>”The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” –William James
Who have you appreciated today? What do you appreciate in your life?
Archive for category Inspirational quote
>Appreciation
Apr 22
>Appreciation
Apr 22
>”The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” –William James
Who have you appreciated today? What do you appreciate in your life?
>A Blessing
Feb 3
>A friend sent this to me today. It’s called St. Theresa’s Prayer, but it reads to me more like a blessing. Saint Theresa is known as the Saint of the Little Ways; she believed in doing the little things in life well and with great love. No matter what flavor of your faith, the sentiments here are loving and amazing. I’d like to share it because it is my wish for everyone.
“May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise, and love. It is there for each and every one of us.”
>A Blessing
Feb 3
>A friend sent this to me today. It’s called St. Theresa’s Prayer, but it reads to me more like a blessing. Saint Theresa is known as the Saint of the Little Ways; she believed in doing the little things in life well and with great love. No matter what flavor of your faith, the sentiments here are loving and amazing. I’d like to share it because it is my wish for everyone.
“May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise, and love. It is there for each and every one of us.”
>Questions/Answers
Jan 21
>I am quite excited to begin 2009 by committing to some more coaching education! I am in a telecourse now to complete my basic coach training and lead to certification from the International Coach Federation. My instructor kicked off the first class with the following quotation, which is from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet, Letter #4:
“Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which would not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answers.”
>Questions/Answers
Jan 21
>I am quite excited to begin 2009 by committing to some more coaching education! I am in a telecourse now to complete my basic coach training and lead to certification from the International Coach Federation. My instructor kicked off the first class with the following quotation, which is from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet, Letter #4:
“Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which would not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answers.”
>Failure and moving on
Dec 15
>”If you have made mistakes . . . there is always another chance for you. . . . You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down but the staying down.” –Mary Pickford.
We all strive for success (or at least, we strive not to fail), but failure is an important part of life. We learn when we fail, and it shapes us as much as success does. As painful as the lessons can be, as difficult as it can be to rise again, it’s in our human nature to get back up.
My coaching instructor put it this way: “We are never overcoming. We are always becoming.” I love this sentiment. It makes me think about the failures or bad times in my life. Although I don’t necessarily love the bad things, I do realize that they made me who I am, and I like who I am now. I won’t necessarily embrace and seek out failure, but I do acknowledge its value.
One of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to acknowledge in my life was a very bad relationship in my younger days. I thought I knew better, I thought I was smart enough not to get involved with someone who would try to control me or be mean to me. But I fell for it anyway. For more than a decade after, I was angry at myself for being “so stupid” as to not see the signs. One day, I suddenly realized that to truly let this painful episode go, I had to forgive myself. It took some time, but I finally did let it go. I don’t relish the memory of this relationship, and I don’t want to dwell on it, but I know that it was important to who I am today and my very healthy marriage as well as my self-respect.
What failures have been important in your life? What have you learned from a failure that serves you now?
>Failure and moving on
Dec 15
>”If you have made mistakes . . . there is always another chance for you. . . . You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down but the staying down.” –Mary Pickford.
We all strive for success (or at least, we strive not to fail), but failure is an important part of life. We learn when we fail, and it shapes us as much as success does. As painful as the lessons can be, as difficult as it can be to rise again, it’s in our human nature to get back up.
My coaching instructor put it this way: “We are never overcoming. We are always becoming.” I love this sentiment. It makes me think about the failures or bad times in my life. Although I don’t necessarily love the bad things, I do realize that they made me who I am, and I like who I am now. I won’t necessarily embrace and seek out failure, but I do acknowledge its value.
One of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to acknowledge in my life was a very bad relationship in my younger days. I thought I knew better, I thought I was smart enough not to get involved with someone who would try to control me or be mean to me. But I fell for it anyway. For more than a decade after, I was angry at myself for being “so stupid” as to not see the signs. One day, I suddenly realized that to truly let this painful episode go, I had to forgive myself. It took some time, but I finally did let it go. I don’t relish the memory of this relationship, and I don’t want to dwell on it, but I know that it was important to who I am today and my very healthy marriage as well as my self-respect.
What failures have been important in your life? What have you learned from a failure that serves you now?
>Shedding weight
Dec 2
>As autumn leaves fall and the sky turns grayer for winter, my thoughts turn to what I can shed in my own life. Autumn is a great time for taking stock and figuring out what you can let go of so that you are lighter, freer, and ready for new life (spring). Saying “no” to something, when it comes from a place of centeredness and surety, can be a powerfully good thing. When we say “no” with peace and love, we open opportunities for new and amazing things to happen in our lives. Remember: Life balance isn’t about saying “yes” to everything and fitting it all in to our schedules, it’s about knowing when to say yes and when to say no.
“If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears.” –Glenn Clark
What can you shed now to make room for something new and wonderful?
>Shedding weight
Dec 2
>As autumn leaves fall and the sky turns grayer for winter, my thoughts turn to what I can shed in my own life. Autumn is a great time for taking stock and figuring out what you can let go of so that you are lighter, freer, and ready for new life (spring). Saying “no” to something, when it comes from a place of centeredness and surety, can be a powerfully good thing. When we say “no” with peace and love, we open opportunities for new and amazing things to happen in our lives. Remember: Life balance isn’t about saying “yes” to everything and fitting it all in to our schedules, it’s about knowing when to say yes and when to say no.
“If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears.” –Glenn Clark
What can you shed now to make room for something new and wonderful?
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