“The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you’re enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect.” ~ Brené Brown

" . . .And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it. Throw yourself.” Part 2 of 2 ~ C. JoyBell C.

“The only way that we can live is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. . . " Part 1 of 2

“We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.” ~ Harrison Ford

“If you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.” ~ Banksy

“You can’t start last week, but you can start now. Stop dwelling on what you should have done or ruminating on the mistakes you made. Channel that energy into the next good choice. You have today and you can try again.” ~ James Clear

“In my life I’ve learned that true happiness comes from giving. Helping others along the way makes you evaluate who you are. I think that love is what we’re all searching for. I haven’t come across anyone who didn’t become a better person through love.” ~ Marla Gibbs

“When someone is going through a storm, your silent presence is more powerful than a million empty words.” ~ Thelma Davis

“F-E-A-R has two meanings: Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. The choice is yours.” ~ Zig Ziglar

“Don’t chase people. Be yourself, do your own thing and work hard. The right people — the ones who really belong in your life — will come to you. And stay.” ~ Will Smith

“It doesn’t matter who you used to be, what matters is who you’ve become.” ~ Robert Tew

“Imagination... its limits are only those of the mind itself.” ~ Rod Serling

“I have no regrets, because I've done everything I could to the best of my ability.” ~ Robert Redford

Some food for though this morning ... my plan is to shoot for the latter. “Will you look back on life and say, ‘I wish I had,’ or ‘I’m glad I did’?” ~ Zig Ziglar

“You aren’t wealthy until you have something money can’t buy.” ~ Garth Brooks

“Life is like sailing. You can use any wind to go in any direction.” ~ Robert Brault

“Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.” ~ Sandra Day O'Connor

“The miracle is this: The more we share the more we have.” ~ Leonard Nimoy "Live long, and prosper!"

“Life is too short to worry about what others say or think about you. So, have fun and give them something to talk about.” ~ Author Unknown

“I never lose. I either win or learn.” ~ Nelson Mandela