terrys's Journal

After awhile you learn the subtle difference Between holding a hand and chaining a soul. And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning And company doesn't mean security. And you begin to understand that kisses aren't contracts And presents aren't promises, And you begin to accept your defeats With your head held high and your eyes wide open. With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child. You learn to build your roads On today because tomorrow's ground Is too uncertain for plans, and futures have A way of falling down in midflight. After awhile you learn that even sunshine Burns if you get too much. So you plant your own garden and decorate Your own soul, instead of waiting For someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you really can endure, That you really are strong. And you really do have worth. And you learn and learn...and you learn With every goodbye you learn. Veronica A. Shoffstall

There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout: This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love! I am a whole complex package. Take me... or leave me. Accept me - or walk away! Do not try to make me feel like less of a person, just because I don't fit your idea of who I should be and don't try to change me to fit your mold. If I need to change, I alone will make that decision. When you are strong enough to love yourself 100%, good and bad - you will be amazed at the opportunities that life presents you. Stacey Charter

"The Attitude of Gratitude" 

"You are the only one who can create your reality"

"Our body is the product of our thoughts"

"Incurable means curable from within"

"Man becomes what he thinks about"

"Empowering and sharing with others"

"What are you going to do now?"

"Every single 'I'm not' is a creation"

"If it doesn't feel good, then let it go"