People with anxiety and trust issues find themselves drawn to people of consistency because they feel safe with someone who is predictable. However, that doesn’t cure their problem. The anxious person still remains the same because anxiety is a wave that crashes on the shore every time an unpredictable circumstance challenges their expectations and comfort zone.


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SHANNON L. ALDER
See it for what it is and own it, rather than rethink it so you don't have to deal with the trauma o...
SHANNON L. ALDER
Sometimes, we expect life to work a certain way and when it doesn’t we blame others or see it as a...
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True saddness is when someone still thinks your the same person after all these years. They brand yo...
SHANNON L. ALDER
Everyone loses their class when they travel through hell, but only a few will regain it if they rema...
SHANNON L. ALDER
Don't waste your time trying to provide people with proof of deceit, in order to keep their love, wi...
SHANNON L. ALDER
God told us to love everyone. However, when you don’t like someone then you need to walk away and ...
SHANNON L. ALDER
Humility is not a one time lesson that comes when you have lost everything. It is a daily reminder o...
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Insecure people only eclipse your sun because they’re jealous of your daylight and tired of their ...
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The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the dark...
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Often people that criticise your life are usually the same people that don't know the price you paid...
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No boundary or barrier surrounds the heart of a person that loves their self and others.
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The only real conflict you will ever have in your life won’t be with others, but with yourself.
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Fear is to begin with the end in mind. There is no end. Life is eternal. Live life knowing that the ...
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A Plan B life can be just as good or better than a Plan A life. You just have to let go of that firs...
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It is not lies or a lack of loyalty that ends a relationship. It is the agonizing truth that one per...
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The most important thing is this: to sacrifice what you are now for what you can become tomorrow.
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Your heart’s strength is measured by how hard it holds on. Your self worth and faith is measured b...
SHANNON L. ALDER
The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go.
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When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to...
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Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the qu...
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Empowered Women 101: If they made you an option you will always be an option vs. the person they rea...
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You can't compare men or women with mental disorders to the normal expectations of men and women in ...
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Two people with mental issues in a relationship does not work. It's like sitting in a boat and neith...
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People that have been consistently hurt by others in life will only see the one time you hurt them a...
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victim
noun \ˈvik-təm\

1. The moment you tell everyone you have a mental disorder...
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Feelings are something you have; not something you are.
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The greatest thing a father can do for his children is to respect the woman that gave birth to his c...
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A heart worth loving is one you understand, even in silence.
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Perspective is as simple as answering this question: If I had 5 months to live would I experience th...
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Whenever you can’t balance what you see with what you believe you have conflict.
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Spiritual pain is when you can’t stand another moment not knowing the real truth, and when you fin...
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Do not conform to seek the seekers, but leave the leavers. Wisdom comes from facing what you do not ...
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Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-e...
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Honesty is vulnerability. Sadly, not everyone can handle someone’s honesty. However, lying allows ...
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Regardless of your faith, you can never escape uncertainty.
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Half of the time, the Holy Ghost tries to warn us about certain people that come into our life. The ...
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The only person that should wear your ring is the one person that would never…

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Marriage is the beginning of love for your spouse, not the result of it.
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It is not the hand that rocks the cradle that rules the world; it is the woman that holds the keys t...
SHANNON L. ALDER
When I was a child, an angel came to say,
A true friend is coming my warrior to sweep you away,...
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When someone you love dies, you are given the gift of "second chances". Their eulogy is a reminder t...
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One of the most powerful lessons in life is to recognize that no one can give you power, and many pe...
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Her wounds brought her a great source of power because they lived in the same place as her heart.
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You're only a victim to the degree of what your perception allows.
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Your most important “want” should be the one you can control!
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If he emotionally cheated on you remember this before you take him back. It was a choice to do it an...
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The number of chances you give someone doesn't tell the world how loving you are without telling the...
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A deceitful man will go as far as to trample all over a woman’s reputation and spirit, in order to...
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Be leery of silence. It doesn't mean you won the argument. Often, people are just busy reloading the...
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I am tired of people saying that poor character is the only reason people do wrong things. Actually,...
SHANNON L. ALDER