Why Empowering Quotes Are So Powerful If you’ve ever spent time thinking about how far you still have to go in life, or how many times things haven’t worked out the way you wanted, or why success seems to sit there, just out of reach, or whether what…
Updated August 2021 Sitting watching kids at play in the park I was struck by their use of imagination. Imagination is the heart of who they are…and truth be told it’s the heart of who you are…who I am. But for young children it’s a smooth easy flowing…
Empowering Relationship Quotes Some relationships test you, some bless you, some crush your heart. And I’ve experienced it all. Blessed, tested and heartbroken. I’ve found myself bolting out of a grocery store because grief overwhelmed me. I’ve managed to sit brooding, staring into space for hours on end…
If you look up ‘quotes for powerful women’ online chances are you’ll find a list of the most successful women in the world. Usually related to business or political success. But there’s more. Much more. Powerful women can be found everywhere, running a home, taking care of a…
A miracle isn’t a host of angels appearing with flashing neon signs signaling your next ginormous spiritual expansion. Not that it can’t be I suppose. Usually it isn’t. The change in how we see an event, a person, ourselves or our world is the real miracle. And as…
The direction of a man’s thought is always the decisive factor in his personality. His whole outer life will be determined by the inward inclination of his mind. ~ Erich Sauer In the name of sweet heaven, what’s wrong with me? That was the question I was asking…
[success]It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision. ~ Helen Keller[/success] What was your vision for the day? Did you decide beforehand you you’d feel when the day was over? Were you following your dreams? Did you ask yourself what you wanted to do, or what…
[success]Comfort zones are most often expanded through discomfort. ~ Peter McWilliams[/success] Have ever found yourself in a state of discomfort? I’m not talking about physical discomfort, more the kind that swells from deep within and reaches into every aspect of your life. Where you feel odd. You’re not…
[success]Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. ~ Norman Vincent Peale[/success] Have you ever noticed how everyone else is pretty blooming marvellous at what they do? If you’re a songwriter or…
[success]A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. ~ David Brinkley[/success] Once a week I have to jab myself with a needle. To put it more politely. I give myself a shot. Nothing horribly serious…the fickle finger…
Do you wish for kindness? Be kind. Do you ask for truth? Be true. What you give of yourself you find; Your world is a reflex of you. ~ James Allen We either love or hate the Oscars. But, you won’t hear me dissing them…there are some seriously beautiful people…
The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness. Lao Tzu Coming from a country where for centuries kings and queens issued decrees, I’m very aware of royal proclamations over their subjects. Not that modern monarchs have this ability – good job, since…
[success] The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye, but found by the heart. ~ Unknown [/success] Yep, you read this correctly. I did fly with Usher. Yes, that Usher. The one who just won a Grammy. Well on the same flight to be precise. That count’s as flying…
Our Encourager of the month is Julie Barrett from A Clear Sign. [success]One of the virtues of being very young is that you don’t let the facts get in the way of your imagination. ~ Sam Levenson[/success] Julie follows the wisdom of this quote, because this concept led…
“I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstances but by our disposition.” So said Martha Washington.” Everyone wants to be happy. Right?…