Emotional Tenor

 "In normal life, the world doesn't 'make' you happy OR sad. You choose the basic emotional tenor of your life and your world reflects it." RT@marwilliamson

Thought Habits

 RT @thebuddha "Thought-habits can harden into character. So watch your thoughts."

The Queen

 "In every woman there is a Queen. Speak to the Queen and the Queen will answer." ~ Norwegian Proverb

Old Thoughts

"Your mind is filled with old thoughts, mostly someone else's old thoughts. It's time now to change your mind about some things." - N. Walsch

Life's Meaning

 

To invent your own life's meaning is not easy, but it's still allowed, and I think you'll be happier for the trouble.

Bill Watterson

Happiness is This

 

Maybe happiness is this: not feeling like you should be elsewhere, doing something else, being someone else.

Isaac Asimov

Art

 "Art is a spiritual, immaterial respite from the hardships of life"

— Fernando Botero 

Honesty

 "I don't regret anything I ever do or say. I don't like to live my life being censored. I like to say what I feel, and I think people respect that because you're honest."

             - Eva Longoria 

Tenderness & Kindness

Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.

Khalil Gibran, writer, poet, artist

Self-Sabotage

Life is Short

Role Models

Live Life

Possibility

The world is possibility if only you'll discover it.

Ralph Ellison

Be Happy

If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.

- Andrew Carnegie

Success

Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.

Self-Care

Self-care is not an indulgence. Self-care is a discipline. it requires tough-mindedness, a deep and personal understanding of your priorities, and a respect for both yourself and the people you choose to spend your life with.

Help Others

Don't dwell on what happened, no matter how bad it was. Find something else to do. Find something to do to help others.

- Ruth Handler

One Life

Survival

"I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival." ~ Audre Lorde

Love & Appreciation

“There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.”
― Mother Teresa

Where is your hunger for appreciation fed?

Foundation

Quote of the Day:

A successful man is the one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.

~ David Brinkley

Inner Peace

Finding inner peace is vital. If you don't have inner peace, you are not living.

Kristoff St. John

Speak Your Truth

Stop holding your truth; speak your truth. Be yourself. It's the healthiest way to be. Tiffany Haddish

Water

“Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.” ~Lao Tzu