HAPPINESS is based on externals; it fluctuates up and down every day. JOY, on the other hand, is internal; it can be cultivated and nurtured. We can be joyful even in the midst of a chaotic, unpredictable world.
Doing something for the mere joy of it—for one’s self or others—is quite possibly one of the best returns on an investment of time that a person can receive.
When we inhabit our own life—stop doing things based on the approval of others—we offload baggage and trade up to joy!
Creativity is more than the capacity to be inventive or innovative; it’s more than the ability to create great works of art, music, or dance. Creativity is an inherent tool that’s needed for wellness.
Any belief worth embracing will stand up to the litmus test of scrutiny. If we have to qualify, rationalize, make exceptions for, or turn a blind eye to maintain a belief, then it may well be time to release that belief.
All of us at some time will have someone to forgive for something they did or failed to do. And all of us at some time will need forgiveness for something we did or failed to do.
Don’t allow yourself to be held hostage by the opinion of others.
Self-care is a deliberate choice to gift ourself with people, places, things, events, and opportunities that recharge our personal battery and promote whole health—body, mind, and spirit.
Just as we expect others to value our boundaries, it’s equally important for us to respect the boundaries of others.
One of the benchmarks of great communicators is their ability to listen not just to what’s being said, but to what’s not being said as well. They listen between the lines.
People who are adept in healthy self-expression exercise front-end consideration before speaking.
Each of us views life through a different lens. What we think is colored by the baggage we carry and what we perceive is how we live.
Enlightenment is recognizing that we are all connected, then consciously living that realization—our thoughts, words, and actions an unshakable reflection of that understanding.
Each of us has an undeniable responsibility to ourself and the rest of the world to be our personal best on any given day.
We may never pick up a paintbrush or sculpt a masterpiece, but each one of us—without exception—is an artist in our own way.
Life is about showing up, so is writing. That’s why I sit at my desk every day and dance my fingers across the keyboard
Writers are the wind that sail words across the page.
Birth is not a beginning; it’s a continuation. That lends tremendous comfort because we then understand that, equally true, death is not an end; it’s merely a continuation.
Never underestimate the influence you have on others.
Oftentimes we feel like we can’t say no, but YOU’LL LOWER YOUR STRESS BY NOT SAYING YES all of the time.
Live light. Offload internal and external baggage for peace within and peace without.