Asa Don Brown Quotes

Self-talk reflects your innermost feelings.

All children should be taught to unconditionally accept, approve, admire, appreciate, forgive, trust, and ultimately, love their own person.

Trauma does not have to occur by abuse alone...

Childhood trauma does not come in one single package.

Boundaries are, in simple terms, the recognition of personal space.

Children are barometers of the chaos that exists within their lives.

Forgiveness must be initiated before life can begin.

Personal responsibility is the willingness to completely accept choices that we have made throughout our life.

Challenge the negative by focusing on the positive of life.

Resiliency is the essence of a global positive framework...

Life is a combination of our positive and negative choices.

Our human quest is to survive; our spiritual quest is to unite.

Change: How much do you want it? Change: How much do you need it?

If you wait to live you will never succeed. Living begins today and it begins within you.

Pure happiness and peace are at their peak when your body is in harmony with itself.

Remind children that their successes and failures are not representations of their worth.

Blame and shame are simply mind games.

Resiliency is not gender-, age-, or intellectually specific...

Shame and blame should have no place in our body, mind, or spirit.

Your core beliefs are the central part of your internal belief system.

Secure attachment has been linked to a child's ability to successfully recover and prove resilient in the presence of a traumatic event.

I, too, have made many mistakes, but one valuable lesson that I have learned is that we cannot allow our mistakes to become our identity.

Be clear with your desires.

Our perceptions are influenced by our surroundings.

Life is a purposeful action.

Your spiritual mind is greater than your physical mind.

Responsibility is the admission that you have a role in this game called life.

Love is a sacrificial item

Flow is the ability to be so focused that all of life's obstacles seemingly and smoothly pass you by.

Be motivated. No one else can achieve or receive the merits of happiness on your behalf.

Be you. It is important that you allow your spiritual being to shine through each request and moment...

Perfectionists are not all negative, miserable, unhappy and over controlling individuals

Do not own negative self-talk.

Sadly, we give little thought or consideration to the messages that we entertain.

Be attentive, paying close attention to your internal and external needs.

Allow yourself to be an anchor and anchored by others.

Be engaged; attract that which you desire.

Trauma can have a masking effect.

For far too long, the female gender has been plagued with stereotypes, typecasting, as well as, subtle and blatant discrimination.

Discipline is a vital aspect of growth, but of equal importance is praise.

Traumatic experiences in early childhood may interfere with the child's ability to securely attach.

Are you living in the moment?

Children are sponges, soaking up every verbal and nonverbal interaction.

Do not forget that children are like rainbows; they come in an array of personalities, levels of resiliency, and a variety of temperaments.

The mind of a child is a precious thing.

Are you seeking to be offended?

Worldview is often confused with perception; rather, it is our perception that influences our worldview.

Reading is a source of liberation.

Love is abundant, and it is free.

Praise, Praise, Praise a child for the good they commit and the wrongs they rectify.

Teachers often fail students by complimenting the successful students and ignoring those who do not prove as successful. Teachers need to embrace and praise all children.

Smiling can lift one's spirits, and moreover, make a difference in each life you encounter.

We should be sensitive to the culture with which we live.

Resiliency is the body's internal response to a stressful situation.

The key to healthy communication is having a willingness to lay aside our defensive tendencies and accept responsibility for our part of the relationship

Remember at the end of the day, homework will fade, teachers will retire, but a minute of acceptance can inspire.

A truly healthy life is comprised of our entire being.

Children want to feel as though their life matters.

Healthy communication and an unconditional environment can prove the greatest asset to defeating at-risk behaviors.

Fatherhood is the greatest education a man can ever receive.

As fathers, we should have a desire to be active participants in our children’s lives.

Children should be witnesses of parental affection.

Failure is no more than a mere challenge begging us to be better.

Successful people are inspired people; they are unwilling to accept the “status quo.

What is an unconditional state?

...at the end of the day, homework will fade, teachers will retire, but a minute of acceptance can inspire.

I flip a cognitive coin while reading Dr. Briggs' take on life, theology, science, and the conception of human life.

Reading is a source of liberation. Children who are taught to read early on, are commonly taught to communicate in other significant verbal and nonverbal ways.

People often have images of what they are seeking when they enter a relationship.

The benefits of smiling are limitless.

A smile can reassure another, provide comfort to uncomfortable situations, and display personal self-confidence for all to see.

I cannot be forced to love someone.

The loss of my child broke my spirit.

There is no greater grief, than when a parent losses a child.

As a good parent or teacher, we should teach our children that failure is an opportunity for improvement and growth, rather than a blockade deterring us from our greatest potential.

Domestic violence is any behavior involving physical, psychological, emotional, sexual or verbal abuse. It is any form of aggression intended to hurt, damage, or kill an intimate person.

Failure is good, failure is necessary, failure stimulates a desire for success.

Without failure, we could not relish in the achievement of our successes.

What are the messages that you are entertaining?

The importance of failure is that it reminds us that we can do better, be better, and achieve more

Perfectionism is adaptive if you are mindful of your humanhood.

Love is an unconditional state of being.

Homelessness is not a choice, but rather a journey that many find themselves in.

Toxic relationships are like a good pasta that has been overcooked.

A child's dreams should never be discounted, rather uplifted to the stars

The process of grieving any loss is dependent upon your relationship to the person.

There is no debating that the effects of trauma experienced in childhood may have grave consequences.

Abuse may consist of physical maltreatment or language that is belittling, discriminatory...

Attachments that are not fostered may lend to the child's inability to properly attach or have no attachment at all.

Attachment. A secure attachment is the ability to bond; to develop a secure and safe base; an unbreakable or perceivable inability to shatter to bond between primary parental caregiver(s) and child; a quest for familiarity; an unspoken language and knowledge that a caregiver will be a permanent fixture.

Failure is not your identity.

There is a reason fairy tales most commonly end with happy endings. It is because nobody wants to face the realization of human depravity.

Human trafficking is not only an injustice to the victim, but it is an injustice unto the families and friends of that victim.

Reflective listening reinforces that you have been actively listening.

Perception and worldview are one's summary of life.

Communication is an art form that is crafted throughout our lives.

A child's temperament appears to play another significant role in the child's own perceptions and worldview.

The loss of a child exploits the emotions of each individual it encounters.

A life lived without forgiveness is a life lived in the past.

In simple, the past is a time gone by and no longer exists in the present moment, but we choose to allow this past to occupy our minds, our bodies and our very existence.