Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned

January 24, 2012 at 12:27am

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I've learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou


Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.
- Mother Teresa


Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
- Benjamin Disraeli

Have you ever found yourself in the situation of being disappointed by those you thought were close to you, having your eyes opened and not liking what you see?  I've had a bit of a learning curve recently where a lot of my 'rose coloured glasses' views were turned into an ever so slightly harsh reality.

However, I am actually grateful for the experience as it has done me a favour.  Going through crappy emotions, taking stock and working through various thoughts has made me stronger, made me FINALLY put myself first.  I consider and care for myself first. I  Love myself first and then I love, care and consider everyone else next.  I also draw a line under those in my life that don't honour me for who I am. The next best thing I can do for myself is to let go of the crap, move on with new insight and be grateful for all lessons learned.

Don't you just love the way God/Universe/Love/Spirit guides us and uses all situations for our benefit??? The quotes surrounding my writing are comforting, inspirational and meaningful to me, so I thought I'd share them with you too.


We are injured and hurt emotionally,
not so much by other people or what they say and don't say,
but by our own attitude and our own response.
- Maxwell Maltz


Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.
- Oprah Winfrey



Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
- Alexander Pope


A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable.
Robert Fripp

How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for the person rather than angry with him. You tend to have nothing left to say about it all.
Clarissa Pinkola Estes

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Mahatma Gandhi