"If you have no pain within, nothing you carry deep down inside yourself, then you will never write anything of true quality." -Unknown
Quotes
Healing Does Not Require
"Healing does not require that you master the unreasonable side of your reason. Nor does healing require inner perfection of any order. A common trait shared by people who have healed is that they cease being unreasonable in ways that no longer matter in the greater scheme of life. Against the scale of life or death, … Continue reading Healing Does Not Require
Life Is Not Compassionate…
"Life is not compassionate towards victims. The trick is not to see yourself as one. It's never too late! I know I've felt like the victim in various situations in my life, but, it's never too late for me to realize that it's my responsibility to stand on victorious ground and know that whatever it … Continue reading Life Is Not Compassionate…
This Life Can Be Brutal
"This life can be brutal, but it is never harder than when you feel alone. Aloneness is one of the great illusions of the world. When we feel alone, we forget our great commonality. We can then become pessimistic or fatalistic about life. You are not alone, and there is so much goodness in the … Continue reading This Life Can Be Brutal
You Do Not Live Each Day…
"You do not live each day to discover what it holds for you, but to create it. You are creating your reality every minute." —Neale Donald Walsch
Just Do What You Do…
"Just do what you do and do it well. Stop worrying about what other people are doing, or what they will say about what you are doing. Just do what you do to the best of your ability. Whether people like or agree with what you do is not the issue." ~Iyanla Vanzant
The Decision To Be Positive
“The decision to be positive is not one that disregards or belittles sadness that exists. It is rather a conscious choice to focus on the good and to cultivate happiness – genuine happiness. Happiness is not a limited resource. When we devote our energy and time to trivial matters and choose to stress over things that … Continue reading The Decision To Be Positive
Primal Doubts
"Primal doubts are the worst; I'm ugly, I'm fat, I'm not smart or good enough. The difficult thing is that no matter how inaccurate — primal doubts can seem very real — and what seems real is real in a psychosomatic sense. And, the world can indeed judge us very harshly, and those judgments can truly … Continue reading Primal Doubts
Love Doesn’t Mean…
"Love doesn't mean doing extraordinary or heroic things. It means knowing how to do ordinary things with tenderness." -Jean Vanier
If You Can’t See Anything…
“If you can't see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror.” -Shane Koyczan
