Parenting a Child with Severe Anxieties
June 1, 2020
One of the biggest contributing factors to a life of hell wasn’t my daughter or her anxieties, but the opinions of some of the people around us…
Motivational Quotes & Inspiration
Motivational Quotes & Inspiration
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Sometimes we just need a little bit of a nudge to get our mindset in the right place, lift us from a gloomy place, inspire us to take action or just feel good about ourselves.
For me, positive and uplifting quotes have always helped to motivate and inspire me, to know I’m somebody and worth something …and you are too!
We often come across them scrolling on social media or we’ll hear profound things from world leaders or famous people who’ve come from nothing that just sparks something inside to give us hope and motivation.
Some of my favourite quotes come from J.K.Rowling and the Harry Potter films because they have real life meaning too!
Here is one of my favourites…
“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves”
J.K. Rowling
A lot of successful people have overcome obstacles...
These quotes are all from people who’ve achieved amazing things, yet all have overcome difficult situations in their lives that could have just as easily held them back and been viable excuses not to achieve anything. But they chose to put themselves first …and you can too!
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Just some of the experiences and situations these people have had to overcome include; mental illness, a poor upbringing, abusive relationships, drug or alcohol abuse, learning disabilities, unsupportive families, LBGTQ+, lack of confidence or self esteem, dropped out of school, home educated, racial abuse…
Whatever your background, your life story so far, the struggles you may have faced, the abuse you may have endured, the self limiting beliefs holding you back… there is hope for every single one of us to overcome these things, stand up for what matters to us and achieve our dreams.
50 quotes for self care...
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“Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals”
Michelle Obama
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“You can’t change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it”
Mahatma Gandhi
3
“Being honest may not get you a lot of friends, but it’ll always get you the right ones”
John Lennon
I love all of these quotes, but John Lennon’s resonates with me so much. I’m all for the best quality of life and if you don’t have the right people around you, you’re not getting the most out of your experiences so you may as well be honest and attract the right people to share your life with.
4. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life” – Steve Jobs
5. “Different is good, so don’t fit in, don’t sit still, don’t ever try to be less than what you are” – Angelina Jolie
6. “A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want” – Madonna
7
“You don’t have to wear a label to be important”
Ralph Lauren
8
“Be thankful for the hard times, for they have made you”
Leonardo DiCaprio
9
“Just be yourself, the minute you start being yourself you’re gonna win”
Eminem
10. “We’re all damaged in our own way, nobody is perfect” – Johnny Depp
11. “Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion that you want” – Demi Lovato
12. “Life is very interesting… in the end some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths” – Drew Barrymore
Johnny Depp hits the nail on the head here. Nobody is perfect! How true, yet we often look to other people wishing we were like them, wishing we were perfect, wishing we were more capable, more liked, more successful… but nobody is perfect so we should only look at what’s inside ourselves, who we are and only change about ourselves what we want to change for ourselves, not because of other people.
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“A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes”
Mahatma Gandhi
14
“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice”
Steve Jobs
15
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek”
Barak Obama
16. “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light” – J.K. Rowling
17. “You can close your eyes to the things you don’t want to see but you can’t close your heart to the things you don’t want to feel” – Johnny Depp
18. “I don’t want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about” – Emma Watson
19
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring”
Marylin Monroe
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“If you believe in yourself enough and know what you want, you’re gonna make it happen”
Mariah Carey
21
“The only thing in the world you can change is yourself and that makes all the difference in the world”
Cher
It’s time to start ignoring the criticisms, the judgements of others. They haven’t lived your life, exerienced what you have. What is right for them wouldn’t be right for you. These next quotes sum this up perfectly…
22. “People say that you’re going the wrong way when it’s simple a way of your own” – Angelina Jolie
23. “Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher” – Oprah Winfrey
24. “Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another” – Madonna
25
“You teach people how to treat you”
Oprah Winfrey
26
“Nobody can hurt me without my permission”
Mahatma Gandhi
27
“Cutting negative people from my life does not mean I hate them, it simply means I respect me”
Marylin Monroe
28. “If you’re waiting for someone to believe in you, you’ll be waiting forever. You must believe in yourself” – Cher
29. “Everybody has goals, aspirations or whatever, and everybody has been at a point in their life where nobody believed in them” – Eminem
30. “People will always judge you because they feel dissatisfied with their own life” – Leonardo DiCaprio
31. “Just keep moving forward and don’t give a shit about what anybody thinks. Do what you have to do for you” – Johnny Depp
It doesn’t matter what life has thrown at us, every single one of us is capable of achieving our dreams. If we have the right mindset! It’s up to us to take control of our own lives, starting by simply making the decision to take that control.
32
“Turn your wounds into wisdom”
Oprah Winfrey
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“Being happy doesn’t mean everything’s perfect. It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections”
Sam Smith
34
“Only you and you alone can change your situation. Don’t blame it on anything or anyone”
Leonardo DiCaprio
35. “I try to keep it real. I don’t have time to worry about what I’m projecting to the world. I’m just busy being myself” – Demi Lovato
36. “All I can do is follow my instincts, because I’ll never please everyone” – Emma Watson
37
“A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none”
Marylin Monroe
38
“Just be yourself man, be proud of who you are”
Eminem
39
“Normal is in the eye of the beholder”
Whoopi Goldberg
40. “I didn’t become successful until I became myself” – Sam Smith
41. “I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results” – Florence Nightingale
42
“You are responsible for your life. You can’t keep blaming somebody for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on”
Oprah Winfrey
43
“You sort of start thinking anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve”
J.K. Rowling
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“I never said to myself, ‘I’m going to be the greatest’. I just wanted to do my own thing”
Ralph Lauren
Some strong positive messages coming up, helping us to know we’re capable of achieving our dreams, just going for it. Don’t wait for the right time or the right conditions. Live your life now! Surely the COVID-19 pandemic has shown we should grasp life with both hands and just go for it?!
