A Personal Bill of Rights By: Charles Whitfield 1. I have numerous choices in my life beyond mere survival. 2. I have the right to discover and know my Child Within. 3. I have the right to grieve over what I didn't get that I needed or what I got that I didn't need or want. 4. I have the right to follow my own values and standards. 5. I have the right to recognize and accept my own value system as appropriate. 6. I have the right to say no to anything when I feel I am not ready, it is unsafe or it violates my values. 7. I have the right to dignity and respect. 8. I have the right to make decisions. 9. I have the right to determine and honor my own priorities. 10. I have the right to have my needs and wants respected by others. 11. I have the right to terminate conversations with people who make me feel put down and humiliated. 12. I have the right not to be responsible for others behavior, actions, feelings or problems. 13. I have the right to make mistakes and not have to be perfect. 14. I have the right to expect honesty from others. 15. I have the right to all of my feelings. 16. I have the right to be angry at someone I love. 17. I have the right to be uniquely me, without feeling that I'm not good enough. 18. I have the right to feel scared and to say, "I'm afraid." 19. I have the right to experience and then let go of fear, guilt and shame. 20. I have the right to make decisions based on my feelings, my judgment or any reason that I choose. 21. I have the right to change my mind at any time. 22. I have the right to be happy. 23. I have the right to stability, i.e., "roots" and stable healthy relationships of my choice. 24. I have the right to my own personal space and time needs. 25. I have the right to be relaxed, playful and frivolous. 26. I have the right to be flexible and be comfortable with doing so. 27. I have the right to change and grow. 28. I have the right to be open to improve my communication skills so that I may be understood. 29. I have the right to make friends and be comfortable around people. 30. I have the right to be in a non-abusive environment. 31. I have the right to be healthier than those around me. 32. I have the right to take care of myself, no matter what. 33. I have the right to grieve over actual or threatened losses. 34. I have the right to trust others who earn my trust. 35. I have the right to forgive others and to forgive myself. 36. I have the right to give and to receive unconditional love. i have the book "healing the child within", theses are listed in the book. i've been reading them over and over to myself.
Hey Boogabah! Thanks for posting! I received a similar, yet slightly different version of the Personal Bill of Rights a few years back, thought I'd tack it on to yours. Unfortunately, I don't know who the author is...though some of the items are similar if not the same, so it may even be the same author. 1. I have the right to ask for what I want. 2. I have the right to say NO to any requests or demands I cannot meet. 3. I have the right to express all my feelings - positive or negative. 4. I have the right to change my mind. 5. I have the right to make mistakes and do not have to be perfect. 6. I have the right to follow my own beliefs and values. 7. I have the right to say NO to anything if I feel that I am not ready, if it is unsafe, or if it conflicts with my values. 8. I have the right to determine my own priorities. 9. I have the right not to be responsible for the actions, feelings, or behaviours of others. 10. I have the right to expect honesty from others. 11. I have the right to be angry at someone I love. 12. I have the right to be myself. To be unique. 13. I have the right to express fear. 14. I have the right to say, "I don't know." 15. I have the right not to give excuses or reasons for my behaviour. 16. I have the right to make decisions based on feelings. 17. I have the right to my own personal space and time. 18. I have the right to be playful. 19. I have the right to be healthier than those around me. 20. I have the right to feel safe, and to be in a non-abusive environment. 21. I have the right to make friends and be comfortable around people. 22. I have the right to change and grow. 23. I have the right to have my wants and needs respected by others. 24. I have the right to be treated with dignity and respect. 25. I have the right to be happy. *I have this list posted up in 3 different places in my home, as a reminder...
awesome! these are good to look at and get 'drilled' into your brain. i say a few of these over and over to myself when i need it.
