Category: BOUNDARIES
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A TROUBLED TEEN OR YOUNG ADULT NEEDS DIRECTION—NOT ANOTHER LABEL
What looks like rebellion may sometimes be tremendous life energy with nowhere constructive to go. A troubled teenager may be searching for identity, boundaries, responsibility, purpose, and someone he respects enough to hear. Do not merely label the behavior. Look for the unanswered questions and unused strength beneath it. Energy without purpose can become chaos.…
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RULE-PLAYER OR RULE-SLAYER? ONLY ONE WILL SERVE YOU WELL THE OTHER NO!
When you follow the rules there is nothing to remember except that you did
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THE WALLS WE BUILD: THEY KEEP OTHERS OUT—AND KEEP US IN
We build emotional walls to prevent old pain from returning. But the wall that keeps others from reaching in may eventually prevent us from reaching out. Healthy boundaries have gates. Permanent walls become prisons. You do not have to invite everyone inside—but leave an opening for truth, help, and trustworthy love. Perhaps a kindness can…
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DOG EAT DOG- WILLING TO HARM TO GET AHEAD IS THAT YOU?
You may still climb the ladder. Just stop using people as the rungs. Getting ahead is not the problem. The question is what—or whom—you are willing to step on while getting there. If success costs your conscience, you paid too much. — Richie Pearls for the Soul
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TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE—SET YOUR PERSONAL BAR AND LIVE IT
Wanting to be accepted begins with accepting yourself. But authenticity is more than saying, “This is who I am.” It means knowing your gifts, admitting your weaknesses, honoring your standards, and correcting yourself when truth demands it. You cannot genuinely improve a person you continually pretend not to be. — Richie Pearls for the Soul…
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WHATS THAT SCENT COMING FROM YOU
If people can smell you BEFORE they can see you… BACK OFF THE BOTTLE. LOL. A good fragrance should introduce itself quietly. #SelfAwareness #Humor #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul
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EMBARRASSING OR ENTERTAINING? DEPENDS WHICH SIDE OF THE JOKE YOU’RE ON
Some jokes are funny… until YOU become the joke. Good humor leaves everybody able to laugh afterward. #Humor #LifeLessons #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul
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EVERY MOUNTAIN IS AN INVITATION TO ADVENTURE AND DISCOVER YOURSELF
We have so many abilities to apply to our life journey. A mountain plays a big part in our interactions
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BOUNDARIES REMAIN A FASCINATING SUBJECT
Draw a line. Tell people: DON’T CROSS IT. Then watch. Some move away. Some stand on the edge. Some cross just to see what happens. Boundaries do more than restrict behavior. THEY REVEAL IT. — Richie