Rest & Return Quotes

“When we learn to soften, we
respond to our pain from a place of ease. We acknowledge the pain we hold,
but we soften the grip, cradle our struggles and try not to attach to them.
We forgive—ourselves, others—and find the path towards peace.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“When you listen, you are still.
When you listen, you separate from your ego.
When you listen, you learn a thing or two.

You strengthen the muscle of empathy,
And lengthen the muscle of patience.

You allow others to feel seen and heard.
And when others are seen and heard,
they soften.
And when they soften,
they relinquish their armor.
When the armor is gone,
you see each other’s humanity.

And when your humanity is exposed,
your heart expands
And you see yourself in the other’s eyes.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“You are the sun.
You are powerful beyond measure.
You are life-giving.
You nurture those around you.
You bring warmth and love to the world.
You lift everyone’s mood.
You are pure energy.
You radiate and shine.

But then the clouds come.
And they feel more powerful than you.
They dim your spirit and hold you back.
They cause you to question your authentic self.
They bring you into darkness.
And make the ground feel heavier.
The weight is sometimes too much to bear.

But you are the sun.
You are life-giving.
And you are forever.
And when you harness that power,
the clouds have nothing to say
and away they float to bring their struggle to another star.
They are temporary and you are forever.

You are the sun.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“When you listen, you are still.
When you listen, you separate from your ego.
When you listen, you learn a thing or two.

You strengthen the muscle of empathy,
And lengthen the muscle of patience.

You allow others to feel seen and heard.
And when others are seen and heard, they soften.
And when they soften, they relinquish their armor.
When the armor is gone, you see each other’s humanity.

And when your humanity is exposed, your heart expands
And you see yourself in the other’s eyes.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“The world may feel like it’s spinning out of control, but you don’t have to.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“Like the rocks in the river that become smooth over time, patience is the process of letting life flow at a pace that may not follow your time schedule. When you slow down your pace, you are able to see things more clearly. ”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“Our bodies and our minds are designed to bear weight, but that doesn’t mean we need to keep holding in everything we accumulate along the way.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“Maybe our suffering is not what we are carrying but how we are carrying it.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“It’s in the rest where you see your struggles. It’s in the moment of reckoning where a change can be a choice. A choice to return to the values that mirror your highest self. The return to you — when you make the powerful choice not to quit, but to rest.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“The most effective way to combat stress and anxiety is to return home
to this moment; to tune in to what you can control. Being present
develops your spiritual muscles. When we are aligned with the present,
we are grateful, we are at peace, we find acceptance with ourselves
exactly how we are.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“It is when you are confronted with uncertainty that you truly discover who
you are. In that space is where growth and innovation thrive and where you
learn that you are stronger and more resilient than you ever knew before.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“Let your hope be stronger than your fear.
Let your hope be so strong that it lifts you and opens you up to the spaciousness in your being.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“The world may feel like it’s spinning out of control, but you don’t have to. Anchor into your breath. Slow your pace so that you can remain clear.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“The yoga practice is a union of opposites:
ground down to reach high;
with effort, bring in ease;
move your body and then find stillness;
tune into your will and then let go;
inhale and exhale. ”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“When we are in the middle of heavy feelings, heavy thoughts, the world seems dark around us. But there is still lightness in the world, in ourselves, even though it may not be visible in the moment. We just need to hold ourselves up and hold on for the short ride, knowing that the sun is always shining even though all we see are clouds.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“Ultimately, there are so many things that you can’t control, but turn your awareness to what you can control. There is so much power in recognizing your thoughts, your words, and your actions. That connection will allow you to move purposefully, and less chaotically, through life. ”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“Kindness begins at home—it begins inside of you. Not only is kindness and compassion born in your actual physical home—your body—but also in your spiritual home—your highest self.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“When your thoughts are fixed and you only see things one way, you miss out on the abundance that is right in front of you. When you look at the world from a beginner’s mind, the world opens up for you to receive.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be