Some people say
everyone
in Los Angeles
is beautiful.
But the passengers
on the shuttle bus
to terminal three
are all just
passing through.
Archive for April, 2009
City of Angels
Posted in poetry with tags LAX SUX on April 21, 2009 by jeniferwillsPersonal Bill of Rights
Posted in Uncategorized on April 5, 2009 by jeniferwills…so I am reading The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook for some therapy I’m doing. Anyway, I thought I would make a post of it here, because if I put it somewhere on line I’m more likely to look at it than if I keep it in a word file.
Maybe if you have trouble with being assertive like me, this will help you too:
Personal Bill of Rights
1. I have the right to ask for what I want.
2. I have the right to say no to requests or demands I can’t meet.
3. I have the right to express all of my feelings, positive or negative.
4. I have the right to change my mind.
5. I have the right to make mistakes and not have to be perfect.
6. I have the right to follow my own values and standards.
7. I have the right to say no to anything when I feel I am not ready, it is unsafe, or it violates my values.
8. I have the right to determine my own priorities.
9. I have the right not to be responsible for others’ behavior, actions, feelings, or problems.
10. I have the right to expect honesty from others.
11. I have the right to be angry at someone I love.
12. I have the right to be uniquely myself.
13. I have the right to feel scared and say “I’m afraid.”
14. I have the right to say “I don’t know.”
15. I have the right not to give excuses or reasons for my behavior.
16. I have the right to make decisions based on my feelings.
17. I have the right to my own needs for personal space and time.
18. I have the right to be playful and frivolous.
19. I have the right to be healthier than those around me.
20. I have the right to be in a nonabusive environment.
21. I have the right to make friends and be comfortable around people.
22. I have the right to change and grow.
23. I have the right to have my needs and wants respected by others.
24. I have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
25. I have the right to be happy.
