“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy.” -C. Joybell Nearly a year ago, I had written an article on getting rid of emotional baggage. At the beginning of the year, I made a goal that on my birthday, I would do my best…
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” -Betty Friedan We all dread it at some point. We try our best to stall it and when we can’t, we’d all like to pretend it’s not there by covering it up in any way possible. I’m talking about aging.
“The best place in the world is inside a hug.” -J Quest Have you received a hug lately? Or gave one? If not, you’re missing out on not only warm and friendly vibes but also a genuine, health benefit.
“Once you stop learning, you start dying.” -Albert Einstein In many of my previous posts, I’ve talked about how attaining perfection is impossible. This is primarily because I believe that perfection is highly subjective. By who’s standards is someone or something perfect? In this post, I want to expand a little on that topic.
“Life is your mirror What you see as your outside Always comes from your inside.” -Roxana Jones There is a term in psychology that is not utilized or alluded to as often as some other terms and elements. Nevertheless, everyone does it at some point. Sometimes it’s consciously and sometimes unconsciously. (In all probability, more…
“Be careful what you wish for, lest it comes true.” -Unknown While origins of the above quote are sketchy, popular opinion suggests that it’s a translation of an old Chinese proverb from several centuries ago. But is it true?
“Death ends a life, not a relationship.” -Mitch Albom In previous posts, I have talked about dealing with deaths of loved ones. To summarize those posts, I had written about how to keep loving the person that’s gone. I would like to expand on that thought a litte more today.
“Being sick is just your body’s way of saying you’re too awesome, and you need to slow down, so everyone can catch up.” -Unknown Being sick sucks, right? It can put you in a depressing mood and everything, be it eating, talking or simply getting out of bed seems like a chore. But what if…
If we believe tomorrow will better, we can bare a hardship today. -Thich Nhat Hanh If you’re a member of this site and have read some of my previous articles, you’ll notice several of them stressing on focusing on the bright side. You’ll also notice articles that stressing on displaying gratitude for the smaller things…
“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” -William Ellery Channing In several of my previous posts, I have talked about confronting difficult situations in life and remaining optimistic. However, I understand that sometimes that is more easier said than done. So this post is a little…
“The thing about meditation is: You become more and more you.” -David Lynch What exactly is meditation? The textbook definition is reaching a level of consciousness in your mind to where you can control what you think. In many ways, it’s nothing more than an advanced level of mindfulness.
“All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence you know.” -Ernest Hemingway Over the past few weeks, life has been a rollercoaster of emotions for me. I guess that’s to be expected because that’s what life is in general; a little bit of this, a little bit of that.
“If someone seriously wants to be a part of your life, they will seriously make an effort to be in it.” -Unknown If you’re read my previous articles on this site, you’ll notice that one thing I always stress on is never giving up on anything that’s a passion and close to your heart no…
Surrender is the bravest and most lucid thing a human ever does and that’s why it’s so precious to the Divine. -Andrew Harvey Does God hate me? I used to think this quite often when I was younger and didn’t get my way. When I talk about not getting my way, I’m not implying desires…
It’s the repetition of affirmations that lead to belief. And once that belief becomes a strong conviction, things begin to happen. -Claude M. Bristol Do self-affirmations really work? Does saying something over and over again make it true? Was the book The Secret accurate?
“Wherever you are, be there totally.” -Eckhart Tolle In this day and age, there’s a myriad of articles, tips, advice to focus on our mental state of mind in order to have more control, if not completely conquer. I myself have written countless posts on this topic for this site as well.
“Life is never white and black and all or nothing; it is full of greys and the rainbows and all the other in-betweens.” -McKel (Hill) Kooienga As I type this, it’s been a few hours since President Joe Biden was officially sworn in. At the stage our country (and quite frankly, the world as well)…
“Tied to apron strings, dreams forget to fly!” -Orion The noblest thoughts we can have is wanting to help someone, especially when we’re personally not gaining anything from it. Help is what takes humanity forward. Help is what keeps everyone going as we all need it at many stages of our lives.
“Faith is taking the first step when you don’t see the whole staircase.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Is faith a term that can only be used in the context of religion? Can you have faith without being religious?
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” -Betty Friedan We all dread it at some point. We try our best to stall it and when we can’t, we’d all like to pretend it’s not there by covering it up in any way possible. I’m talking about aging.
“There’s a thin line between confidence and arrogance. It’s called humility. Confidence smiles. Arrogance smirks.” -Unknown In all my articles for this site, I have always sited confidence as a key factor to get ahead in any endeavor. If you don’t believe in yourself, than nobody else will either. But as today’s quote says, there’s…
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