“Me, Myself & I”

Has fear or anxiety ever been a controlling factor in your life? Are you living behind a mask, hiding from others? Do you know how to set priorities and gain margin in your life? Would you like to write a different ending to your story? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then this book is for you. Here are a few excerpts from the book: From “… NOT anyone but me” pg. 52, first 7 sentences; pg. 55, last partial sentence thru pg. 56 - rest of partial sentence & next 6 (to end of paragraph) “Have you ever asked yourself… who you WANT to be? I don’t mean someone famous – like an entertainer, sports icon, or movie star - I’m talking about the person you’d really love to be. The one you know that’s really YOU, in the still, quiet places of your heart. Discovering and uncovering what you haven’t recognized about yourself can be a bit uncomfortable sometimes, especially in the beginning, but don’t let that stop you. God created you awesomely and wonderfully! (Ps. 139:14). Don’t let yourself fear what, or who, you’ll find. You are so much MORE than you think you are! The joy that comes in this journey reminds me of when I was a little girl, and I’d stand outdoors in the middle of a patch of thick green grass, throw my arms out wide, tilt my head back, stare up at the rich blue sky and spin in circles, just for the fun of it. Just for the joy of being alive, the sun warming my skin, laughter spilling from my lips! That. Awwwwww, THAT! … is what you have to look forward to. I don’t know about you, but I want more of THAT life!” From “Unique, Individual, One-of-a-Kind” Pg. 74, first 7 sentences “Did you know, YOU are the only one there is of you? The only one that will ever BE you? Unique, individual and one-of-a-kind, different from every person that’s ever lived or ever will live. There will never, ever, be another YOU. You are unique from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. On the inside. And on the outside.” From “Mindsets”: Pg, 143, sentences 9-15 “God created our amazing brains to hear and act on what we speak; what your brain hears you say, it puts into action – in other words, it takes what you say as a literal command. When you say, ‘this is how my life is’ your brain takes that as a command to make your life come into alignment with what you said. It will start to seek out, make you aware of, and take hold of whatever you said. It’s the same way Google sends you ads for pools after you’ve texted your mom you’re thinking about installing a pool this summer. That’s what your brain does in and for your life. So when you speak negatively about yourself, your desires, and your life, your brain will seek to make those statements a reality – saying, ‘my life is a mess, I’m so overwhelmed by all the decisions I have to make, I can’t decide anything!” – your brain will proceed to block your thought processes for making decisions, and give you feelings of being overwhelmed! I don’t think anyone really WANTS that, but your brain doesn’t decide what is or isn’t reasonable, it simply does what you say!” From “Boundaries”: Pg. 149, Complete Second Paragraph “Our boundaries need to be something that’s meaningful to us, even if they aren’t for anyone else. A true friend will respect the boundaries you set, whether they do or don’t agree with or understand them; if someone doesn’t respect your boundaries, they won’t respect YOU either. Be aware of that, and don’t bring someone close that doesn’t respect you – if they don’t respect you, they won’t respect anything you respect or anything that has to do with you. They may ‘seem’ nice, but you will soon discover they’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Maybe that sounds ridiculous, but you need to draw a definitive line here. If you don’t respect your own boundaries, no one else will either. You must hold the line and stand strong. And if that doesn’t work with someone, let them go and move on, they aren’t your people.” From “Order, vs. Chaos”: Pg, 158, sentence 4 – 6 (SKIP sentences 7-9) use rest of sentences to the end of page, NOT last partial sentence “If you had to describe your life using one of the words that are the title of this chapter, which would you choose? Most of us would probably prefer the first, but live in the second. For those who have never lived without chaos, it’s hard to imagine a life of order – what changes to make, how to do that, and why that even matters. The fact is, order for one person could be a total mess, or even chaos, for another! The key? Decide what ‘order’ means for YOU and YOUR family, then find the balance that works for and benefits you and them. I don’t believe God ever intended us to live running around like hamsters on a wheel, living a life of constant busyness, always in motion - somewhere to go, something to do, and someone to see. I don’t believe that kind of life is healthy or good for us – bodies, minds, spirits, marriages, children, or relationships. There’s something about having order around you that gives you space to breathe, a place where you can relax, your mind at rest with what your eyes see; a place to be refueled and restored.” From “Discover”: Pg. 176, 1st sentence (SKIP next 2 sentences), use next 4 sentences “Self-discovery can lead us to all kinds of revelations and understanding of some things that have puzzled or confused us about ourselves. I’ve discovered something that I used to fight against is actually something I need to embrace; it’s nothing major in and of itself, but it sure made me feel better to just accept the fact that I’m a pretty complicated human being. Have you ever felt like you were a bit complicated? Ever had difficulty trying to figure out some things about yourself? Struggled to find answers or explain ‘what’s going on’ inside you?“