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    # Inspirational Quotes as Recovery Assignments

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Inner peace, compassion for self and others, sturdy sense of self, self respect: these are all necessary components of your eating disorder recovery. How do you achieve them?

Most of us on the Internet, especially Twitter followers, see inspirational quotes every day.What if inspirational quotes were practical assignments in your daily life? What would your homework be? What would your personal project look like when you handed it in? \*Pix Joy in learning and growing.

See this Dalai Lama quote. "World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is the manifestation of human compassion."

What do you need to do every day to develop your inner peace?

How do you work on developing your compassion every day?

What practical measurements can you take in your life on a regular basis to monitor your progress?

For help in creating your personal recovery assignments, see the end of chapter exercises and the appendix in[ Healing Your Hungry Heart: recovering from your eating disorder.](http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Your-Hungry-Heart-Recovering/dp/1573244708/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344473529&sr=1-1&keywords=healing+your+hungry+heart)

 \*pix  Smiling female student in new class room provided by the 'Solar.net Village' project. photo by Zack Clark1999

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