Jay Anna Cherry, M.Ed., LPC

10/26/2023

Honor yourself today.
Love yourself completely.
Know deep within your being that you are enough and worthy just as you are; an extraordinary human being. ❤️

(There comes a point in life where you just want better for yourself. A better life, better people, better energies, better routine, better health.-unknown)

09/18/2023

Another day

08/30/2023

Accept that not everyone likes you. Do you like everybody? The people who are right for you will like you.

When I was young I used to worry about other people not liking me.

Years later my first therapist Joyce, (I’ll never forget her she changed my life) asked me,

“Barb, do you like everyone?” I said no. She replied, “Then why are you worried about everyone liking you? That’s impossible!”

It was the biggest freedom to finally understand that there’s nothing wrong with you just because someone doesn’t like you.

Trying to make everyone happy is impossible.

What really matters is whether or not you like yourself.

Focus your energy there, and never apologize for being you.💖

08/30/2023

Yes

08/30/2023

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08/30/2023

Yes

Gentle reminder ✨

When people are disrespectful, unkind, harmful, and mean to others remember it’s never about you and it’s always a reflection of what’s happening inside of them, and their perception of you and life.

When someone is mean it’s likely a sign that they’re not happy with themselves deep within, so they need to perceive something wrong with the other person to make themselves feel better. 🖤

(Sometimes you need to stop looking for clarification or closure, and realize that they did what they did and meant it.-unknown)

08/28/2023

"You are worth everything to me." - God

08/28/2023

08/28/2023

True

The Buddhists say, if you meet somebody and your heart pounds, your hands shake, your knees go weak, that's not the one. When you meet your 'soul mate' you'll feel calm. No anxiety, no agitation. // Monica Drake

(Once you start loving yourself, people will no longer look good to you unless they are good for you.-David Richo)

08/28/2023

Amen

This present moment is all we truly have. It's in this moment that we can make choices and take actions that are in alignment with who we are and what we want in life.

Trust and accept yourself completely.
You are whole. You are enough.
You are complete, You are worthy.
You already have everything you need within you to succeed and be happy.💛

(You have this one life. How do you want to spend it? Apologizing? Regretting? Questioning? Hating yourself? Dieting? Running after people who don’t see you? Be brave. Believe in yourself. Do what feels good. Take risks. You have this one life. Make yourself proud.-Beardsley Jones)

08/28/2023

When people show you who they are believe them, said the great Maya Angelou.

We cannot change others we can only change our response to them.
So trust your intuition and their actions, stop living your life with unrealistic expectations, wish them well, and place your attention and energy on your one precious life. 🖤

(Their effort will show you the position they want in your life. Not their words, promises, or intentions… Their effort.-)

08/28/2023

Setting healthy, clear boundaries are not for other people they are for your safety, guarding your inner peace, sanity, health, and happiness.

Remember it is not a punishment for others. They may feel that it is so it’s natural for them to miss the “old” you.

So remember if someone is not happy with how you choose to live your life, it is a sure sign that you need to take good care of yourself, continue reinforcing your boundaries, don't take anything they do or say personally (because it's about their perception).

Not everyone is meant to be in our lives to the end so when someone brings pain, suffering, and disrespect to your life, “adjust your life to their absence” and wish them well from afar. ❤️

(If it requires you to betray your boundaries, it’s not for you.-)