Quotes About Acknowledgment

We need to be looking for bright spots—however tiny!—and rewarding them.

Thus openness and surrendering are the necessary preparation for working with a spiritual friend. We acknowledge our fundamental richness rather than bemoan the imagined poverty of our being. We know we are worthy to receive the teachings, worthy of relating ourselves to the wealth of the opportunities for learning.

Yes, there is something a little defeatist about accepting one's slacking ways rather than trying to fix them. That's a worry, though, for another month. The healthiest, most productive approach to writing is to acknowledge your weak spots early on, and build a writing plan that plays to your strengths and works around your liabilities.

I'm not gonna say that I hate it, because I really respect Usher and I was influenced by him. But so many people compare me to him, and I don't think it'll ever stop. I just want to be my own artist.

who probably didn't know any better; to Louise Simonson & Brent Eric Anderson, for "God Loves, Man Kills"; to Eleanor Wood, for reasons that need no explanation; to Betsy Mitchell, for having faith; and Steve Saffel, for keeping both book

You're not asking for input. You are asking your admirer's to prove they are paying attention.

Only by acknowledging, "Hey, here is where I am, and I'm here because I steered my horse here," can I make the next choice to ride on out to the sunset where I'd really like to be. Or

Love For the principle of love, you are going to take a different approach as your goal for this exercise is to develop a greater love for yourself. Most people are able to express love for others; however, many people have difficulty experiencing love for themselves. Ultimately, we cannot truly love others without first learning to love ourselves; it is critical that you be able to acknowledge your own self-worth.

Sorry for the disaster. And thanks for your patience!

It's me," the old man hollered, his voice shrill and cracking. The suddenness of it caused Walter to pull his hand back involuntarily. "Me! It's me! It's me! It's me!

What she wants most—what she truly yearns for—is what any of us want: to be seen.

mixed together—because Dina refuses to acknowledge

What she wants most-what she truly years for-is what any of us want: to be seen. And look. She is.

I think you're used to being observed but not really ... seen.

What she wants most—what she truly yearns for—is what any of us want: to be seen. And look. She is.

People are giving me more respect.

Unbearable pain that is expressed and acknowledged becomes bearable. But borderlines received no such responses in their childhood. Therefore, they are stuck in the past, trying to elicit what they needed as a child—validation of their unbearable pain.

one could find plenty of intelligent women in the world if one were willing to look.

You never remember who came to the funeral, but you never forget who didn't.

Wirot held up his card, and the

Why do I need credit for my desire? It's ridiculous. But I do.

There's nothing nicer than unexpected appreciation. If you're grateful, get a pen.

those who had been obliged to be silent for nearly forty years were once again being told that there could be no public recognition of their past lives or memories.

I always knew He was there, but I didn't know His name.