Staying Strong!

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Registered: 12-12-2010
Staying Strong!
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Tue, 12-14-2010 - 9:24am
A friend shared this quote with me and it's really helping me stay strong! Thought I'd share with you all as well -

"If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not falling down, but staying down."

I'm trying my best for a fresh start. I'm trying to not focus my negative feelings on DH. He may not always be the nicest person, but I don't help anything by internalizing my feelings. My DH is a good guy and a wonderful father. I just need to communicate better with him on how he's making ME feel.

Maybe my A will have at least one good outcome. It has helped me see that I need to change! And as the quote said, I can start fresh any time I choose!! Well, I'm choosing to make this work!
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Registered: 11-22-2009
Tue, 12-14-2010 - 12:57pm

Megan,

You've got a great friend there and I love the quote. Thank you for sharing it with us, and if it is helping to keep your resolve, then all the better. It reminds me of another quote I can't remember for the life of me, but it is similar in nature. Something about always being able to turn around when you know you are heading in the wrong direction.

Yes, we can all start fresh anytime we choose to. Lord knows I've done it many times in this life time, (not A related), and with each new beginning I would learn that I had evolved more than I thought I had. Learning, growing, and sometimes having to change stuff we don't like about ourselves...all adds up to becoming a better person.

You are now on the right path. The key is to not look over your shoulder at what was in the past. Let your mind will carry with it what it needs in order to erase/expunge

Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life. ~ Buddha