Self Affirmation by Laura Holzbach
~I may be alone but I am not lonely.
~I am not proclaiming Dr. Phil status but trying to do my
best in a world suffering from a chronic case of PTSD.~I am far from perfect and can provide numerous witnesses to attest to this. It is futile to pursue perfection, as it does not exist anyway.
~I am not holy but I am forgiven with the most loving grace
and mercy ever known.
~I am not crazy but I am squirrelly, which is to say that I
am forgetful and easily confused, causing frustration. And I get skittish sometimes.
~I am not hard. On
the contrary, I am sensitive, soft-hearted, kind, accepting and can only hope
for the response in return. Of course,
imperfection can cause any of these traits to disappear on a moment’s notice creating a need for me to ask forgiveness.
~I have known loss in great magnitude and yet can still feel
blessed beyond measure.~My life, once broken by my own hand and shattered into a million pieces, is beginning to take shape. It has taken a lot of pain and work but now the hand of God in all my life I see.
~Where nightmares and weeping were once frequent, unwelcomed
visitors, I can now enjoy the pleasure of having dreams and the power to see
them to fruition.
~The road ahead used to seem dark, scary and and I longed for it to end. Now the signs are for a
fulfilling future ahead.~I am an encourager, an optimist, a possibilitarian. I just can't help it. And these traits have helped me through my darkest hours. I give points, stars, hugs and smiles. In my world there are prizes. Even lollipops. This is my joy.
~I believe in unconditional love. In fact, that is the only kind of love I
choose to believe in. I will love you in spite of anything that separates us.
~And this is my favorite part about me: If I love you, I love you always. Love is not a faucet to be turned on and off
at will, but a supernatural spring of healing emotion placed in us by God, who
is Love himself.~Because I am loved, I can love.