If we want a new future that does not look like our past, we must... by Debbie Ford

If we want a new future that does not look like our past, we must make new choices in the present.

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Fear keeps us rooted in the past. Fear of the unknown, fear of abandonment, fear of rejection, fear of not having enough, fear of not being enough, fear of the future-all these fears and more keep us trapped, repeating the same old patterns and making the same choices over and over again. Fear prevents us from moving outside the comfort-or even the familiar discomfort-of what we know. It's nearly impossible to achieve our highest vision for our lives as long as we are being guided by our fears.

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Your life will be transformed when you make peace with your shadow. The caterpillar will become a breathtakingly beautiful butterfly. You will no longer have to pretend to be someone you're not. You will no longer have to prove you're good enough. When you embrace your shadow you will no longer have to life in fear. Find the gifts of your shadow and you will finally revel in all the glory of your true self. Then you will have the freedom to create the life you have always desired.

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When you make peace with yourself, the world will mirror back tha... by Debbie Ford

When you make peace with yourself, the world will mirror back that same level of peace.

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The greatest act of courage is to be and to ownall of who you are - without apology, without excuses, without masks to cover the truth of who you are.

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Embracing our dark side gives us a new found freedom to be with the darkness in others. For when I can love all of me, I will love all of you.

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Whatever we refuse to recognize about ourselves has a way of rearing its head and making itself known when we least expect it.

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If you admire greatness in another human being, it is your own gr... by Debbie Ford

If you admire greatness in another human being, it is your own greatness you are seeing.

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Unforgiveness is the poison you drink every day by Debbie Ford

Unforgiveness is the poison you drink every day

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It is time to search out your uniqueness, applaud and acknowledge yourself, and let your own light shine.

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Right now, there is a stronger, more vibrant, more inspired version of you that is wanting and waiting to emerge.

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Do not wait another day to become fully engaged in your life, to learn to love and to forgive, and to live with greater purpose & meaning.

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There is nothing more beautiful than a warrior woman standing in her power, courage, and confidence. From this place of strength, she is capable of loving the world in a way that transforms pain into promise…and hell into heaven.

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The question "Is this an act of self-love or is it an act of self... by Debbie Ford

The question "Is this an act of self-love or is it an act of self-sabotage?" is

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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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Notice what happens when you choose to embrace rather than reject each feeling that arises within you today.

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Love is the answer, the spiritual solution that holds the power to end the war that rages within each of us.

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Live in the knowledge that you are a gift to the world. by Debbie Ford

Live in the knowledge that you are a gift to the world.

We can't fight darkness with darkness. We have to find compassion, and embrace the darkness inside of us in order to understand it and, ultimately, to transcend it.

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We and we alone have the power to change our lives, and we can ch... by Debbie Ford

We and we alone have the power to change our lives, and we can choose to do so at any moment.

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If you constantly beat yourself up with negative thoughts, you will either beat up on the people around you- verbally, emotionally, or physically- or you will beat up on yourself by destroying some area of your own life.

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