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment. - unknown

Countries may fall but their rivers and mountains remain; when spring comes to the ruined castle, the grass is green again.- Du Fu