Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: The Importance of You

February 27, 2019 / 36 Comments
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In yesterday’s post, I referenced the documentary about Fred Rogers and shared a quote by producer-director Morgan Neville on radical kindness. Discussing Fred Rogers inspired me to share some of his best quotes for a Quote of the Week post. I haven’t done one of these quote posts since my wedding anniversary in January and I still had some photos left featuring the same outfit from yesterday’s post as well. So here they are…more outfit photos and some of my favorite Fred Rogers quotes.

“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of.”

Fred Rogers

“No one else can live the life you live. And even though no human being is perfect, we always have the chance to bring what’s unique about us to live in a redeeming way.”

Fred Rogers

“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say, ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.”

Fred Rogers

“There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.”

Fred Rogers

“There is no normal life that is free of pain. It’s the very wrestling with our problems that can be the impetus for our growth.”

Fred Rogers

“There’s no ‘should’ or ‘should not’ when it comes to having feelings. They’re part of who we are and their origins are beyond our control. When we can believe that, we may find it easier to make constructive choices about what to do with those feelings.”

Fred Rogers

“Confronting our feelings and giving them appropriate expression always takes strength, not weakness. It takes strength to acknowledge our anger, and sometimes more strength yet to curb the aggressive urges anger may bring and to channel them into nonviolent outlets. It takes strength to face our sadness and to grieve and to let our grief and our anger flow in tears when they need to. It takes strength to talk about our feelings and to reach out for help and comfort when we need it.”

Fred Rogers

“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.”

Fred Rogers

“As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has–or ever will have–something inside that is unique to all time. It’s our job to encourage each other to discover that uniqueness and to provide ways of developing its expression.”

Fred Rogers

“Most of us, I believe, admire strength. It’s something we tend to respect in others, desire for ourselves, and wish for our children. Sometimes, though, I wonder if we confuse strength and other words–like aggression and even violence. Real strength is neither male nor female; but is, quite simply, one of the finest characteristics that any human being can possess.”

Fred Rogers

“There are three ways to ultimate success:
The first way is to be kind.
The second way is to be kind.
The third way is to be kind.”

Fred Rogers

Which is your favorite Fred Rogers Quote? And have you seen the documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? I need to add that to my watchlist for this coming weekend.

And in the spirit of Fred Rogers, I want to take this opportunity to introduce you to one of the fabulous ladies in our blogging community who has fallen on some tough times. She needs some help…Trina of Tipsy Heelz has supported my blog and my mission from very early on in my blogging journey. She is so kind and empowering and rocks some sassy fashions, too! If you are not familiar with her or her blog, please acquaint yourself with how lovely she is! If you are interested in supporting her as she has supported so many women in her life, there are two ways you can do it. She just launched a beautiful new eyeshadow line called Eye Shadow Eyez. There are 4 different beautifully bold color palettes available. By supporting her business, you are, of course, supporting her and her dream. You can read her story and can also help her through her GoFundMe Fundraiser. And if you can doing nothing else, send prayers and positive energy out for Trina. It only takes a moment to send love and kindness out into the universe.

Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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