Never mourn the loss of innocence, because it always brings the much greater gain of wisdom.
I am forever grateful for not knowing—What would have been. WHAT WILL BE holds none of those bittersweet pangs and it is lit w joy.
Emotions are like muscles. Most of them go highly unattended, it’s usually the weaker, undefined ones that cause injury to the rest, and there is most certainly memory response in play.
The heart of a person only beats when it’s surrounded by blood, by family.
If your blade were as sharp as your tongue, you’d have sliced my through years ago.
Just give me a thousand words and you may make your own pictures.
Sometimes I feel like one of those sliding tile puzzles. I just get so dang close to what I want to see in the mirror and who I want to be… but then I have to completely jumble up the pieces to try to get even closer.
Unfortunately we treat others as we treat ourselves. We should try being genuinely kind to ourselves and the rest will come naturally, like a Platinum Rule.
My cup was already brimming before I met him —after it runneth over.
Humility and shame have been confused. Humility is knowing that you know nothing for sure and shame is someone having to tell you.
If your blade were as sharp as your tongue, you’d have sliced me through years ago.
My acupuncturist once told me that it doesn’t have to hurt to work. She might have meant the needles, but I think she really meant love.
I’m of the age and immaturity level that I cannot give you my respect solely because you are older or ranked higher on an imaginary totem pole. I give you my respect because of your actions.
Thank God I have seen an orange sky with purple clouds. How easy it is to forget that we have the privilege of living in God’s art gallery.
Thank God I have seen an orange sky with purple clouds.
Fear is just like mist. Don’t let it disorient you from living outside God’s palm. Acknowledge it, then take any one step in any one direction… and repeat.
Be the good & seek the good. Faith fights anxieties… go after your faith with body, mind & soul.
Unfortunately we do treat others as we treat ourselves. We should try being genuinely kind to ourselves first and the rest will come naturally, like an 18-kt. Golden Rule.” ― Erica Goros, The Daisy Chain