When your commitment is to be loving regardless of the circumstances, there is no room for harsh words. You assert yourself not from a desire to control but from a desire to stand for who you are.

Forgiveness ... is a willingness to get over what you think should have happened and an acceptance of the reality of what actually happened.

If you value yourself, you understand that you are a gift to anyone you meet.

When your commitment is to be loving regardless of the circumstances, there is no room for harsh words. You assert yourself not from a desire to control but from a desire to stand for who you are.

Seeing people as innocent is the greatest gift you can give another human being: the gift of acceptance.

You don't have to earn or deserve love. You are love. Loving is never about how others treat you. It is always about how you are treating yourself.

Let go of what you think life should be so you can experience the life you have.