“The powers of the mind are like the rays of the sun when they are concentrated they illumine.” – Swami Vivekananda

“To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.” Lao Tzu

Happy International Woman’s Day

“Let us give thanks for those women in our lives that believed in us; watered and nurtured the seed of hope in our soul. Shined their light on us and helped us grow into who we are today.” David Scott

Much of your strength as a woman can come from the resolve to replenish and fill your own well and essence first, before taking care of others.” ― Miranda J. Barrett,

“A strong woman is one who feels deeply and loves fiercely. Her tears flow as abundantly as her laughter. A strong woman is both soft and powerful, she is both practical and spiritual. A strong woman in her essence is a gift to the world.”

I Don’t Want You To Save Me. I Want You To Stand By My Side As I Save Myself.

“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.”

“Your soul is a flame in the lantern of your body. Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile.” – David Scott

“Caring for your body, mind, and spirit is your greatest and grandest responsibility. It’s about listening to the needs of your soul and then honoring them. Self-Care is about taking your power back. What is your soul craving tonight?” – David Scott

“Find what makes your heart sing and create your own music.” – Mac Anderson

“Women in particular are so good at taking care of others. Self-Care is not selfish; it is about taking care of the care giver. The love and attention you always thought you wanted from someone else, is exactly the love and attention you first need to give to yourself. Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean me first; it means me too; you deserve the love you give to so freely to others”– David Scott

“Accept yourself. Love yourself as you are. Your finest work, your best movements, your joy, peace, and healing come when you love yourself. You give a great gift to the world when you do that. You give others permission to do the same: to love themselves. Revel in self-love. Roll in it. Bask in it as you would sunshine.” – Melodie Beattie

Sometimes later becomes never. Do it now. Do something today that your future self will thank you for.

“Time is a storm in which we are all lost.” William Carlos William

“Time waits for no one. Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin.

Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction.

“You should never beg for love and friendship like water, but instead offer it like tea.”

“Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” – Brené Brown

Sometimes we’re tested not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths.

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Herman Cain

“We didn’t realize we were making memories, we were just having fun.” Winnie the Pooh.

“Allow you soul to smile through your heart and your heart smile through you eyes and lips. As you brighten the paths of others, you also brighten your path.” – David Scott

“The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be.” – Marcel Pagnol

“Your thoughts have to understand one thing: that you are not interested in them. The moment you have made this point you have attained a tremendous victory.” ~Osho

“For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.” –Seneca

“You are not truly rich until you have something that money cannot buy. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything.”

“There is no greater wealth in this world than peace of mind.”

“Anything that cost you peace is simply too expensive.”

“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.” – James Oppenheim

“There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s who we spend it on.” Leo Christopher

“True friends don’t come with conditions. Love is meant to nurture and not to enslave.”

“Treat your relationship as if you are growing the most beautiful sacred flower. Keep watering it, tend to the roots, and always make sure The petals are full of color And are never curling. Once you neglect your plant, it will die, As will your relationship.” – Suzy Kassem

“Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.” -Thomas Merton

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” -Native American Proverb

“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.” –Buddha

“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”

“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” – The Buddha

“Life is an echo. What you send out comes back.”

“Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.”

“We change the world when we meet the needs of others.” Kristen Welch

Ego says, “Once everything falls into place, I’ll feel peace.” Spirit says, “Find your peace, and then everything will fall into place.” (Marianne Williamson) “I am always at the beginning”- Buddha

“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” ~ Buddha

“When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn’t healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs, and habits – anything that kept me small. My judgment called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving.”– Kim McMilllen

“And what we can see if we look deep within is that the authentic self is the Soul made visible. Do not try to remake yourself into something you’re not. Just try making the best of what God made. The sacred art and craft of nurturing our souls and the souls of those we love is Simple Abundance soulcraft. Begin today by turning on the Light.”- Sarah Ban Breathnach

“No regrets. No looking back. Just hold onto life and move forward. We have no way of knowing what lies ahead…and that is what makes the journey even more exciting.”- Susan Gale

“Be kind to your body, gentle with your mind and patient with your heart. Stay true to your spirit, cherish your soul and never doubt yourself. You are still becoming, my love, and there is no one more deserving of the nurturing grace of your love.” ― Becca Lee