Quotes About Acceptance

It's about creating a place to belong before people are expected to behave or even believe.

Folks who thrive in God's grace give grace easily, but the self-critical person becomes others-critical.

We need not fear that He will say, "You loved too greatly, too liberally, too generously, too shockingly.

Thank you, Daylight and Rearview Mirror, for bringing to light the long, wiry chin hairs I missed during my morning tweeze session. You also exposed my eyebrows as an absolute tragedy. I have enough undetected facial hair to qualify me as a Sasquatch,

Despite my best efforts, I'm not quite perfect. Let's just say I'm like one of those Hopi blankets where they leave a tiny flaw so as to not affront the Lord.

I stuff another handful of Raisinets in my mouth. What gets me is the 'pretty face' bit. 'Cause I won't mind being reminded I'm fat as long as you water it down first. Why not say, Hey I'm going to insult you, but first I will congratulate your fortunate genetics and appropriate appliclation of Bobbi Brown cosmetics to prevent you from hitting me. Sh*t; I kind of prefer being called a 'fat bitch.' At least it doesn't pull any punches.

You are loved, loving and loveable.

You are perfect. To think anything less is as pointless as a river thinking that it's got too many curves or that it moves too slowly or that its rapids are too rapid.

And while there are countless ways that we rip ourselves off, there's one way in particular that is, without a doubt, the most rampant and the most devastating of all: we invest everything we've got in believing that we're not good enough.

LOVE YOURSELF No matter who you really are.

Surrendering isn't about what you do, but who you're being as you do it. Your

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not. —André Gide; French author, Nobel Prize winner, fearless self-explorer

How do you forgive the stupid bastard?

7. LOVE YOURSELF More than you love your drama.

Here are some affirmations specific to self-love. Pick one or two that work for you and pummel yourself with them: • I deserve and receive massive amounts of love every moment of every day. • I am one with The Universe. The Universe is awesome and so am I. • My heart is open. Love pours in and out. • I receive all the good that life has to offer me. • I am brilliant, bright, and beautiful. • I love how tall I am and I love the size of my ass.

Receive compliments gracefully instead of countering with a disclaimer such as, "Oh, this ratty old thing?" Try this instead: "Thank you." Period. Take

Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life, Byron Katie

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past. —Lily Tomlin; actress, writer, comedienne, absurdist

unwilling to engage or be present in life for fear of failing or not being loved or whatever load we're carrying around deep down.

5. LOVE YOURSELF Fiercely, loyally, unapologetically.

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past. —Lily Tomlin;

If loving Spirit is wrong, I don't wanna be right.

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not. —André Gide; French author, Nobel Prize winner

Get over it. Let it go. The longer you stay attached to being vindicated, the longer they hang around in your consciousness, stinking up your life.