45. “If you don’t love it you’re going to fail” – Steve Jobs
46. “Anything that feels good couldn’t possibly be bad” – Angelina Jolie
47. “Find out who you are and be that person. That’s what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come” – Ellen DeGeneres
48
“Don’t just give yourself boundaries!”
Idris Elba
49
“No one but you can take your dreams away from you”
Jillian Michaels
50
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition”
Steve Jobs
50 quotes for motivation...
Fear can be a huge factor when it comes to us just going for something we really want. Hopefully some of these quotes will help you fight back against that fear and put you in control of your own destiny.
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“The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that. Things can only get better”
Stephen King
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“You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen”
Michelle Obama
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“Fear is going to be a player in your life but you get to decide how much”
Jim Carey
4. “Fear is stupid. So are regrets” – Marylin Monroe
5. “I’m not afraid to fail. I’m not afraid to fall over and make a mistake. That often cripples people on the onset of getting into anything” – Idris Elba
6. “Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be empowered” – Michelle Obama
7. “The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change” – Bill Clinton
It’s the opportunities we’re given in life that should spur us on to make our decisions and go after what we want.
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“Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them”
Jim Carey
9
“You don’t get another chance, life is no Nintendo game”
Eminem
10
“If someone offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!”
Richard Branson
11. “Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too late the one that is open” – Alexander Graham Bell
12. “Your regrets aren’t what you did, but what you didn’t do, so I take every opportunity” – Cameron Diaz
13. “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind” – C.S. Lewis
14. “The possibilities are endless, so never be discouraged by a setback, no matter how big” – Tommy Hilfiger
15
“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams”
Oprah Winfrey
16
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending”
C.S. Lewis
17
“It’s kinda like being on a roller coaster. If you don’t get on the ride you won’t experience the adventure”
Mariah Carey
Each and every one of us has the ability to achieve our dreams and live our lives how we want. I know we all let set backs get in our way from time to time, but it’s knowing we have the ability that helps us get back up and strive for more.
18
“A winner is just a loser who tried one more time”
Leonardo DiCaprio
19
“Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to change ourselves”
Mahatma Gandhi
20
“If you live long enough, you’ll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you’ll be a better person”
Bill Clinton
21. “It was difficult for me because I was searching for the answer for so long, and the answer was right in front of me. Do what I do best” – Tommy Hilfiger
22. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and falling over” – Richard Branson
23. “Where there is no struggle there is no strength” – Oprah Winfrey
24. “I saw my future, I pictured it, but didn’t quite know how to get there. But I knew that I should never give up” – Tommy Hilfiger
25
“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities”
J.K. Rowling
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“Make bold choices and make mistakes. It’s all those things that add up to the person you become”
Angelina Jolie
27
“Do not be embarrassed by your failures. Learn from them and start again”
Richard Branson
Here are some real kick up the bum, motivational quotes that I think are just brilliant! Remember, all of these people haven’t had it easy, they’ve gone out and achieved their things regardless of the set backs they’ve had in their lives! So these quotes are straight from the horses mouths of success!
28. “If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen” – Cher
29. “If you give up on your dreams, what’s left?” – Jim Carey
30. “Get busy living, or get busy dying” – Stephen King
31. “Live for each second without hesitation” – Elton John
32
“You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start you will”
Stephen King
33
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing”
Walt Disney
34
“The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action”
Alexander Graham Bell
35. “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” – John Lennon
36. “A lot of money with the wrong career is not going to make you happy. If you have money without happiness, it doesn’t mean anything. It’s all about happiness” – Ellen DeGeneres
37. “You have to create something from nothing” – Ralph Lauren
38
“The future depends on what you do today”
Mahatma Gandhi
39
“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end”
John Lennon
40
“One day the people that didn’t believe in you will tell everyone how they met you”
Johnny Depp
Of course, a lot of it is about having the right attitude and the right mindset. This is exactly what these people had, to be able to achieve everything they did and overcome the obstacles in their way.
41
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible”
Walt Disney
42
“Life doesn’t happen to you, it happens for you”
Jim Carey
43
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do”
Steve Jobs
44. “I used my imagination to make the grass whatever colour I wanted it to be” – Whoopi Goldberg
45. “Anything you can imagine, you can create” – Oprah Winfrey
46. “Anything’s possible. If I turn round tomorrow and say I want to be a spaceman, I could do that. You can do whatever you want to do” – Sam Smith
47. “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The suns rays do not burn until brought to focus” – Alexander Graham Bell
48
“Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she’ll conquer the world”
Marylin Monroe
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“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you”
Oprah Winfrey
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“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them”
Walt Disney
Hopefuly these quotes will have inspired you to start living your life, your way and to start living and achieving your dreams.
Having the right mindset, letting go of the things that held me back and understanding how we can often, so easily block our own desires has really helped me to start focusing on the things I want in my life and I’m starting to see results!
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