Core Beliefs

  • I joyfully embrace uncertainty
  • I live my truth without apology
  • Everything happens for me, not to me
  • All human beings, including me, deserve kindness. Everyone has inherent worth
  • It is up to each individual to discover his or her own path in life. No one else can or should do this work for another person, though many will try
  • There are no good and bad emotions or experiences. They are just experience
  • I am always perfectly supported by an infinite loving cosmos
  • What others think of me is their business, not mine
  • There are no mistakes, only learning opportunities
  • Acknowledging and honoring my own need fills my reservoir, which in turn allows me to see and meet the needs of those around me
  • When the price of peace is silencing my authentic voice, it ceases to be worth the sacrifice
  • I am my own best friend
  • Rejection is simply a reflection of someone's preferences. It isn't personal
  • A broken promise is better than certain misery
  • Reality is always perfect just as it is
  • No one is better or worse than another
  • The present moment is the only real moment there is
  • When every story is stripped away, bliss is all that remains
  • The universe is a mirror reflecting my inner world back at me
  • The only person I’m responsible for is me
  • True happiness comes from wanting what I have
  • I am an infinite being
  • I love deeply and detach easily
  • Life is meant to be enjoyed
  • There is more peace in my life when I focus on one thing at a time
  • Whenever I think I need someone else to change, I am the one who needs to change

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