“Your tears are never invisible---there is always an insecure woman that lights up when you point them out.” — Shannon L. Alder Bullies Copy Share Image
“Happiness is not marriage; it is what you build in one another through the hardest times.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“When relationships fail it is usually because someone chooses not to show up for the battle.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“There are many things evil people can take from you. However, they can never steal your ability to laugh and laugh loud.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“In pursuit of exposing people for who we think they are, we expose ourself.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“When you are near the middle of your life, often God will do outrageous things to knock you back on course.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Bitter people are not interested in what you say, but what you hide.” — Shannon L. Alder Anger Copy Share Image
“Common people are often enough; that is why God made so many of them. Your job is to be--- EXTRAORDINARY.” — Shannon L. Alder Being different Copy Share Image
“When you stop living your life based on what others think of you real life begins. At that moment, you will finally… — Shannon L. Alder Acceptance Copy Share Image
“People complain because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses because I have finally learned not to pick them… — Shannon L. Alder Flower Copy Share Image
“Happiness depends less on what happens to us and more on how we view the past positively, enjoy the moment and create… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The most important journey you will take in your life will usually be the one of self transformation. Often, this is the… — Shannon L. Alder Change Copy Share Image
You will never find the real truth among people that are insecure or have egos to protect. Truth over time becomes either… — Shannon L. Alder Hope Copy Share Image
“Your strength will be found when you stop struggling with yourself, instead of thinking everyone is a struggle worth overcoming. Every obstacle… — Shannon L. Alder Beliefs 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 Adversity Copy Share Image
“There are only two ways to live your life. One as if all that matters is to have someone love and accept… — Shannon L. Alder Acceptance Copy Share Image
“A boy has other people do the talking for him; a man speaks his mind.” — 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
“I’ve never been bothered with my conduct. I’ve only been bothered by people that don’t get it correct when they gossip about… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Sometimes painfully lost people can teach us lessons that we didn't think we needed to know, or be reminded of---the more history… — Shannon L. Alder Blindness Copy Share Image
“You may marry Miss Grey for her fifteen pounds but you will always be my Willoughby. My nightmare. My sorrow. My past.… — Shannon L. Alder Anxiety Copy Share Image
“Being different will always threaten the institution of understanding of a closed mind. However, evolution is built on difference, changing and the… — Shannon L. Alder Bias Copy Share Image
“When you lower the definition of success to such a level that any person can reach it, you don’t teach people to… — Shannon L. Alder Achievement Copy Share Image
“Learning to let go is not giving up! It is simply passing the burden to a better fighter, so you can fight… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“You will always feel insignificant if you never do anything to change the world or another person's life, other than your own.” — Shannon L. Alder Accomplishments Copy Share Image
“There are so many battles worth fighting for. The ones not worth fighting are the insecure battles that rage in another person’s… — Shannon L. Alder Activism Copy Share Image
“Perspective is as simple as answering this question: If I had 5 months to live would I experience this problem differently?” — Shannon L. Alder Adversity Copy Share Image
“The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to… — Shannon L. Alder Adversity Copy Share Image
“We are all a little schizophrenic. Each of us has three different people living inside us every day—who you were, who you… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“When you don’t have honesty in love then there is no communication. Honesty is improvisation of the heart; anything less is a… — Shannon L. Alder Anxiety Copy Share Image
“You didn't choose God. He chose you. When you stop feeling hurt by everyone and plotting your comeback, he has some very… — Shannon L. Alder Achievers Copy Share Image
“Often subtle clues are not obvious enough for the stubborn or stupid. This is when God stops throwing crumbs and starts throwing… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Why would you ever premedicate honesty? To hesitate is to overthink how you feel. A blurted out answer is usually the most… — Shannon L. Alder Bluntness Copy Share Image
“The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows… — Shannon L. Alder Acceptance Copy Share Image
“I don’t even pretend to believe I know everything; I just believe in arguments God told me I had a pretty good… — Shannon L. Alder Arguments Copy Share Image
“You can never kill the spirit of an artist. They will always rewrite their resurrection and paint an eternal sunset with a… — Shannon L. Alder Art Copy Share Image
“You can't fight hatred with hatred and expect anyone to listen to you. You can only try to lessen it with humor,… — Shannon L. Alder Angry-people Copy Share Image
“Small people will find your flaw and make it huge; big people will find your flaw and block it out completely, by… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is hundreds of tiny threads of memories, which sew people together through the years. Despite, their mental separation they stay woven… — Shannon L. Alder Divorce Copy Share Image
“A wise woman knows when to stay silent. However, a wiser woman of faith knows that sometimes words can win the battle,… — Shannon L. Alder Arguments Copy Share Image
