True healing...
The place of true healing is a fierce place. It’s a giant place. It’s a place of monstrous beauty and endless dark and glimmering light. And you have to work really, really, really hard to get there, but you can do it.
~ Cheryl Strayed
Self-help Appeal...
“Watch your thoughts, they become your words;
Watch your words, they become your actions;
Watch your actions, they become your habits;
Watch your habits, they become your character;
Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”
~ Lao Tzu
Freedom...Courage...Happiness...Life
“The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage. Be as brave in caring for your own physical, mental, and emotional well-being now as you are in tackling the challenges of earning a living. Your body, mind, and soul will thank you for your extra effort.”
~Thucydides
Radiance...Illumination...Beauty...
"We all find joy and radiance and a reason to move on even in the most dire of circumstances. Even in chaos and madness, there's still a beauty that comes from just the vibrancy of another human spirit."
~Ishmael Beah
"For there is always light,
if only we're brave enough to see it.
If only we're brave enough to be it"
~ Amanda Gorman
“Learn from the Sun; on account of its warmth it doesn’t need to beg anyone to esteem it”
~ Matshona DhliwayoRadianceIlluminationjoybeautyglowingglitterlusterdazzlelifemindbodysoulhuman spiritmotivation forcegreat big mind
Daring Greatly...
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
~ Theodore Roosevelthopedream bigclear focusoptimismcriticconfidenthumilitybeautycreativitymindfulnessdedicationmindbodysoulpositive affirmationslaw of attractionlaw of abundanceempowermentlovepassioncouragecompassionaffectiongreat big mindContemplative Photography
Adversity...Beauty Of The Soul Shines...
“The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper.”
~ Aristotle
Promise of a next day...
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all."
~ Emily Dickinsonhopedream bigclear focusgrowthoptimismconfidentforward thinkingmoving forwardhumilitybeautycreativitymindfulnessdedicationmindbodysoulpositive affirmationslaw of attractionlaw of abundanceempowermentlovepassionaffectioncouragecompassionlife is growth or decaylife is inspirational or desperationhope is the companion of powercontemplative Photography
Gratitude...Voice of Hope...
“Today I choose to live with gratitude for the love that fills my heart, the peace that rests within my spirit, and the voice of hope that says all things are possible.”
~ AnonymousGratitudeVoice of Hopespiritpeacelovehopepossibility chanceprospect
Dream...
"Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Destiny...
“The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you. Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.”
~ William Jennings Bryanhopedream bigclear focusoptimismconfidenthumilitybeautycreativitymindfulnessdedicationmindbodysoulpositive affirmationslaw of attractionlaw of abundanceempowermentlovepassioncouragecompassionaffectionContemplative Photography
Challenges..Greatness...Dare To Over Come Obstacle...
“There is greatness in you, dare to do something! There is an opposition you face, dare to overcome every obstacle! No one has ever blazed a trail without overcoming challenges. No one has ever been a champion without a competition. No matter how your present sees you, how you see your present is what matters. The matter doesn’t matter; how you see the matter is what matters!”
~ Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Religion, Philosophy and life
Dusk is just an illusion...
"Keep looking up! I learn from the past, dream about the future and look up. There's nothing like a beautiful sunset to end a healthy day. "
~ Rachel Bostonhopedream bigclear focusoptimismconfidenthumilitybeautycreativitymindfulnessdedicationmindbodysoulpositive affirmationslaw of attractionlaw of abundanceempowermentlovepassionaffectioncouragecompassionContemplative Photography
Maturity...
“Maturity is learning to walk away from people and situations that threaten your peace of mind, self-respect, values, morals or self-worth.”
~ Unknown
Illusion of Lights
"There is an optical illusion about every person we meet."
~ Ralph Waldo Emersonhopedream bigclear focusoptimismconfidenthumilitybeautycreativitymindfulnessdedicationmindbodysoulpositive affirmationslaw of attractionlaw of abundanceempowermentlovepassionaffectioncouragecompassionContemplative Photography
Courage...Like an Eagle
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
~ Nelson Mandelacouragestrengthconfidencedeterminationlike an eaglelifegreat big mindmastery of fear
Adventure...
