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"Never believe someone cares for you because of other people's reactions. Sometimes you have to drown out the noise from the crowd, in order to figure out if there is a song playing between the two of you or simply annoying static that you thought was a tune."

Shannon L. Alder

"We are all daughters of God in various stages of construction."

Shannon L. Alder

"The moment you have to recruit people to put another person down, in order to convince someone of your value is the day you dishonor your children, your parents and your God. If someone doesn't see your worth the problem is them, not people outside your relationship."

Shannon L. Alder

"You will never choose love greater than what you believe you deserve and what other insecure people tell your lack of self esteem to have faith in."

Shannon L. Alder

"Beauty fades and the body becomes old, but nothing can dull the shine of a woman with a good heart."

Shannon L. Alder

"Empowered Women 101: Real women don't tell the world or elude to it on Pinterest, Facebook or any other social media platform that they are in an awful relationship. It is disrespectful to the person you say you love. Plus, it is self abusive to yourself. Ask yourself these questions: What if everyone you knew read it? Would your significant other be upset or humiliated? Why are you posting it (pity, anxiety, fear, desperateness, inmaturity)? And why do you want people to know?"

Shannon L. Alder

"The only people that can't handle the truth are those that suffer so much anxiety that they will live in denial, in order to prevent their illusion from being destroyed and feeling more anxiety."

Shannon L. Alder

"The way you think about yourself determines your reality. You are not being hurt by the way people think about you. Many of those people are a reflection of how you think about yourself."

Shannon L. Alder

"If you have to convince someone to stay with you then they have already left."

Shannon L. Alder

"Often those that criticise others reveal what he himself lacks."

Shannon L. Alder

"Staying silent is like a slow growing cancer to the soul and a trait of a true coward. There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. You may not win every battle. However, everyone will at least know what you stood for—YOU."

Shannon L. Alder

"We live in a world that has so many people striving to look normal to a bunch of people that are abnormal, in order to be accepted. What is normal is realizing that being accepted comes at a price that robs the world of the uniqueness that God has created you to be every time you minimize your personality to make someone like you."

Shannon L. Alder

"When religious people take the stance that they don’t owe anyone that is hurting closure or answers then God is not winning. Conflict continues because of lack of communication, fear and indifference."

Shannon L. Alder

"Forgiveness is the one gift you don't give to others. Rather, it is the gift you give yourself, so you can finally be free."

Shannon L. Alder

"Your mind is the voice for your heart."

Shannon L. Alder

"Reality was once a dream that took flight."

Shannon L. Alder

"Healing is that place where we step into 20 seconds of insane courage because we need to either close that door or hold it open. Regardless of the outcome, the truth is what sets you free never the fear of not knowing."

Shannon L. Alder

"With humor and humility you can withstand anything."

Shannon L. Alder

"You will know what and who really matters to you the moment you feel you have lost them."

Shannon L. Alder

"Empowered Women 101: You are either creating drama or creating memories together. The choice is yours."

Shannon L. Alder

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