Love 4 Self = Love 4 Others Presented At The Children In Need of Hugs

Homeless Youth Convention 2008 Solano County

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Introduction

Love 4 Self = Love 4 Others will address significant topics which will allow young people to first start loving themselves and secondly learn to love others who they may encounter on their way to maximizing their full potential. The topics will be introduced from a poetic perspective.

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Overcoming Low Self-Esteem A damaging lie is hidden in the timeworn chant

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

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Dismantling Pain Through Poetry

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My Life “I was once young excited to learn, not wanting to be like daddy. Hoping to earn enough money to rescue mommy from the streets.”

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Believing In Yourself“If you can keep your head when all about you others are losing theirs and blaming it on you”Rudyard Kipling

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Never Give Up “I write because I know, I know what I am capable of.”

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Speaking Out

“Lost and contorted, erased by pain. Things once smooth appears faded away.”

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Confidence

“Then you tried to convince me but I said I’m not like you.”

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Self Pride“Your presence is in the atmosphere of all my imagination. When I close my eyes it is you I see giving me my inspiration.”

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Thinking Outside The Box “To walk in my shoes has been heaven sent, restoring my family wounds promoting a brand new tune.”

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Conquer Your Goals “Did the lady who song the blues sing for me to cry? Or did Malcolm die to see Mr. King’s dreams dry?”

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Love 4 Others Introduction

Now that we are operating at our full potential and striving towards conquering all our goals. We will now focus on loving others and continuing our paths to a successful and health tomorrow. This section will be presented from a poetic perspective.

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The Triangle Approach

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Looking The Other Way“Although I toss and turn daily , as hours of my life turn in 60 minute rotations confused by lives stations.”

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Remember Self

“I am the sun when it doesn't rise, the heart of all drums, the source of many sights and the journey that cant be conquered I am man Afro American.”

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Show Love “When I dreamed of beauty God offered me his grace, he blessed me with a sculpture opposite of me. She is woman significantly”

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Have A Spiritual Center “Dear God I ask that you give us the courage to ask each other for help and guidance as we wait on our different departures?”

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Love For All “If you could close your eyes for just one second imagine yourself Black just like me?”

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You must be the change

you wish to see in the.world

-Mahatma Gandhi

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What you are looking for

. is what is looking

-St. Francis of Assisi

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Each person comes into this world with a -- , specific destiny he has something to fulfill

, some message has to be delivered some . work has to be completed You are not here

-- . accidentally you are here meaningfully . There is a purpose behind you The whole .intends to do something through you

-Osho

References http://peacefulrivers.homestead.com/Quotesmain.html

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http://www.troubledwith.com/ParentingChildren/LowSelfEsteem.cfm

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Thank You This has been a DeLegance Promotions

Production, to find out more about my company and read more of my poetry go to www.delegancepromotions.com. Lastly remember :

“Mistakes Are The Grassroots of Growing Stronger”

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