Recommended Reading

Book - The Body Keeps the Score

The Body Keeps The Score

by Bessel Van der Kolk

Book - Non Violent Communication

Non Violent Communication

by Marshall Rosenberg 

Book - Man's Search For Meaning

Man's Search for Meaning

by Victor Frankel

Book - Puppy in my Head

Puppy in My Head

by Elise Gravel

Book - Smart but Scattered

Smart But Scattered

by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare

Book - Raising Good Humans

Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting

by Hunter Clarke-Fields

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 cannot 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’ behaviors, 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 non-abusive 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.

~ Author Unknown ~