Good Bye 2020, Hello Hope!
As we say good bye to an exhausting, challenging, chaotic and surreal year and welcome a more hopeful future, now is a great time for a self-assessment on things we might consider “letting go” of to ensure a more peaceful and happier year. Though out our lives we periodically “let go” of things such as old clothes, furniture, or appliances that may have an emotional memory attached. We may feel pain in letting go of “stuff” that has served us well, but we eventually become comfortable with our decisions to “let go” and begin to feel a since of freedom.
We can also “let go” of feelings that may be causing us pain. As a caregiver, holding on to feelings such as resentment, guilt, denial, avoidance, perfectionism, or fear of failure can jeopardize our overall well-being and create a hostile home environment. If you are holding on to painful feelings, now is the time to let go and feel a sense of freedom. Start off the year strong with these 20 inspirational quotes from popular superheroes and their friends and foes.
1. “Life doesn’t give us purpose. We give it purpose.” – The Flash
2. “How others see you is not important. How you see yourself means everything.” Superman
3. “No matter how bad things get, something good is out there, just over the horizon.” – Green Lantern
4. “It’s not about saving our world. It’s about saving theirs.” (Hank Pym, Ant-Man)
5. “If we can’t accept limitations, then we’re no better than the bad guys.” (Tony Stark, Captain America: Civil War)
6. I can’t control their fear, only my own.” (Wanda Maximoff, Captain America: Civil War)
7. “Vengeance has consumed you. It’s consuming them. I’m done letting it consume me.” (T’Challa, Captain America: Civil War)
8. “I make grave mistakes all the time. Everything seems to work out.” (Thor, Thor: Ragnarok) Perfectionism
9. “You’re much stronger than you think you are. Trust me.” – Spider-Man
10. “I’m not always able to choose my battles… but effective immediately, I’m going to make an effort to choose the battles that matter.” – Captain America
11. “I choose to run towards my problems, and not away from them. Because that's what heroes do.” (Thor, Thor: Ragnarok)
12. “There is a superhero in all of us. We just need the courage to put on the cape.” Superman
13. “You’re going to make a difference. A lot of times it won’t be huge, it won’t be visible even. But it will matter just the same.” – Commissioner James Gordon
14. “I have nothing to prove to you.” Captain Marvel
15. Everyone fails at who they are supposed to be, Thor. The measure of a person, of a hero...is how well they succeed at being who they are.” (Frigga, Avengers: Endgame)
16. “The future is worth it. All the pain. All the tears. The future is worth the fight.” – The Martian Manhunter
17. “I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” – Superman
18. “I just want peace. Turns out, resentment is corrosive and I hate it.” (Tony Stark, Avengers: Endgame)
19. “You only have your thoughts and dreams ahead of you. You are someone. You mean something.” Batman
20. “Everything doesn’t have to be about fear. There’s room in our line of work for hope, too. Batgirl
Letting go of what was will allows us to enjoy what is. If you, a friend or family member living with memory loss would be interested in learning more about our Memory Ministry or our Connections Zoom group, please contact Vicky Pitner at vpitner@firstumc.org
