1. I am Jackie Stanley… Thanks so much for taking the time to tour the Dictionary of Encouragement….

2. This dictionary is not like other dictionaries…

3. The book has over 2000 entries. Each entry is…
Defined in a way that will reassure you
- or -
Incorporated in a sentence that will support you
Cited in a quotation that will encourage you.

4. I created this book with a specific purpose…
It is a tool that is designed
to support you
in defining who you are
outside the context of your circumstances.

5. ARE NOT YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES!!!
ALTHOUGH IT DOESN’T ALWAYS FEEL THAT WAY…
YOU
ARE NOT
YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES!!!

6. Until we learn to define ourselves only in the context of what is
ENDURING,
POSITIVE AND
POSSIBLE
we will never be able to live the
FULL,
PURPOSEFUL
AND ENLIGHTENED LIFE
that we were created to live…

7. LET ME ILLUSTRATE THIS POINT…

8. Let’s start at the beginning…

9. When you made your grand
entrance into the world -- before you were
bombarded by circumstances --
people looked at you and said…

10. YOU ARE PERFECT.

11. They meant you should be “looked upon as good.”
And by perfect they didn’t mean you were “without flaw.”
They meant you should be “looked upon as good.”

12. They also said…
YOU
ARE
PRECIOUS

13. And because you are
“precious” the world knew
that you must be treated with
care and touched with a gentle hand.

14. They also said…

15. You are
BEAUTIFUL….
and
You are a
MIRACLE…

16. THIS IS WHO YOU REALLY ARE…
PERFECT.
PRECIOUS.
BEAUTIFUL.
MIRACULOUS.
THIS IS WHO YOU REALLY ARE…

17. because this is who
you are… if you turn to
the word “wellspring” in my
dictionary you will find this gentle reminder…

18. Dig within.
Within is the
Well-spring of Good;
And it is always ready to
bubble up, if you just dig. Marcus Aurelius

19. because this is who you are
if you were to turn to the word “precious”
in my dictionary you will find this gentle reminder…

20. YOU ARE A PRECIOUS GIFT TO THIS WORLD.

21. MIRACULOUS BEAUTIFUL. PRECIOUS. Because this is who you are if you
PERFECT.
PRECIOUS.
BEAUTIFUL.
MIRACULOUS
Because this is
who you are if you
turn to the word “beautiful” in my
dictionary you will find this gentle reminder.

22. The
you that
is wonderfully
you is BEAUTIFUL.

23. MIRACULOUS. BEAUTIFUL. PRECIOUS. Because this is who you are if
PERFECT.
PRECIOUS.
BEAUTIFUL.
MIRACULOUS.
Because this
is who you are if
you were to turn to the word “miraculous”
in my dictionary you will find this gentle reminder…

24. The
you that
is wonderfully
you is MIRACULOUS.

25. Eventually you leave the hospital …time passes… and you forget who you are…

26. One day… You check the balance in your bank account…

27. But you are not any of these things…
And because
your account is
overdrawn or because
you have less money than the
people next door… you forget who
you are and instead you start telling yourself
stupid stuff like “I am broke” “I am poor” or “I am not enough.”
But you are not any of these things…

28. in my dictionary you will be reminded that…If
you
would look
up the word “wealth”
in my dictionary you will be reminded that…
WISDOM OUTWEIGHS WEALTH Sophocles

29. Wisdom
is knowing
that your value can’t
be measured in dollars and cents.

30. Or, you
can look up
the word “rich” in my
dictionary and be reminded that…
It is better for
you to be free from
fear and lying upon a pallet,
than to have a golden couch and a rich
table and be full of trouble. George Bernard Shaw

31. Because
the truth is… what you
have inside your heart is far
more important than what you have in the bank.

32. More time passes…

33. One day… you step on the bathroom scale…

34. And because
you weigh more than
you did 10 years ago or because
you weigh more than your neighbor weighs…
you forget who you are and start telling yourself
stupid stuff like “I am fat” “I am ugly” and “I am unattractive.”

35. While it
may be true
that you need to lose
weight… you are not any of these things..
Because the scale does not define you.

36. You are still…
Perfect.
Precious.
Beautiful.
Miraculous.

37. GIRTH DOES NOT DETERMINE DESTINY. That’s why if you turn to the
word “girth” in my dictionary
you will find this gentle reminder…
GIRTH
DOES NOT
DETERMINE DESTINY.

38. finds himself loses his misery. Matthew Arnold
And if you
turn to the word
“misery” you will be
reminded that your weight
is not the true source of your misery…
Resolve
to be thyself
and know, that he who
finds himself loses his misery. Matthew Arnold

39. Forgetting who you are is what makes you miserable…

40. More time passes…

41. One day… the person you have loved forever decides to ride off into the sunset without you…

42. But you are not any of these things….
And because
your friends and
family think you should
have dumped him long time
ago… you become convinced that
you are “stupid” “dumb” and “unlovable.”
But you are not any of these things….

43. Your
unpleasant
circumstances
make you forget that
we all make mistakes…
That’s why when you turn to the word
“unpleasant” in my dictionary you will be reminded that…

44. There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they’re necessary to reach the places we’ve chosen to go. Richard Bach

45. define who you are, you DOUBT everything…
When you allow
your circumstances to
define who you are, you DOUBT everything…
You DOUBT whether you can improve your finances.
You DOUBT whether you can lose weight.
You DOUBT whether you can find true love.
You DOUBT whether you can make your dreams come true.

46. You feel ENCOURAGED because you are perfect.
But… when you define who you are… YOU DOUBT NOTHING…
You feel ENCOURAGED because you are perfect.
You feel ENCOURAGED because you are precious.
You feel ENCOURAGED because you are beautiful.
You feel ENCOURAGED because you are a miracle.

47. you understand that nothing
That’s
why when
you look up
the word “you”
in my dictionary
you will be reminded that…
When
you realize
who you are,
you understand that nothing
can stop you from becoming that person. Christine Lincoln

48. When you
define who you are…
not only can nothing stop
you from becoming that person…
nothing can stop you from doing big things in the world.

49. Consider Mother Teresa… This remarkable woman devoted herself to feeding the poorest of the poor…

50. This is how Mother Teresa defined herself…
I am
a little
pencil in
the hand of
a writing God
who is sending
the world a love letter.

51. If you are moved by her words…. Be encouraged….

52. Because
once you learn
to define who you are in
terms of what is positive and possible,
your self-definition will be no less eloquent or empowering.

53. Thanks so much for your time…
Please this presentation to your family and friends…