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“Ask, and it shall be given … seek, and ye shall find.”
That moment was indeed “the deepest essence of life.” And what I know for sure: That moment is always available to us. If you peel back the layers of your life—the frenzy, the noise—stillness is waiting.
Many people are so closed to miracles that even when one is boldly staring them in the face, they label it coincidence.
It’s the sound of the birds and their individual songs and the moment when I wonder, Are they singing to each other, to themselves, or just to be heard?
“I want to live my life so my aura, when it leaves, is very bright.”
What I know for sure: It is an awesome gift to be alive on this beautiful planet. And I want my time here to be as bright as it can be.
Spirituality can be something as ordinary—and extraordinary—as giving your full-force, hundred-percent attention to another person, without thinking about what else you need to be doing right then. Or making an effort to do something good for someone. Or starting your day with a full moment of silence. Or waking up to literally smell the coffee, “tasting” its aroma through your senses, making every sip sheer pleasure, and when it’s no longer sheer pleasure, putting it aside.
What I know for sure: The light in your life comes in, one conscious breath at a time. Breathe easy.
After years of looking, I can only say that searching for small things worn by the deep is the art of poetry. But listening to what they say is the poem.
Spirituality is not religion. You can be spiritual and not have a religious context. The opposite is true, too: You can be very religious with no spiritual dimension, just doctrine.
“There are three words that convey the secret of the art of living, the secret of all success and happiness: One With Life. Being one with life is being one with Now. You then realize that you don’t live your life, but life lives you. Life is the dancer, and you are the dance.”
You start to notice moments of what some people call serendipity but I like to call marvelisms.
“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
One of the things I often ask God: Please show me who I really am.
I’ve always thought of myself as a seeker. And by that I mean my heart is open to seeing—in all forms—the divine order and exquisite perfection with which the universe operates.
remember Newton’s third law of motion: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The energy you create and release into the world will be reciprocated on all levels.
My highest achievement: never shutting down my heart.
remained faithful, hopeful, and willing to see the best in people, regardless of whether they were showing me their worst.
We go through life discovering the truth about who we are and determining who has earned the right to share the space within our heart.
As women we’ve been programmed to sacrifice everything in the name of what is good and right for everyone else. Then if there’s an inch left over, maybe we can have a piece of that.
doubt often means don’t.
I believe that uncertainty is my spirit’s way of whispering, I’m in flux. I can’t decide for you. Something is off balance here.
When the universe compels me toward the best path to take, it never leaves me with “Maybe,” “Should I?” or even “Perhaps.” I always know for sure when it’s telling me to proceed—because everything inside me rises up to reverberate “Yes!”
What I know for sure is that giving yourself time to just be is essential to fulfilling your mission as a human being.
Replenish the well of yourself, for yourself. And if you think there’s no time to do that, what you’re really saying is, “I have no life to give to or live for myself.” And if you have no life to live for yourself, then why are you here?
What I know for sure: Having the best things is no substitute for having the best life. When you can let go of the desire to acquire, you know you are really on your way.
When you nurture and support your body, it reciprocates. The basis of that support is exercise, like it or not. The most essential benefit is more energy; weight control is a bonus. I know for sure that taking care of your body, no matter what, is an investment, and the return is priceless.
“When you know better, you do better.”
you want the best the world has to offer, offer the world your best.”
What I know for sure: When you define yourself by the things you can acquire rather than see what you really need to be happy and fulfilled, you’re not just living beyond your means or overextending yourself. You’re living a lie.
But I know for sure that you enjoy everything a lot more when you’re not overreaching.
“Nothing happens until you decide.”
Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way. I
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Be loving to yourself and others and see that love reciprocated.
