If your love for another person doesn’t include loving yourself then your love is incomplete.


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Sometimes, we expect life to work a certain way and when it doesn’t we blame others or see it as a...
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True saddness is when someone still thinks your the same person after all these years. They brand yo...
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Everyone loses their class when they travel through hell, but only a few will regain it if they rema...
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Don't waste your time trying to provide people with proof of deceit, in order to keep their love, wi...
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God told us to love everyone. However, when you don’t like someone then you need to walk away and ...
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Humility is not a one time lesson that comes when you have lost everything. It is a daily reminder o...
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Insecure people only eclipse your sun because they’re jealous of your daylight and tired of their ...
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The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the dark...
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Often people that criticise your life are usually the same people that don't know the price you paid...
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No boundary or barrier surrounds the heart of a person that loves their self and others.
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The only real conflict you will ever have in your life won’t be with others, but with yourself.
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Fear is to begin with the end in mind. There is no end. Life is eternal. Live life knowing that the ...
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A Plan B life can be just as good or better than a Plan A life. You just have to let go of that firs...
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It is not lies or a lack of loyalty that ends a relationship. It is the agonizing truth that one per...
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The most important thing is this: to sacrifice what you are now for what you can become tomorrow.
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Your heart’s strength is measured by how hard it holds on. Your self worth and faith is measured b...
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The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go.
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When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to...
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Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the qu...
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Empowered Women 101: If they made you an option you will always be an option vs. the person they rea...
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You can't compare men or women with mental disorders to the normal expectations of men and women in ...
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Two people with mental issues in a relationship does not work. It's like sitting in a boat and neith...
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People that have been consistently hurt by others in life will only see the one time you hurt them a...
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victim
noun \ˈvik-təm\

1. The moment you tell everyone you have a mental disorder...
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Feelings are something you have; not something you are.
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The greatest thing a father can do for his children is to respect the woman that gave birth to his c...
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A heart worth loving is one you understand, even in silence.
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Perspective is as simple as answering this question: If I had 5 months to live would I experience th...
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Whenever you can’t balance what you see with what you believe you have conflict.
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Spiritual pain is when you can’t stand another moment not knowing the real truth, and when you fin...
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Do not conform to seek the seekers, but leave the leavers. Wisdom comes from facing what you do not ...
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Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-e...
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Honesty is vulnerability. Sadly, not everyone can handle someone’s honesty. However, lying allows ...
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Regardless of your faith, you can never escape uncertainty.
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Half of the time, the Holy Ghost tries to warn us about certain people that come into our life. The ...
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The only person that should wear your ring is the one person that would never…

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Marriage is the beginning of love for your spouse, not the result of it.
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It is not the hand that rocks the cradle that rules the world; it is the woman that holds the keys t...
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When I was a child, an angel came to say,
A true friend is coming my warrior to sweep you away,...
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When someone you love dies, you are given the gift of "second chances". Their eulogy is a reminder t...
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One of the most powerful lessons in life is to recognize that no one can give you power, and many pe...
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Her wounds brought her a great source of power because they lived in the same place as her heart.
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You're only a victim to the degree of what your perception allows.
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Your most important “want” should be the one you can control!
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If he emotionally cheated on you remember this before you take him back. It was a choice to do it an...
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The number of chances you give someone doesn't tell the world how loving you are without telling the...
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A deceitful man will go as far as to trample all over a woman’s reputation and spirit, in order to...
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Be leery of silence. It doesn't mean you won the argument. Often, people are just busy reloading the...
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I am tired of people saying that poor character is the only reason people do wrong things. Actually,...
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