I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad. Or I can go mad by ricocheting in between.
The past has no power over the present moment.
Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.
If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me?
I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.
Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.
When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways – either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.
If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don’t wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.
Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry: Worry never fixes anything.
Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.
I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and fear.
We turn not older with years but newer every day.
Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.
Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.
When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.