"Every decision you make—every decision—is not a decision about what to do. It's a decision about Who You Are. When you see this, when you understand it, everything changes. You begin to see life in a new way. All events, occurrences, and situations turn into opportunities to do what you came here to do."  - Neale Donald Walsch

 

 "Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart ... Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens."  - Carl Jung

"Intimacy is facing what's true -- together." ~ Matt Kahn.

Politically Correct - "Knowing that you should be Caring, Understanding, and Compassionate" - It's a wonderful step to becoming Caring, Understanding, and Compassionate.

"The act of forgiveness is the act of returning to present time. And that's why when one has become a forgiving person, and has managed to let go of the past, what they've really done is they've shifted their relationship with time."  - Caroline Myss

A friend of mine shared this Chinese Proverb with me yesterday.  I love how it captures the different states of awareness we go through in life.      

 

Chapter One
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost.... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter Two
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend that I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in this same place.
But, it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter Three
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in ... it's a habit ... but, my eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter Four
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter Five
I walk down another street.

1) a) I'll believe it when I see it??
b) I'll see it when I believe it??

2) a) I'll be happy when I find that perfect someone??
b) I'll find that perfect someone when I feel happy??

3) a) I'll have a better life when I find the perfect job??
b) I'll find a better job when I have the perfect life??

"Imagine for a moment your own version of a perfect future.  See yourself in that future with everything you could wish for at this very moment fulfilled.  Now take the memory of that future and bring it here into the present.  Let it influence how you will behave from this moment on."  - Deepak Chopra 

It has taken me a long time to really *get* this quote.  I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do.  

"You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly."  - Sam Keen  

"Whatever relationships you have attracted in your life at this moment, are precisely the ones you need in your life at this moment.  There is a hidden meaning behind all events, and this hidden meaning is serving your own evolution."  - Deepak Chopra 

 

"Focus on the good - even when it is invisible to the eye - and the good in yourself will be revealed" - Mary Manin Morrissey

"Empowerment is the inner joy of knowing that external force isn't necessary to be at harmony with oneself."  - Wayne W. Dyer

"During those times when you realize that you are held hostage by the tyranny of trends, just laugh and be grateful that you busted yourself.  This is the beginning of clear seeing."  - Michael Bernard Beckwith

 

What are you seeing more clearly these days? 

 

"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor.  It's to enjoy each step along the way."  - Wayne Dyer

"The World is a great mirror.  It reflects back to you what you are.  If you are loving, if you are friendly, if you are helpful, the World will prove loving and friendly and helpful to you.  The World is what you are."  - Thomas Dreier

"Make it a habit to tell people thank you.  To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return.  Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you.  Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it."  - Ralph Marston 

"Whenever you see darkness, there is an extraordinary opportunity for the light to burn brighter."  - Bono

"Upon realizing the EGO is driving our lives, trade places with the EGO. Although an important part of life, the EGO is not a very good life driver."

"Present-moment living, getting in touch with your now, is at the heart of effective living.  When you think about it, there really is no other moment you can live.  Now is all there is, and the future is just another present moment to live when it arrives."  - Dr. Wayne Dyer

 

 

"You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well."  -  Lewis B. Smede

 

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."  - Dr. Seuss 

 

 

"At the center of the universe is a loving heart that continues to beat and that wants the best for every person. Anything we can do to help foster the intellect and spirit and emotional growth of our fellow human beings, that is our job. Those of us who have this particular vision must continue against all odds.  Life is for service."  - Fred Rogers

 

Look Into Each Other's Eyes

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"Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing."  - Mother Teresa

"Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have, and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone. But it is also securing the space for others to contibute the best that they have and all that they are."  - Hafsat Abiola