Laurie Buchanan Quotes

Whatever you are not changing, you are choosing.

~ Laurie Buchanan

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.

~ Laurie Buchanan

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.

~ Laurie Buchanan

When we inhabit our own life—stop doing things based on the approval of others—we offload baggage and trade up to joy!

~ Laurie Buchanan

Joy is inexplicable peace that comes from within.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Communication is the mortar that holds humanity together, it’s the very currency of our society.

~ Laurie Buchanan

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.

~ Laurie Buchanan

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.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Be the spark—live light!

~ Laurie Buchanan

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.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Regardless of the religious tradition, spiritual path, or personal perspective we choose to embrace, the potential exists for it to encourage and uplift every aspect of our being and to affect the types of goals we may choose to set for ourselves.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Don't allow yourself to be held hostage by the opinion of others.

~ Laurie Buchanan

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.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Life is an expression of the choices we make.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Just as we expect others to value our boundaries, it's equally important for us to respect the boundaries of others.

~ Laurie Buchanan

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.

~ Laurie Buchanan

People who are adept in healthy self-expression exercise front-end consideration before speaking.

~ Laurie Buchanan

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.

~ Laurie Buchanan

True love is healthy, respectful, and nurturing, whether it's for ourselves or for another person. It's positive, uplifting, constructive, and healing to those in our sphere of influence, including the person we look at in the mirror every single morning—ourselves.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Enlightenment is recognizing that we are all connected, then consciously living that realization—our thoughts, words, and actions an unshakable reflection of that understanding.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Each of us has an undeniable responsibility to ourself and the rest of the world to be our personal best on any given day.

~ Laurie Buchanan

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.

~ Laurie Buchanan

My mother, Delle Hunter, was a physically small woman, yet she was the biggest person I’ve ever known. She had total focus, an attribute that deeply impressed me. She taught me by example that how we live impacts how we die. She lived a life of courage, beauty, and integrity; she died in the same manner.

~ Laurie Buchanan

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

~ Laurie Buchanan

Writers are the wind that sail words across the page.

~ Laurie Buchanan

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.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Minimalism is about creating space to live simply and meaningfully, it’s about living intentionally.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Alchemy is the process of changing lead into gold. Inner alchemy (personal transformation) occurs when we clear our clutter—internal and external—and let go of things that no longer serve us well. This creates balance and space, a place that nurtures contentment, which I believe is true success.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Never underestimate the influence you have on others.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Oftentimes we feel like we can't say no, but YOU'LL LOWER YOUR STRESS BY NOT SAYING YES all of the time.

~ Laurie Buchanan

Live light. Offload internal and external baggage for peace within and peace without.

~ Laurie Buchanan