“The present changes the past. Looking back you do not find what you left behind.” ~~Kiran Desali “He said, ‘Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it
“Don’t go through life, grow through life.” ~~Eric Butterworth “We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” ~~Oprah Winfrey “Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.” ~~Chinese Proverb _______________________________________________________________ #8 The fundamental object of life is emotional and spiritual growth.
“The fact that someone else loves you doesn’t rescue you from the project of loving yourself.” ~~Sahaj Kohli “Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will
“I don’t spend time wondering what might be next. I just focus on trying to savor every day.” ~~Trisha Yearwood “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” ~~Aesop “I’ve always believed in savoring the moments. In the end, they are the only things we’ll have.” ~~Anna Godbersen _______________________________________________________________ #6 Life
“I love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are. But it definitely wasn’t easy – it took me a while.” ~~Serena Williams “My feeling is that labels are for canned food……I am what I am and I know what I am.” ~~Michael
“There’s nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.” ~~Brad Meltzer, The Inner Circle “You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.” ~~Michelle
“You can only have bliss if you don’t chase it.” ~~Henepola Gunaratana “The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy by yourself and for yourself.” ~~Ellen DeGeneres “Seek it outside and you’ll be exhausted. Seek it inside, you’ll find a path.” ~~Maxime Lagace’ _______________________________________________________________
“Ships don’t sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don’t let what’s happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.” ~~Unknown “Your wound is probably not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility.” ~~Denice Frohman “Practice the
“The beginning is always today.” -Mary Shelley “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for your senses to grow sharper.” -W.B. Yeats “The beginning is the most important part of the work.” -Plato _______________________________________________________________ #1 I have a life-threatening problem that once had me. I now take charge
“The difficulty we have in accepting responsibility for our behavior lies in the desire to avoid the pain of the consequences of that behavior.” ~~M. Scott Peck “Being more aware creates responsibility. What does responsibility mean? It means the ability to respond. The more conscious you are in your ability
