Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Today my friends is very cold here in Australia, it's very windy, it rains, it snowing in the mountains and i can't go out in my garden so, i disaded to write something that i saw long time ago in the internet, this little poem like has help me many times over when i was feeling a bit down, i hope every body will enjoy it and like it Hugs Mary here we go, PERSONAL BILL OF RIGHTS I have numerous choices in my life beyong mere survival. I have a right to discover and know my Child Within. I have a right to grieve over what i din't get that I needed, or what I got that I dint need or want. I have a right to follow my own values and standards. I have a right to recognize and accept my own value system, as appropriate. I have a right to say no_to anything when i feel i am not ready, or it is unsafe or violates my values. I have a right to dignity and respect. I have a right to make decisions. I have a right to determine and honor my own prioritis. I have the right to have my needs and wands to be respected by others. I have the right to terminate conversations with people who make me feel put down and humiliated. I have the right not to be responsible for others' behavior, actions, feelings, or problems. I have a right to make mistakes and not have to be perfict. I have a right to expect honesty from others. I have a right to all of my feelings. I have a right to be angry at someone I love. I have a right to be uniquely me, without feeling I'm not good enough. I have a right to feel scared, and to say I'm afraid'. I have the right to experience and then to let go of fear, guilt, and shame. I have a right to make decisions based on my feelings, my judgement, or my reason that I choose. I have a right to change my mind at any time. I have the right to be happy. I have a right to stability-- i.e., "roots" and stable healthy relationships of my choice. I have the right to my own personal space and time needs. There is not need to smile when I cry. It is OK to be relaxed, playful, and frivolous. I have the right to be flexible, and be comfortable with doing so. I have the right to change and grow. I have the right to be open, to improve communication skills so that I may be understood. I have a right to make friends and be comfortable around people. I have a right to be in a non- abusive environment. I have the right to be healtier then those around me if i choose so. I have the right to take care of myself, no matter what. I have the right to grieve over actual or threatened losses. I have the right to trust others who earn my trust. I have the right to forgive others and to forgive myself. I have the right to give and to receive unconditional Love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Thank you Mary, this is most beautiful. I am sure you have spoken to many hearts. Smiles and Hugs, oleander soup , " Maria Stathopoulos " <mary1kon wrote: > > Today my friends is very cold here in Australia, it's very windy, it rains, it snowing in the mountains and i can't go out in my garden so, i disaded to write something that i saw long time ago in the internet, this little poem like has help me many times over when i was feeling a bit down, i hope every body will enjoy it and like it > Hugs Mary > here we go, > > PERSONAL BILL OF RIGHTS > > I have numerous choices in my life beyong mere survival. > I have a right to discover and know my Child Within. > I have a right to grieve over what i din't get that I needed, or what I got that I dint need or want. > I have a right to follow my own values and standards. > I have a right to recognize and accept my own value system, as appropriate. > I have a right to say no_to anything when i feel i am not ready, or it is unsafe or violates my values. > I have a right to dignity and respect. > I have a right to make decisions. > I have a right to determine and honor my own prioritis. > I have the right to have my needs and wands to be respected by others. > I have the right to terminate conversations with people who make me feel put down and humiliated. > I have the right not to be responsible for others' behavior, actions, feelings, or problems. > I have a right to make mistakes and not have to be perfict. > I have a right to expect honesty from others. > I have a right to all of my feelings. > I have a right to be angry at someone I love. > I have a right to be uniquely me, without feeling I'm not good enough. > I have a right to feel scared, and to say I'm afraid'. > I have the right to experience and then to let go of fear, guilt, and shame. > I have a right to make decisions based on my feelings, my judgement, or my reason that I choose. > I have a right to change my mind at any time. > I have the right to be happy. > I have a right to stability-- i.e., " roots " and stable healthy relationships of my choice. > I have the right to my own personal space and time needs. > There is not need to smile when I cry. > It is OK to be relaxed, playful, and frivolous. > I have the right to be flexible, and be comfortable with doing so. > I have the right to change and grow. > I have the right to be open, to improve communication skills so that I may be understood. > I have a right to make friends and be comfortable around people. > I have a right to be in a non- abusive environment. > I have the right to be healtier then those around me if i choose so. > I have the right to take care of myself, no matter what. > I have the right to grieve over actual or threatened losses. > I have the right to trust others who earn my trust. > I have the right to forgive others and to forgive myself. > I have the right to give and to receive unconditional Love. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 may, thank you- all though it was not mine, sharing it with friends was a pleasure. Hugs Mary - May oleander soup Wednesday, July 02, 2008 1:45 PM Re: personal bill of rights Thank you Mary, this is most beautiful. I am sure you have spoken tomany hearts.Smiles and Hugs,oleander soup , "Maria Stathopoulos"<mary1kon wrote:>> Today my friends is very cold here in Australia, it's very windy, itrains, it snowing in the mountains and i can't go out in my garden so,i disaded to write something that i saw long time ago in the internet,this little poem like has help me many times over when i was feeling abit down, i hope every body will enjoy it and like it> Hugs Mary> here we go, > > PERSONAL BILL OF RIGHTS > > I have numerous choices in my life beyong mere survival.> I have a right to discover and know my Child Within.> I have a right to grieve over what i din't get that I needed, orwhat I got that I dint need or want.> I have a right to follow my own values and standards.> I have a right to recognize and accept my own value system, asappropriate.> I have a right to say no_to anything when i feel i am not ready, orit is unsafe or violates my values.> I have a right to dignity and respect.> I have a right to make decisions.> I have a right to determine and honor my own prioritis.> I have the right to have my needs and wands to be respected by others.> I have the right to terminate conversations with people who make mefeel put down and humiliated.> I have the right not to be responsible for others' behavior,actions, feelings, or problems.> I have a right to make mistakes and not have to be perfict. > I have a right to expect honesty from others.> I have a right to all of my feelings.> I have a right to be angry at someone I love.> I have a right to be uniquely me, without feeling I'm not good enough.> I have a right to feel scared, and to say I'm afraid'.> I have the right to experience and then to let go of fear, guilt,and shame.> I have a right to make decisions based on my feelings, my judgement,or my reason that I choose.> I have a right to change my mind at any time.> I have the right to be happy.> I have a right to stability-- i.e., "roots" and stable healthyrelationships of my choice.> I have the right to my own personal space and time needs.> There is not need to smile when I cry.> It is OK to be relaxed, playful, and frivolous.> I have the right to be flexible, and be comfortable with doing so.> I have the right to change and grow.> I have the right to be open, to improve communication skills so thatI may be understood.> I have a right to make friends and be comfortable around people.> I have a right to be in a non- abusive environment.> I have the right to be healtier then those around me if i choose so.> I have the right to take care of myself, no matter what.> I have the right to grieve over actual or threatened losses.> I have the right to trust others who earn my trust.> I have the right to forgive others and to forgive myself.> I have the right to give and to receive unconditional Love.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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