Sunday Morning

Say these words aloud and find power in them...

I will not fall prey to anger. I will not let anger control me. I will not allow anger to rebuild walls I've deliberately torn down. My hurt will not overwhelm me. My pain is not all encompassing. My peace does not have to be fragile. I am bigger than any adversity. I don't have to beg for respect and there's no need for me to tolerate disrespect.

I shouldn't have to exist in competitions for love and support. Love is patient, kind and understanding. Love is forgiving. I forgive those who've hurt me, in order to move forward leading with love. Love is not manipulative, spiteful or ruled by pain. I do not have to settle in love. I do not have to choose love over loneliness if love isn't serving my purpose. It is okay to stand up for the things I believe in, even if that means I have to go forward alone.

I am worthy and deserving of the standards by which I decide my wants and needs. I set standards for how I want people in my life to treat me and I enforce those standards. There is nothing wrong with expecting those standards to be met. When people don't meet my standards it is not the end of the world because I am confident that I am capable of having and fulfilling myself with or without them. I am better than the situations I've left behind. I am stronger because of them.

God has taught me to relinquish control over the things I cannot change. I release each and every one of these things. I will not fall apart without them. I will allow myself to feel my feelings and release those that hinder me and my growth. I will be okay. Each day I am closer to a better version of myself. Someone I can love fully with my whole heart and being.