“Second chances are not given to make things right, but to prove that we could be better even after we fall.”
"Anger, resentment, and jealousy doesn't change the heart of others-- it only changes yours."
- Shannon Alder
Awareness
"When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you."
- Shannon Alder
Hope
"There will always be someone willing to hurt you, put you down, gossip about you, belittle your accomplishments and judge your soul. It is a fact that we all must face. However, if you realize that God is a best friend that stands beside you when others cast stones you will never be afraid, never feel worthless and never feel alone."
- Shannon Alder
Self-esteem
"Time doesn’t heal all wounds, only distance can lessen the sting of them."
- Shannon Alder
Healing
""I am not a perfect person by any means. I am far from it. But I try to live my life so that I would be proud of my children if they turned out just like me.""
- Shannon Alder
Self-improvement
"We are all capable of change, both in our actions and our hearts."
- Beauty and the Beast
Personal Growth
"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."
- Paulo Coelho
Personal Growth
"If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person."
- Clayton M. Christensen
Personal Growth
"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."
- Arianna Huffington
Personal Growth
"The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why."
- Mark Twain
Personal Growth