Pamela Nikodem, MSED, LPC-T > Pamela's Quotes

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  • #1
    Stephen Richards
    “When you connect to the silence within you, that is when you can make sense of the disturbance going on around you.”
    Stephen Richards

  • #2
    Moffat Machingura
    “There is the pain that made me cry,
    and then there is the strength that
    made me stop crying.
    So I am glad the pain came
    because without it I would not have
    discovered my strength.”
    Moffat Machingura, Life Capsules

  • #3
    Shannon L. Alder
    “Anger, resentment and jealousy doesn't change the heart of others-- it only changes yours.”
    Shannon Alder, 300 Questions to Ask Your Parents Before It's Too Late

  • #4
    Albert Camus
    “Seeking what is true is not seeking what is desirable.”
    Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

  • #5
    Bryant McGill
    “Out of our suffering we emerge. Our struggles are really our only hope.”
    Bryant McGill, Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

  • #6
    Anaïs Nin
    “My mission, should I choose to accept it, is to find peace with exactly who and what I am. To take pride in my thoughts, my appearance, my talents, my flaws and to stop this incessant worrying that I can’t be loved as I am.”
    Anaïs Nin

  • #7
    Thomas Merton
    “Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business. What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy.”
    Thomas Merton

  • #8
    Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi
    “You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.”
    Rumi

  • #9
    Bryant McGill
    “Your past is like a bag of bricks; set it down and walk away. Quit collecting every painful word, memory and mistake. Collect hope.”
    Bryant McGill, Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

  • #10
    Brenna Yovanoff
    “Intention is one of the most powerful forces there is. What you mean when you do a thing will always determine the outcome. The law creates the world.”
    Brenna Yovanoff, The Replacement

  • #11
    Thich Nhat Hanh
    “One way of taking care of our suffering is to invite a seed of the opposite nature to come up. As nothing exists without its opposite, if you have a seed of arrogance, you have also a seed of compassion. Every one of us has a seed of compassion. If you practice mindfulness of compassion every day, the seed of compassion in you will become strong. You need only concentrate on it and it will come up as a powerful zone of energy. Naturally, when compassion comes up, arrogance goes down. You don’t have to fight it or push it down. We can selectively water the good seeds and refrain from watering the negative seeds.”
    Thích Nhất Hạnh, No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering

  • #12
    Thich Nhat Hanh
    “When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.”
    Thich Nhat Hanh

  • #13
    Thich Nhat Hanh
    “Half-smile when you first wake up in the morning Hang a branch, any other sign, or even the word “smile” on the ceiling or wall so that you see it right away when you open your eyes. This sign will serve as your reminder. Use these seconds before you get out of bed to take hold of your breath. Inhale and exhale three breaths gently while maintaining the half smile. Follow your breaths.”
    Thích Nhất Hạnh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

  • #14
    Jess C. Scott
    “When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.”
    Jess C. Scott, The Intern

  • #15
    Ming-Dao Deng
    “All teachings are mere references. The true experience is living your own life. Then, even the holiest of words are only words.”
    Deng Ming-Dao

  • #16
    Shannon L. Alder
    “There comes a time in your life when you can no longer put off choosing. You have to choose one path or the other. You can live safe and be protected by people just like you, or you can stand up and be a leader for what is right. Always, remember this: People never remember the crowd; they remember the one person that had the courage to say and do what no one would do.”
    Shannon L. Alder

  • #17
    Robert Greene
    “Think of it this way: There are two kinds of failure. The first comes from never trying out your ideas because you are afraid, or because you are waiting for the perfect time. This kind of failure you can never learn from, and such timidity will destroy you. The second kind comes from a bold and venturesome spirit. If you fail in this way, the hit that you take to your reputation is greatly outweighed by what you learn. Repeated failure will toughen your spirit and show you with absolute clarity how things must be done.”
    Robert Greene, Mastery



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