A very moving speech by a city councilman in Forth Worth, Texas, pleading gay teens not to commit suicide... and ....please live long enough to create beautiful memories of their own.
Online: Burns' video on YouTube: http://bit.ly/bRTyvH
It is a very touching speech and ............ YES, I cannot agree more that bullying at school must stop. It should be a place that children and teens feel safe to go everyday, learning and be loved.
It is painful for families who lose their love ones. I wonder how the bully can live their lives thinking the pain that they have caused.
We cannot deny the fact that some bullies are young, and they may not have thought the words they used, action that they took, can be so Cruel, Painful, Unbearable.... and in the end... cause someone to think that it is better to leave the world.
It is very sad that we need someone to lose their life and many enough, before we all realise that "No, it is not ok.".
For teens who happens to join the bully and read this post.
- No, you don't need to be one of them to be popular at school.
- No, you don't need to be one of them to feel strong and be liked.
- Yes, we may not agree or understand what we see, especially things that are different to values we were taught since young, but you have no rights to hurt anyone intentionally. We need to keep an open mind.
- No one in this world is exactly the same. Even if you find him/her, I bet there is something you don't like/agree.
We are different in every way and please open your mind and heart to accept the fact that We Are Different and It is OK.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
When I loved myself enough
I have read an interesting book today, "When I loved myself enough" by Kim McMillen with Alison McMillen.
I have extracted some powerful words from the book and I hope to remind every reader of this post what it means when loving ourselves enough.........
"When I loved myself enough........
... I bought a feather bed."
... I came to see I am not special but I am unique."
... I came to know I am worthy of knowing God directly."
... I learned to meet my own needs and not call it selfish".
... my heart became so tender it could welcome joy and sorrow equally."
... I no longer needed things or people to make me feel safe."
... I quit wishing my life looked some other way and began to see that as it is, my life serves my evolution."
... I quit projecting my strengths and weakness on to others and kept them as my own."
... I began seeing the abuse in trying to force something or someone who isn't ready - including myself."
... I began leaving whatever isn't healthy... people, jobs... anything that keep me small. My judgement called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving."
... I learned to say no when I want to and yes when I want to."
... I quit trying to be a saviour for others."
... I stop seeking experts and started living my life."
... I quit having to be right which makes being wrong meaningless."
... I forgave myself for all the times I thought I wasn't good enough."
Do you like what you see so far? There are more powerful and lovely statements in the book. I love reading the book. It reminds us to love ourselves... ENOUGH. Isn't there a good saying.... "You can't give what you don't have"
Start loving ourselves and start doing simple thing to love ourselves enough. Wondering where to start? How about making yourself a nice cup of coffee and watching your favourite DVD?
That is a start....
Join others who love the idea:
Facebook : http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/When-I-Loved-Myself-Enough-3/117071565001534
Jenni who shares her own list on Blog: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=9862737&blogId=471303864
I have extracted some powerful words from the book and I hope to remind every reader of this post what it means when loving ourselves enough.........
"When I loved myself enough........
... I bought a feather bed."
... I came to see I am not special but I am unique."
... I came to know I am worthy of knowing God directly."
... I learned to meet my own needs and not call it selfish".
... my heart became so tender it could welcome joy and sorrow equally."
... I no longer needed things or people to make me feel safe."
... I quit wishing my life looked some other way and began to see that as it is, my life serves my evolution."
... I quit projecting my strengths and weakness on to others and kept them as my own."
... I began seeing the abuse in trying to force something or someone who isn't ready - including myself."
... I began leaving whatever isn't healthy... people, jobs... anything that keep me small. My judgement called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving."
... I learned to say no when I want to and yes when I want to."
... I quit trying to be a saviour for others."
... I stop seeking experts and started living my life."
... I quit having to be right which makes being wrong meaningless."
... I forgave myself for all the times I thought I wasn't good enough."
Do you like what you see so far? There are more powerful and lovely statements in the book. I love reading the book. It reminds us to love ourselves... ENOUGH. Isn't there a good saying.... "You can't give what you don't have"
Start loving ourselves and start doing simple thing to love ourselves enough. Wondering where to start? How about making yourself a nice cup of coffee and watching your favourite DVD?
That is a start....
Join others who love the idea:
Facebook : http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/When-I-Loved-Myself-Enough-3/117071565001534
Jenni who shares her own list on Blog: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=9862737&blogId=471303864
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