"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."
~ Helen Keller
Commitment...
“To embark on the journey towards your goals and dreams requires bravery. To remain on that path requires courage. The bridge that merges the two is commitment.”
~ Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experiencecommitmentcouragelifejourneygoalsdreamsbraverygolden eaglegreat big mind
Spiritual...
"Mountains are cathedrals: grand and pure, the houses of my religion. I go to them as humans go to worship...From their lofty summits, I view my past, dream of the future, and with unusual acuity, I am allowed to experience the present moment. My strength renewed, my vision cleared, in the mountains I celebrate creation. On each journey I am reborn."
~Anatoli Boukreev
Silence...Creative Inspiration...Stillness...Gift
"Silence is a source of great strength."
~ Lao Tzu
Gift of Imperfection
''A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all women, men, and children. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don’t function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick. There are certainly other causes of illness, numbing, and hurt, but the absence of love and belonging will always lead to suffering.''
~ Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Arehopedream bigclear focusoptimismconfidenthumilitybeautycreativitymindfulnessdedicationmindbodysoulpositive affirmationslaw of attractionlaw of abundanceempowermentlovepassioncouragecompassionaffectionContemplative Photography
Life...
“Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Appreciating the gloriousness inspires us, encourages us, cheers us up, gives us a bigger perspective, energizes us. We feel connected. But if that's all that's happening, we get arrogant and start to look down on others, and there is a sense of making ourselves a big deal and being really serious about it, wanting it to be like that forever. The gloriousness becomes tinged by craving and addiction. On the other hand, wretchedness--life's painful aspect--softens us up considerably. Knowing pain is a very important ingredient of being there for another person. When you are feeling a lot of grief, you can look right into somebody's eyes because you feel you haven't got anything to lose--you're just there. The wretchedness humbles us and softens us, but if we were only wretched, we would all just go down the tubes. We'd be so depressed, discouraged, and hopeless that we wouldn't have enough energy to eat an apple. Gloriousness and wretchedness need each other. One inspires us, the other softens us. They go together.”
~ Pema Chödrön, Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living
Abundance...
“Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
~ Lao Tzu
“Trees generously share their fruit.
Bees generously share their honey.
Flowers generously share their perfume.
Do likewise.”
~Matshona DhliwayoAbundanceThere is something for everyonesharinglifegreat big mind
Enthusiasm...Power of Youth...
“Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Awareness...
“Contemplation is the highest expression of man's intellectual and spiritual life. It is that life itself, fully awake, fully active, fully aware that it is alive. It is a spiritual wonder. It is spontaneous awe at the sacredness of life, of being. It is gratitude for life, for awareness and for being.”
~ Thomas Merton
Mindfulness...Exploration...
"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
~T. S. Eliotmindful seeingopen your eyes to see new wayperceptionconceptionexplorationcultivating mindful seeinggreat big mindcontemplative photography
The Light in the Heart...Foster Your Mind With Productive thoughts...
"Don't Just...
Don't just learn, experience.
Don't just read, absorb.
Don't just change, transform.
Don't just relate, advocate.
Don't just promise, prove.
Don't just criticize, encourage.
Don't just think, ponder.
Don't just take, give.
Don't just see, feel.
Don’t just dream, do.
Don't just hear, listen.
Don't just talk, act.
Don't just tell, show.
Don't just exist, live.”
~ Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heartkindnessempathycompassionpeacelovejoyhumilitygenerositypositive thoughtsbodymindsoullife
Leadership...Ability to Influence Others...
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
~ John Quincy Adamsleadershipinspireleaderleadership isn't a titlegreat big mind
Rescue...Refuge...
"Be a lamp, a lifeboat, a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd."
~ Rumirescuerefugelifeboatlampsoulhealprotectionsanctuarygreat big mind
Humility...Grateful Heart...Greatness...Life
“A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.”
