Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul Daily Inspirations (Chicken Soup for the Soul) (54 page)

D
ECEMBER
28

I
t is our children who will reap the consequences of our endeavors to find ourselves. It is the truth that lies within us that they often see us avoid or confront. It is they who gain wisdom from the truth we tell ourselves, the failures we refuse to acknowledge, the mountains we climb and the summit we reach.

Betty King

As the bird sits in its nest and the winds blow, it is the safety of its eggs the robin is concerned with, for it is the next generation the future owns.

Betty King

Footnotes for Life

D
ECEMBER
29

O
ne of the best gifts I can give a person is my full attention when they need someone to listen. Truly listening is an unselfish act. Without saying a word, we can give the gift of insight and perspective to someone who is struggling with a problem, processing the changes in their lives or thinking through a new idea. For best reception, tune in. There is no need to offer advice. All we need to do is open our minds and hearts to hear what is being said.

Sherrie M.Johnston

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Dr. Joyce Brothers

Footnotes for Life

D
ECEMBER
30

I
understand that recovery is many little acts and subtle changes in attitudes. Recovery is not talking differently–it is being different. I will follow through on plans that I make and keep my life simple. I will not allow abuse in my home, of me or anyone else. I will take a positive attitude toward my life. Recovery is not only about reworking my past–it is about not repeating it. It is the little steps

I actually take that count. A small inner change, if it is real, can have a more transforming effect than a large outer one. Setting impossible, unreachable goals for myself is just another way to stay sick. Doing something small well will give me self-respect and serenity.

Tian Dayton

Our health is our sound relation to external objects; our sympathy with external being.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Footnotes for Life

D
ECEMBER
31

Y
ou are a unique individual with gifts; to dream, to become, to use your talents and to realize your potential. Build your life’s dream by reaching out with love, inspiration, forgiveness and selflessness. Touch the souls of people. Make a difference with unbridled enthusiasm and a positive approach. You might just be able, through example, to transform someone else’s dream into a reality.

George H.Moffett

Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.

James Dean

Footnotes for Life

Reprints

We have excerpted passages from the following books:

366 Encouragements for Prosperity
©1992 Yvonne Kaye, Ph.D. Call (215) 393-5464. Visit
www.yvonnekaye.com
.

Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul.
©2001 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. To order:
www.hci-online.com
.

Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. To order:
www.hci-online.com
.

Daily Affirmations for Adult Children of Alcoholics
©1985 Rokelle Lerner. To order:
www.hci-online.com
.

Daily Affirmations for Forgiving and Moving On
and
Daily Affirmations for
Parents
©1992 and
The Soul’s Companion
©1995 Tian Dayton, Ph.D. To order:
www.hci-online.com
.

Wings of Soul
and
Pearls of Wisdom
©1999 and
Eternal Blessings
©2000.

Brahma Kumaris Information Services, Ltd., London. For information, contact
www.bkwsu.com
. To order:
www.bkpublications.com
.

Say Yes to Life
©1997 Reverend Leo Booth. Visit
www.fatherleo.com
.

You Can’t Quit ’till You Know What’s Eating You
©1990 Donna LeBlanc.

Visit
www.donnaleblanc.com
.
To order:
www.hci-online.com
.

Robert J. Ackerman, Ph.D. Passage on September 13th reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Nadia Ali, ©2005 Nadia Ali.

Jeffrey R. Anderson, ©2005 Jeffrey R. Anderson.

Karen Marie Arel, ©2005 Karen Marie Arel.

Maria Isabel A Arellano, ©2005 Maria Isabel A Arellano.

Suzanne Baginskie, ©2005 Suzanne Baginskie.

Lisa Jo Barr, ©2005 Lisa Jo Barr. Passage on January 29th, reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.
www.hcibooks.com
.

Godwin H. Barton reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Recovering
Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Elizabeth Batt, ©2004 Elizabeth Batt.

Amelia Rose Bederka as told to Steve Bederka-Toth, ©2005 Steve Bederka-Toth.

Ann Best reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Linda C. Bird reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul
©2001 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Loretta McCann Bjorvik reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the
Recovering Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Claudia Black reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Sarah Boesing, ©2004 Sarah Boesing.

Carol J. Bonomo reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Joanna Booher, ©2005 JoannaBooher.

Leo Booth, reprinted from from
Say Yes to Life
©1997 Reverend Leo Booth.

Cynthia Borris reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Nicole Braddock, ©2005 Nicole Braddock.

Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University reprinted from
Wings
of Soul
©1999,
Pearls of Wisdom
©1999,
Eternal Blessings
©2000, Brahma Kumaris Information Services Ltd., London,
www.bkwsu.com
,
www.bkpublications
, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Stuart Brantley reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Carol Van Dyke Brown, ©2005 Carol Van Dyke Brown.

Rhonda Brunea, ©2005 Rhonda Brunea.

Annettee Budzban, ©2005 Annettee Budzban.

Irene Budzynski, ©2005 Irene Budzynski.

Nancy Burke, ©1995 Nancy Burke.

Jim C., Jr., Scottsdale reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Recovering
Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Rachel Caplin reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.

Jenna Cassell reprinted from
Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul
©2004 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, published by Health Communications, Inc.