I am Me . In all the world , there is no one else
exactly like me . Everything that comes out of
me is authentically mine , because I alone chose
it - - I own everything about me: my body , my
feelings , my mouth, my voice , all my actions,
whether they be to others or myself. I own my
fantasies , my dreams , my hopes, my fears . I
own my triumphs and successes, all my failures
and mistakes . Because I own all of me , I can
become intimately acquainted with me . By so
doing , I can love me and be friendly with all my
parts . I know there are aspects about myself
that puzzle me , and other aspects that I do not
know - - but as long as I am friendly and loving
to myself, I can courageously and