~ James E. FaustGrateful heartGreatnesslifemindbodysoulgreat big mindhumility
Adaptability...Evolve...The Art of Life...
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain."
~ Vivian Greeneadaptabilitychangeembrace changeforgiveadaptevolvemove forwardadvanceprogressgrowthwater shapes itselfadapt to wintime and tide wait for no mangreat big mindprincipal of change
Reflect Light Within You
“Empty yourself of everything, let your mind become still.” If we are too busy, too preoccupied with anxiety or ambition, we will miss a thousand moments of the human experience that are our natural inheritance. We need to be awake to the way light reflects off of ripples on a pond, the way other people look when they are laughing, the feeling of the wind playing with our hair. These experiences reconnect us to parts of ourselves.
~ Lao Tzureflectionmirrorlightconnectreconnectbodymindsoulgreat big mind
You Shine...
“Shine. For you are light and wonder. For there are galaxies within you and stardust dances in your soul. Stars live in your eyes, and glory and grace live in your bones. You are beautiful. You are light and wonder. You shine.”
~ Gaby Compreslightshinewonderlifeglorygracestarsmoonbodymindsoulgreat big mind
Curiosity...Hidden Power of Mind...
“Curiosity endows the people who have it with a generosity in argument and a serenity in their own mode of life which springs from their cheerful willingness to let life take the form it will.”
~Alistair Cooke
Creativity...
“I dwell in possibility.”
~ Emily Dickinsoncritical thinkingcreativityinnovationgreat big mindinspiration
Growth...Widening the Circle of Influence...Renewal of Life...
"The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises."
~ Leo BuscagliaGrowthWidening the CircleDreams are the seeds of changerefocustransformationdesire is the planting of seedlife is growth or decayspiritual exerciserenewal of lifekeep hope alivepersevere like a seed
Life...Art...Beauty...Creativity...
“I am an excitable person who only understands life lyrically, musically, in whom feelings are much stronger as reason. I am so thirsty for the marvelous that only the marvelous has power over me. Anything I can not transform into something marvelous, I let go. Reality doesn't impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me, I escape, one way or another. No more walls.”
~ Anais Ninaweinspiringsculpturecreativityartlifebeautyappreciation of life and art
Inner Peace ...
"The future is wide open and the right door will open too, in just the right moment. Remind yourself of the deep belief in the perfect timing of all things, so you can find the inner state of peace you seek."
~ Unknown
Gift of Peace and Tranquility...
“Some people give the gift of peace and tranquility to every life they touch. They are always who they really are. They are blessedly reliable, dependably good, predictably pleasant, loved and treasured by all who know them. You are one of those people. You are a gift of peace and tranquility.”
~ Anonymous
The Art of Stillness...
“In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still. You”
~ Pico Iyer, The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere
Self-empowerment...Your Beauty...Spectacular Capacity to Fly Independently ...
“even
in the loneliest moments
I have been there
for myself.”
~ Sanober Khanself empowermentcompassionpossibilitiesstrengthlovelifehappinessdreamencouragementself controlself sufficiencyindependentdon't give away your powerself guidanceself resilienceself regulationtrue self
Vulnerable...
“The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed.”
~ Ernest Hemingwaybeautyvulnerableinnocentsacrificeriskcouragethe power of vulnerabilityconnect with eyebodymindheart
Rise up...Failure is the Stepping Stone to Success..
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
~ Confucius
Refuge In Its Beauty...
“A painted landscape is always more beautiful than a real one because there's more there. Everything is more sensual, and one takes refuge in its beauty. And man needs spiritual expression and nourishing. It's why even in the prehistoric era, people would scrawl pictures of bison on the walls of caves. Man needs music, literature, and painting-all those oases of perfection that makeup art-to compensate for the rudeness and materialism of life.”
~ Fernando Boterobeautyrefugeartmusicliteraturepaintinglifelife stylespiritual expressiongreat big mind
