Co-Parenting; Your Thrive Guide Deborah Lenee

Agreement #4: Always Do Your Best“Under any circumstances, always do your best, no more and no less. But keep in mind that your best is never going to be the same from one moment to the next.” The Fourth Agreement is the action of the first three, enabling them to become habits. It is the agreement that asks you to do just enough, but not too much. Perfection is not the goal .. Doing your best means falling down and getting back up. Ruiz says “If you try too hard to do more than y...

Agreement #3: Don’t Make Assumptions“The problem with making assumptions is that we believe they are the truth.” — The Four Agreements, Chapter 4 The Third Agreement is similar to the Second Agreement: Don’t take anything personally. We assume our reality is the same as someone else’s reality, so we fit whatever they do or say into how we view the world. We create stories around our reality. As you all are aware, we cannot read another person’s mind and know what they’...

Agreement #2: Don’t Take Anything Personally“Personal importance, or taking things personally, is the maximum expression of selfishness because we make the assumption that everything is about ‘me’.” — The Four Agreements, Chapter 3 Yes, taking things personally is all about ourselves; our ego. We think the world revolves around us and everything people do is specifically targeted to us. How We PersonalizeRuiz believes that nothing other people say or do is because of us. It i...

The First Agreement - Be Impeccable With Your WordWhy is your word so important? Because, according to Ruiz, it is your power to create. “What you dream, what you feel, and what you really are, will all be manifested through the word.”It’s all connected, and what you say matters. This includes what we say to ourselves as well as what we say to others. Our inner voice is often the most destructive because it draws from our negative core beliefs: I’m not good enough, smart enough, worthy of lov...

THE FOUR AGREEMENTSBy Don Miguel Ruiz1. BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORDSpeak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using theword to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use thepower your word in the direction of truth and love.2. DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLYNothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is aprojection of your own reality, their own dream. When you areimmune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be thevictim of needless suffering.3. ...

1. Take a break/Don’t be afraid to feel it/Write it out - Things have a way of working themselves out and once we lean into “letting go” typically things will work out. If you can write out what you are feeling when the world that's crumbling around you, this excercise will help you refocus and you will have a clearer picture of what's going on. Once you do, you can reassess the situation and figure out the best course of action.2. Get support - Don't hesitate in asking for help, this m...