I ask only that I am granted the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.
Be kind to ourselves so we may have what we need to be kind to others, even when they challenge us not to do so. Just because people don’t act like they deserve it does not mean they don’t need it.
Smile and I will smile with you because although it can be painful sometimes, when it is the hardest thing to do is often when it needs to be done most.
See challenges in your life as the lessons you must learn, they can only repeat themselves if you have not learnt from them.
Challenge yourself to be happy… even when it feels like life is trying to get on top of you, when everything keeps going wrong, when debts are mounting and when you can see no solutions, when there is no reason for happiness.
Remember that when you are having a bad day there are people having a worse day and it is important to remind yourself that “it could be worse”. Even if you feel like it couldn’t get any worse you still have something to be thankful for, find that thing and smile at it knowing it is what is making your day a better day, even when things are at their worst.
Try not to judge others for their behavior or how they choose to live their lives knowing only that it is their choice and you never truly know what is going on in anyone else’s life but your own, and we all know sometimes we don’t even truly know that much.
Be forgiving but do not let yourself be taken advantage of. Your good nature will not go unpunished; neither will your bad nature.
To say sorry is easy, to be sorry and to show you are sorry is a much harder thing to achieve. Bear in mind that actions speak louder than words.
With every door you close behind you, you are invited to open another. It is up to you which door you choose to open, you hold the keys.
Life is your garden path, tend it well.
