Don't Die with Your Music Still in You Quotes

“no one wants to be told what to do. No one wants to be slapped around and owned and controlled—we all just want to be left alone to listen to our souls and be who we are. When we’re able to be ourselves, our soul grows and expands. This allows us to live out our dharma. When someone tries to restrict us or tell us who to be, what to believe in, who to be like, or what rules to follow, they’re doing more than controlling us; they’re crushing a part of our soul.”
― Serena J. Dyer, Don't Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents

“I have often used these words of the great poet Kahlil Gibran from his timeless tome, The Prophet: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you.”
― Serena J. Dyer, Don't Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents

“There was no pressure from my family or my peers, no judgment about my decision one way or the other. The only person pressuring me was me. I text messaged my dad right then. I was still feeling ashamed, so I asked him what he would think of me if I quit. His response was such a relief. “I am proud of you no matter what you’re doing,” he wrote. “If you are unhappy and getting sick over it, then leave. You will find your path, Serena, stop worrying. I love you.”
― Serena J. Dyer, Don't Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents

“Each day—let go. Everything is at stake.”
― Serena J. Dyer, Don't Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents

“When the universe takes something from your grasp, it is not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better.”
― Serena J. Dyer, Don't Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents

“when you are living on purpose, the outcome doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is that your mind stays open. To everything.”
― Serena J. Dyer, Don't Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents