you can’t change love

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alter, change, existence, force, immortal, is, love, powerful, running, strength

changing who you love is like changing yourself from straight to gay, it’s like stopping the movement of clouds or setting the sun on fire. you can’t because it just is what it is. sometimes you run, not because you’re looking for something but because you’re running from something you can’t have.

-allison ryder

truth

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courage, deception, difficulty, fear, honesty, lies, person, power, strength, truth, underestimate, world

despite difficulty and fear, never underestimate the courage it takes for someone to be honest in a world where everyone lies.

-allison ryder

the ability to change

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change, choices, control, difficulty, flaws, life, meditation, mind, mistakes, perception, strength

people underestimate the strength it takes to change; to break a bad habit, to incinerate a flaw or fear, to get to the root of a mistake and stop the cycle, to change your way of thinking or change your life, to change yourself. people also underestimate their ability to do so. you can’t just say it and you can’t just do it, it’s a conscious process. to change anything for the better takes control. control is derived from the mind. the mind must be focused, cleared, meditated. meditation is the first step.

-allison ryder

strength comes from fighting alone

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alone, Battles, experience, fight, friendship, learn, life, loyalty, obstacles, relationship, strength

I fight my own battles. I pick myself up. I always get in the ring alone but anytime someone swings and every time I swing, I’m never standing alone. but my strength came from stepping up to the plate- alone, without expectation- only fire in my eyes. -allisonryder

who people are

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envy, friendships, hatred, heart, jealousy, judgments, overcome, people, quotes, relationships, rumors, strength, time, truth, words

time has a tendency of showing who a person is. there will always be small minded people with jealous blood, envious bones, and hatred in their hearts. there will always be people who judge you and lie to you. there will always be people who are your friend because they have a motive, not a heart. unfortunately we live in a world of deception, where people are always out to get one another, to hurt one another. if we are to allow such poison to enter & infect our lives, we will all end up alone- with hearts ripped & good friendships torn. if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life it’s that if someone’s out to get you, don’t let them destroy you or what’s in your life. as a writer, I know the power of words but as a person, I also know the power of heart. I know good people who are honest, & real, & behind me without question. so you can try to break me but I have a lot of things you don’t have, that’s why, in the end, you’ll fall.

we stand side by side; in love & in war

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anger, courage, emotion, fighting, honesty, rage, respect, side by side, strength, violence, warrior, women, words

if people knew how to articulate their feelings in fights – if people knew how to fight without violence and rage but with honest words and emotion – relationships would be stronger, respect would be mutual, and change would be evident.

I don’t go looking for fights, on the contrary, I detest them. but once disrespected, I will never bow my head down either. and I do not require ugly, hurtful words of hatred or spears to win a battle. for I have courage, honor, integrity, and respect. these are the qualities of a strong and admirable warrior. there lives no coward in the woman who defends herself and her position. there lives no hero in the one who believes they stand above her and have right to beat her down.