My Assertive Rights (yours, too!)

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I have the right to act in ways that promote my self-respect and integrity.

I have the right to feel good about myself.

I have the right to stand up for myself.

I have the right to experience and express my feelings.

I have the right to ask for what I want.

I have the right to say "No" and not feel guilty.

I have the right to ask "dumb" questions.

I have the right to "read minds" poorly.

I have the right to take time to slow down and think.

I have the right to change my mind and make mistakes.

I have the right to disappoint people and do less than I am capable of doing.

I have the right to not have a "good reason" for what I feel and want

Comments

[chancie.livejournal.com]

Yeah for you.

I am doing something very similiar with myself but not in a class.

The hardest thing to learn is that is is ok to say no. I am one that doesn't like that word so I rarely use it.

I'm proud of you.

HUGS!

[bramblekite.livejournal.com]

I am good at saying NO. it's harder for me to say YES. & it's very very hard for me to say what I want. Being told 'no' is hard for me, even though I understand that not asking is an automatic no, and at least asking gives a 50-50 chance of a 'yes.'

I'm so glad to have friends who are working hard on themselves, too, and to be sharing this journey with so many strong, beautiful, self-aware people. You inspire me and make me proud, too.

My biggest challenges from that list:

I have the right to ask for what I want.

I have the right to feel good about myself.

I have the right to disappoint people and do less than I am capable of doing.

amen, sistah.

[gev.livejournal.com]

great list.  thanks for posting.

Re: amen, sistah.

[bramblekite.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

After working on this for 4 weeks, it all seems so 'common sense' but some of those were like HUGE lightbulbs the first time I saw them written out like that.

[skye-ds.livejournal.com]

Memoried. Thanks :) And congratulations, I know it's hard.

~hugs, blessings~

thanks.

[bramblekite.livejournal.com]

I appreciate it :)

& if these help others, too, so much the better.