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Introduction

I am strong…

 

I am happy…

 

I am creative...

 

I am courageous…

  • C.S. Lewis, “The Screwtape Letters,” 1942.  

  • David O. McKay, Teachings of Presidents of the Church, 2003, p. 171.

  • D&C 122:7 “know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.” The comfort the Lord gives Joseph Smith while unjustly imprisoned in Liberty Jail is one of my favorite sections of scripture. ✔

 

I am talented…

 

I am resilient...

 

I am compassionate...

  • Kristen Neff, “The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self Compassion,” 2013 TEDx Talk. ✔

  • Luke 14:21 “the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind”

  • 2 Nephi 4:21 “He hath filled me with his love even unto the consuming of my flesh”

  • While working for the Church in the Priesthood and Family Department, my boss and good friend, Christopher Phillips, used the phrase “the last, the lost, and the least” to remind us to remember “the one” in our ministering. This beautiful phrase has stuck with me ever since.

 

I am beautiful...

 

I am self-reliant…

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Personal Finances for Self-Reliance, 2017.

  • Codependent relationships are needy, symbiotic, selfish, stagnant. Interdependent relationships “allow room for growth without feeling threatened.” GS Therapy, “Moving from Codependent to Interdependent Relationships,” 2019.

 

I am trusting...

 

I am unique...

I am determined...

I am buoyant...

I am progressing...

 

I am resourceful...

  • D&C 38:30 "If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear."

  • Charles Murray & Catherine Bly, “Apollo,” 1989. Incredible, comprehensive book about the team behind the Apollo missions. More about FDO's responsibilities (pronounced "fido"): www.balettie.com/mcc/

  • “Houston, we have a problem” is the iconic line from the 1995 movie Apollo 13. ✔ (PG-13)

 

I am smart...

I am flexible (enough)...

 

I am open-minded...

 

I am content...

 

I am focused…

 

I am childlike…

 

I am at peace…

 

I am loved…

 

I am successful...

 

I am not alone…

 

I am patient…

 

I am known...

 

I am needed...

 

I am optimistic...

 

I am confident…

 

I am sensitive...

 

I am present...

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