I learned by necessity the skill of taking care of and encouraging myself. It’s great when others are there for you, but sometimes they aren’t. ~ Kathi Kopacz
It’s important to not only encourage yourself, but appreciate yourself and others. Treating yourself as a friend and showing yourself love and appreciation as you would to others, will make you a lot happier than living your life waiting for others to compliment, appreciate or validate you. ~ Anita Nalla
We should encourage each other. It can be done in so many ways – smiling at a stranger that is passing by and saying hi them is just one. The Lord said we are to love each other. Encouragement is a way to do that, whether it is by doing things in a little or big way. We can send a card or call a friend that we know is having some difficulty – just to let them know you are there for them and there to listen if they want to talk. Sometimes a little encouragement from the outside – be it from a stranger or friend – can spark a person’s courage on the inside and help them persevere. ~ Barb Saxton
