The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness.
Perfectionism is self destructive simply because there’s no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal.
Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot survive empathy.
Self-compassion is key because when we’re able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we’re more likely to reach out, connect, and experience empathy.
What you’re believing in the moment creates your suffering or your happiness.
Keep the focus of your life in the here and now.
I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives.
Everything you need to know is within you. Listen. Feel. Trust the body’s wisdom.
When in haste, rest in the present. Take a deep breath and come back to here and now.
Give up being right. Instead radiate peace, harmony, love, and laughter from your heart.
The spiritual meaning of love is measured by what it can do. Love is meant to heal. Love is meant to renew. Love is meant to bring us closer to God.
I remember the past, and I learn from it. I rejoice and celebrate in the present, and I re-imagine the future. Now is the moment that never ends.
You are the world. When you transform yourself, the world you live in will also be transformed.
When you contact the Higher Self, the source of power within, you tap into a reservoir of infinite power.
Bipolar depression really got my life off track, but today I’m proud to say I am living proof that someone can live, love, and be well with bipolar disorder when they get the education, support and treatment they need.
The more you live in the present moment, the more the fear of death disappears.
When you go deeply into the present, gratitude arises spontaneously, even if it’s just gratitude for breathing, gratitude for the aliveness that you feel in your body. Gratitude is there when you acknowledge the aliveness of the present moment.
Whenever you meet anybody, it is a holy encounter. The primary event is the energy field of presence between you and the other human being that arises. You enjoy it. There is deep joy in the meeting.
One conscious breath in and out is a meditation.
Learn from nature. See how everything gets accomplished and how the miracle of life unfolds without dissatisfaction or unhappiness.