Appreciate your mom. She is wiser than you think and stronger than you know. Be thankful.
~ Steve Maraboli
Gratitude is nutrition for a living relationship.
Beware: It is a quick transition from a nourishing sense of gratitude to a poisonous sense of entitlement.
I am so grateful for the many times God has shown me the mercy of not giving me what I want.
A mindset of gratitude lifts the veil of bitterness and allows you to see beauty and possibility.
Your ability to see beauty and possibility is proportionate to the level at which you embrace gratitude.
They may call your victories, lucky...They may mock your failures...They may laugh at your heartache...But still, they will never be happy. This is the cyclical emptiness of the hater mindset.
Your labels don’t limit me… they limit your experience of me.
Letting go is to love yourself enough to look at the past with a different perspective. It is to accept that you can't change the past, but that you can change whether your perspective poisons or nourishes you.
Perspective makes all the difference. It’s not what you look at; it’s what you see… Remember that the sun never actually sets; it's our perspective that makes it appear to. Our sunset is another’s sunrise. It's all perspective. How would your life be different if you applied this truth to the things that cause you stress? Letting go isn’t about erasing the past; it’s about looking at the same event and seeing something different. Activate this power in your life! Take the pain and poison of the past and allow it to nourish a new found wisdom. Remember, you can't change the past, but you can change the labels you place on events. Perspective - it’s not what you look at; it’s what you see.
The successful person and the unsuccessful person are looking at the same world, the difference between them is what they see.
I knew you were the one when I realized your smile was my heaven, your laugh my favorite song, and your arms my home.
We'll all be better off the day we stop letting unhappy, unsuccessful people tell us how to be happy and successful. You already know the way... follow it.
Happiness is found in the simplest of things. Happiness is found in gratitude, in a kept promise, in a good conversation, in love, in friendship, in an achieved goal, in a fond memory; in all the simple magnificence of life.
You will always define events in a manner which will validate your agreement with reality.
Change isn’t a choice, it’s already happening. You are atoms and molecules in motion… you can’t avoid change, you ARE change. The question is whether you will EMBRACE the power of change to enhance your life or continue to exhaust yourself in the pointless endeavor to halt it.
The way you live each day is a sentence in the story of your life. Every day, you make the choice whether the sentence ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
The healthy life: It’s not just about losing the weight, it’s about losing the mentality that got you there.
We live in a multidimensional world. Why would you live a one-dimensional love? If you love someone... feel it, speak it, show it, be it.Do more than tell them… show them. Let them feel your dedicated respect and your unwavering devotion.Ensure that your commitment and passion are known and unquestionable. Show them what they mean to you… what they are to you. And… if you don’t feel inspired to show your love in this multidimensional manner… be kind enough to let them go… so they can find someone who will.
Love – Acceptance – Unity – Peace –Integrity – Respect… a strong, pure creed is short on words and long on nourishing ideas. For me, the longer the creed the more it has been diluted, manipulated, and spoiled. The results of this creed poisoning can be seen in the behavior of its followers. We have all heard the expression, “The devil is in the details”; my observations have led me to suspect this is true.
You can still make today the day you change yourself, love yourself, forgive yourself, respect yourself, honor yourself, cherish yourself, admire yourself, express yourself, be true to yourself... It’s never too late!
Pretend those around you are deaf to your words. Let your actions speak and communicate your feelings and intentions. This way of living ensures the potency of your message is delivered and serves as a gauge against our verbal nonsense.
Walk away from gossip and verbal defamation. Speak only the good you know of other people and encourage others to do the same.
Remember:It’s all in your head… all of it.If you don’t like the story, change it.If the people around don’t accept your new story; change them.
God is the story nature tells to those who are listening.
You unlock the door to greater levels of excellence and success when you accept who you are. It is from the point of acceptance that we can create a masterful life.
When I accept myself, I am freed from the burden of needing you to accept me.
Stop telling me that love is blind. Love doesn't need to be blind, it is accepting. It can see everything and still be unconditionally strong. Love sees you and accepts you for who you are.
Her love... so unconditional, so unapologetic; reminds me that I am worth so much more than the standard I have set for myself.
Be fueled by the opportunities of today. Do not be passive in your life. Be courageous in driving forward in this journey of life. I know people will try to push you back. I know life will challenge you to find refuge in the past. I know the present induces fear. Do not be fooled into backwards living. Be courageous enough to keep moving forward.
Change is nature’s way of offering us the opportunity to explore the parameters of our humanity and potential. Don’t fight it, embrace it. There is a magical experience awaiting those who embrace this natural process.
It would be ridiculous to hold your breath and blame others for your inability to breathe. In the same sense, it is ridiculous to live an unaligned life and blame God for your misfortune.
Stop living within the confines of how others define you! You weren't created to live their life; you were created to live yours - so LIVE it! You can reignite that fire within and bring the passion back into your goals, dreams, ambitions, careers, and relationships by reclaiming control of your own life. Be unapologetically YOU!
I don’t know when my time on earth will be up; but I DO know that today, I am one day closer. You can bet I’m going to make this day count! Will you?
We must remember balance and moderation. Patience can be spiritually enriching and virtuous… but when taken in excess, it turns to procrastination, the poison of inaction.
The greatest leaders can inspire you and lead the way without ever having to give you their back.
Sometimes love can be both the punishment and the crime.
Behavior speaks... When you need money, the church tells you to pray. When the church needs money, they pass around a basket.
Think of what makes you smile, makes you happy... and do more of that shit.
I fell in love... she caused a type of smile within me that nothing else can or has.
