Love Yourself...

It is important that you love yourself first.  Everything else will then fall into place around you.  This world we live in will often try to discourage you from loving yourself and giving love. I encourage you to give love anyway and to especially love yourself.
There will be times, despite your best efforts, that you will not be understood. Don't give up or give in to the pressures of the world.  Keep giving it your best and loving yourself anyway.
The treasures in life are not what you get back. Those things are only shadows of life’s true value. The real treasures are what you’re able to give of yourself. So, as long as you give authentically, from the heart, with the best you have, it doesn’t really matter what comes of it.  It is the best of you.  
It’s is nice to be acknowledged, respected and understood. When you love yourself, you become your number one fan.  You find them in yourself.  You will find that the opinions of others, are just that, their opinions. So when you’re not acknowledged or understood, there is still great value in doing what you know is right, what you know is best.  
Smile a peaceful smile to the depth of your being. Be real, and know that all is well.  Loving yourself first is the best thing you can do for yourself.  

The Best You...

Do you know where you belong?  The time is now to ponder on this question and start to make the necessary steps to get yourself there.  Think about what is right for you and strive to put yourself there.
Anything that you most love doing is what you will do best. When you find yourself in places where you love to be, and are surrounded by people you love to be around, you will find that they will bring out your highest level of effectiveness.
Strive to put yourself in those places and get yourself around those people as much as you can. If you are where you belong, you’ll find that you can be your very best.
When something feels right, that means it is right for you. Focus, pay attention to your authentic feelings, and follow where they lead.
It’s not frivolous or selfish to do what you love. You deserve to be happy and to be the best you.  When you’re doing what you love, and you're where you belong, you’re able to give the best of who you are.
I challenge you today to begin to be the way you want to be, feel the way you like to feel and do the things you wish to do. Get yourself where you truly belong, and live your own special greatness.

Choices and Consequences

Every day you are faced with new situations. You always have a choice, and your choice always has its consequences.  The choice is yours as to how each situation will affect you.  Either you can be frustrated or you can be inspired. I challenge you to choose to be inspired.

No matter the circumstance, you can choose to be filled with fear or you can choose to be filled with love. I challenge you to choose the positive energy of love.
Either you can see the situation as a problem, or you can see it as an opportunity. If you make the choice to look at it as an opportunity, there will be value in the opportunity.
Life is what it is. However the way you choose to see it makes all the difference in the way you live it.
I challenge you to see the positive possibilities, choose the positive response, and you’ll live a rich and fulfilling life. Strive to go through each day with a positive perspective, and you’ll encounter new treasures in every moment.
Every day you are faced with new situations.  The choice is yours as to how each situation will affect you. You always have a choice, and your choice always has its consequences. Choose positive, and choose the best of all possible situations.

Life is a Mirror...

Life is a mirror. It reflects back to you what you think, what you expect, what you feel, and what you do. But what if you are not happy with what's in the mirror?  The best way to improve the reflection is to improve what’s being reflected.  What you give, you get.  

Be a friend, and you will have a friend. Give, and you shall receive.

Teach, and you will learn. Offer encouragement, and you’ll be lifted up.  Be the love, be the compassion, be the strength, be the responsibility that you wish to see in others. Be the best example you can imagine and you’ll be pleased with how your example is followed.

Life is a mirror. Choose to listen intently, seeking to truly understand, and you will be understood. Be respectful and you’ll be respected.  It is all quite simple.

The way you most sincerely live is magnified by all that is around you. Live true to your highest purpose, and that purpose expands to fill your world.  Remember life is a mirror. It reflects back to you what you think, what you expect, what you feel, and what you do.