Authenticity means that you must do what you do the way you do it and allow everyone else the same courtesy.

I have a body, but I am not my body. I have a face, but I am not my face.

Everything you have done and been through is valuable and important. In order to be who you are, to know what you know, to be where you are in this moment, you needed to go through what you went through.

Forgiveness leads to a shift in perception. It transforms the hurt into healing.

One way to eliminate self negating thoughts and behavior is by gaining more understanding through realizing that you cannot force others to see that what you feel is real.

As you move through the day, be aware of how you treat yourself. Be aware of what you do to and for yourself, because you set the standard for others. As you grow in your awareness of how you treat yourself, you will probably become aware of the example you have set for others. You may realize that the time has come to set a new example.

You can never love anyone to your own detriment. That is not love, that is possession, control, fear, or a combination of them all.