Divorce can often leave you feeling kicked around and defeated by life. Whether you are the one who decided to file for divorce or the one the papers are filed against, you are likely to experience dark times of frustration and self-doubt. In order to overcome these, you need some words to live by — personal mantras custom made for conquering your situation and moving on with your head held high. Here are some of our favorites.
1. “Some periods of our growth are so confusing that we don’t even recognize that growth is happening…Those long periods when something inside ourselves seems to be waiting, holding its breath, unsure about what the next step should be, eventually become the periods we wait for, for it is in those periods that we realize that we are being prepared for the next phase of our life and that, in all probability, a new level of the personality is about to be revealed.” (Alice Walker)
2. “Take the shoes off of your teeth and quit running your mouth about what you are going to do and put them on your feet and take some steps or run towards accomplishing your goals.” (Dr. Cynthia)
3. “She who dares, wins.” (Unknown)
4. “What one person thinks is beautiful, another might not. And that’s what’s wonderful. There’s somebody for everyone.” (Dita von Teese)
5. “We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are.” (Max DePree)
6. “Those who move forward with a happy spirit will find that things always work out.” (Gordon Hinckley)
7. “Storms make trees take deeper roots.” — Dolly Parton
8. “The good stuff is always worth the work it takes.” (Unknown)
9. “The things you take for granted, someone else is praying for.” (Unknown)
10. “The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years.” (Deepak Chopra)
If you’ve recently gone through divorce papers, you may feel down but take heart. The most exciting time of your life is about to begin, and you’re the one who gets to call the shots. Find a personal mantra that works for you — something that speaks to your situation — and live by it each day. Good luck!
Thank you for the wonderful Manrtras. The one I love the most is by Gordon B. Hinkley, a wonderful Professional og God for the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. He was and will always be respected as a well known leader and had often been recognized by the President of the United States. Thank you for posting these. I plan to write each one down to help me out during this time of uncertainty even though I’m the one initiating the annulment. I’m so tired of my life constantly being threatened by divorce and annulment. It’s time for me to take my shoes and put them on my feet and take off. I know that he is hurting now, but I know another threat will come down the road and with the bipolar, he literally put me in the hospital several times last year and caused so much stress that I ended up with a rare syndrome that causes seizures. I know I have to get control of myself and lean to be me again. I lost my personality along the way. I’m going to get it back and learn not to be so codependent.