Eight “Quits”

Eight “Quits” from The Emotionally Healthy Woman by Geri Scazzero

Today I was locked out of the house for 45 minutes and ended up finding Kenda's copy of Geri Scazerro's book Emotionally Healthy Woman. I ended up reading the first chapter entitled "Quit Being Afraid of What Others Think" and chapter two "Quite Lying". So good. I realized how important this material is for both women and men to grapple with. Vital. I wish they would come out with the same book written for men.

Here's the summary Eight "Quits".

1. Quit Being Afraid of What Others Think.

* Anchor your sense of “okayness” in the love of God. Quit relying on the approval of others for your sense of self worth.

2. Quit Lying

* Live truly free in unrelenting honesty with yourself, God and others.  Quit pretending everything is fine when it is not.

3.  Quit Dying to the Wrong Things

*Receive the many gifts God has provided for you that nurture and delight your soul.  Quit dying to those things that bring you life.

4. Quit Denying Anger, Sadness and Fear

*Embrace your God-given humanity by paying attention to your “difficult” emotions and discerning how God wants to come to you through them.  Quit ignoring your feelings.

5.  Quit Blaming

*Take responsibility for your own life and happiness.  Quit giving away your God-given personal freedom and power.

6.  Quit Overfunctioning

*Don’t do for others what they could and should be doing for themselves.  Quit trying to control people and situations.

7. Quit Faulty Thinking

*Choose to live in reality and truth rather than with distorted thinking.  Quit making assumptions that will leave you powerless and in unnecessary pain.

8.  Quit Living Someone Else’s Life

*Take up the challenge of living your God-given, unique, unrepeatable life and destiny.  Quit allowing others to pressure you into trying to be someone God didn’t design you to be.