Daily Carat 29
DEAR DIAMOND “By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.” Grenville Kleise “What we do upon some great occasion will probably depend on what we already are, and what we are will be the result of previous years of self-discipline.” H.P. Liddon
Daily Carat 28
DEAR DIAMOND It’s all about self-control. So much damage can be prevented if we just knew how to control ourselves. Being the masters of our emotions, desires, and behaviors instead of letting them master us is not an easy task, but the benefits and rewards are beyond what we can perceive in the here […]
Daily Carat 27
DEAR DIAMOND There’s a truth that often escapes our attention: Destinies are often determined by our ability to control ourselves. How’s your self-control?
Daily Carat 27
DEAR DIAMOND And… you can’t love yourself if you don’t understand your value and the reason why you’re valuable… “So God created human beings in His own image. In the image of God He created them; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27 “The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I […]
Daily Carat 25
DEAR DIAMOND Self love is also loving yourself enough to want to be the best version of who you were created to be. It is giving yourself the gift of evolving over time and feeling good about the progress you have made.
Daily Carat 25
DEAR DIAMOND Has it ever occurred to you that you can’t love and accept anyone unconditionally, until you love and accept yourself unconditionally? There’s an African proverb that says: “Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.” It simply means that you can’t give what you don’t have. If you deprive yourself […]
Daily Carat 23
DEAR DIAMOND “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” Buddha
Daily Carat 22
DEAR DIAMOND Just remember: Diamonds come in many different shapes, colors and sizes. Nonetheless they are ALL valuable, because NO REAL DIAMOND IS VALUELESS
Daily Carat 21
DEAR DIAMOND The reason there are so many different skin colors, body and hair types and a variety of everything else, testifies to the fact that there is no such thing as one single perfect appearance. That is what we have been taught. However, there is freedom in training our eyes to behold beauty […]
Daily Carat 21
DEAR DIAMOND Self-love is an art. It is loving and accepting yourself despite your imperfections. It is knowing that your outward appearance does not define you. So, trying to live someone else’s life, copying their appearance, envying what you think is an attribute that you are lacking, will only rob you from enjoying your […]