“Conformity begins the moment you ignore how you feel for acceptance.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Dignity will only happen when you realize that having someone in your life doesn’t validate your worth.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“When you think this pain is all you deserve, you are right. You are the only one that can decide how long… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“A life out of balance is a person that doesn’t believe happiness can be achieved now, or in the future. It is… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“If your love for another person doesn’t include loving yourself then your love is incomplete.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Worry is like a roller coaster ride that you think will take you somewhere, but it never does.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The problem isn’t that I think so highly of myself. It is just that you think so little of yourself. Live life… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“The only person that deserves a special place in your life is someone that never made you feel like you were an… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The secret to life is to have no fear. When you can let go of what others think about you, how something… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The way you think about yourself determines your reality. You are not being hurt by the way people think about you. Many… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Anyone can fail at something they really don’t want. What really takes courage is going after something you want and then failing.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Often people that settle in life are those that only do what they can with what they have and where they are.… — Shannon l. Alder Copy Share Image
“When a person thinks you are too good for them, they create a wall without even taking a chance. The best life… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The secret to your purpose is to find what you feel is important, and not pursue what others would think is important.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The moment you have to recruit people to put another person down, in order to convince someone of your value is the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“God never uses one approach to the get his job done in the world. Each soul has its own way of being… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Do you want to be in your own story or on the outside writing about it? Everyone battles fear and uncertainty every… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The source to low self-esteem is the lack of control you feel you have in your life. If you spend your life… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“I don't understand women that call themselves a "bitch". It doesn't empower a woman. Rather, it reveals to everyone that you were… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Expectations are nothing more than the rules we set, in order to maintain our ego and self esteem. What we seek from… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Dear Child, Sometimes on your travel through hell, you meet people that think they are in heaven because of their cleverness and… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The only real conflict you will ever have in your life won’t be with others, but with yourself.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“A person that doesn't know their worth will never know yours. Therefore, the longer you hang onto hope that they will finally… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Often people that tell others they are "extremely polite" when the situation calls for tact and bluntness are not actually polite people.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Staying silent is like a slow growing cancer to the soul and a trait of a true coward. There is nothing intelligent… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is better to stay single and wait for the one that makes sense then to marry someone that makes absolutely no… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“If they keep coming back to you, it isn't love. It is because you made yourself and easy option. The moment the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“One of the most powerful lessons in life is to recognize that no one can give you power, and many people don’t… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The only love you have to prove in life is your love of God and helping others. Anyone that can't see that… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Unrequited love is the only emotion that allows sane people to taste the “life sentence” of someone with bipolar disorder. The longer… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“I am convinced that the jealous, the angry, the bitter and the egotistical are the first to race to the top of… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“You are not an option, a choice or a soft place to land after a long battle. You were meant to be… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Why do women waste their time trying to convince their insecure family members and girlfriends that they are beautiful? Self esteem is… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Don’t waste your time trying to explain yourself to people that are committed to misunderstanding you. Instead, commit your time to explaining who they… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“God has a way of picking a “nobody” and turning their world upside down, in order to create a “somebody” that will remove the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“It takes a female to have a baby, It takes a woman to raise a child, It takes a mother to raise them correctly,… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“God is going to send you someone that will rescue you. Then one day you will rescue them in return and together your story… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“You can be bit in the leg by a rattlesnake and seek help to heal your wound, or you can run after it and… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“It is not the self respect and pride that you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind to your children that matters.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing that solutions don’t come from individuals, but rather experiences.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“If you have feelings for someone, let them know. It doesn’t matter if they can be in your life or not. Maybe, it is… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“After every storm, there is a rainbow. If you have eyes, you will find it. If you have wisdom, you will create it. If… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“Don’t ever feel bad that someone couldn’t give you all of their heart. Be grateful that you can take the least complicated part of… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“I don't know why anyone would be scared of a homeless person. The truly scary people are all the murder mystery writers. They spend… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“Until you have stood in another woman’s stilettos, you will never begin to know the year of pain she felt breaking them in.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“I don't understand women that call themselves a "bitch". It doesn't empower a woman. Rather, it reveals to everyone that you were deeply hurt… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“ The Prodigal Son They gave the deep end of their heart--a hue of crimson red, They whispered their desire and offered up their… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
