Your perspective on life comes from the cage you were held captive in.
– Shannon L. Alder
If you were born with the ability to change someone’s perspective or emotions, never waste that gift. It is one of the most powerful gifts God can give- the ability to influence.
– Shannon L. Alder
When you give yourself permission to communicate what matters to you in every situation you will have peace despite rejection or disapproval. Putting a voice to your soul helps you to let go of the negative energy of fear and regret.
– Shannon L. Alder
The way you think about yourself determines your reality. You are not being hurt by the way people think about you. Many of those people are a reflection of how you think about yourself.
– Shannon L. Alder
One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone.
– Shannon L. Alder
All great beginnings start in the dark, when the moon greets you to a new day at midnight.
– Shannon L. Alder
Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, “What else could this mean?”
– Shannon L. Alder
The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.
– Shannon L. Alder
Tolerance is nothing more than patience with boundaries.
– Shannon L. Alder
Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.
– Shannon L. Alder
When you lose your ego, you win. It really is that simple.
– Shannon L. Alder
All roads out of hell lead home.
– Shannon L. Alder
When you turn your back on hypocrisy and do nothing you don’t change the hearts of others you change yours.
– Shannon L. Alder
The only real conflict you will ever have in your life won’t be with others, but with yourself.
– Shannon L. Alder
The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to be seen.
– Shannon L. Alder
Every broken heart has one time or another asked, “What is important to me now-
– Shannon L. Alder
If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you’re allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.
– Shannon L. Alder
I have known friendship love, parental love, romantic love, family love and unrequited love in my lifetime, but the only love that made a difference was self-love. You don’t need confirmation from the world or another person that you matter. You simply do matter. When you finally believe that truth and live it then you can do amazing things with your life!
– Shannon L. Alder
When you stop living your life based on what others think of you real life begins. At that moment, you will finally see the door of self-acceptance opened.
– Shannon L. Alder
If you’re stressing over happiness, you’re doing it wrong!
– Shannon L. Alder
A true gentleman is one that apologizes anyways, even though he has not offended a lady intentionally. He is in a class all of his own because he knows the value of a woman’s heart.
– Shannon L. Alder
More often than not, people who are obsessed with their desires and feelings are generally unhappier in life vs. people that refocus their attention on service to others or a righteous cause. Have you ever heard someone say their life sucked because they fed the homeless- Made their children laugh- Or, bought a toy for a needy child at Christmas time-
– Shannon L. Alder