When each one of us will start with unwarranted, unconditional love in our own domain, from there it will spread to all else that we do, and from there to the entire world, speedily in our days, amen. – Source
“Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once. Breathe. You’re strong. You got this. Take it day by day.”- Karen Salmansohn
“Turn your face toward the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.” -Maori Proverb
“The sun is a daily reminder that we too can rise again from the darkness, that we too can shine our own light.”- S. Ajna
Imagination
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create.” – Albert Einstein
The Bridge
“Love is the Bridge between you and everything.” – Rumi
Love & Kindness
“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.”
-Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
Don’t Wait
“Don’t wait for miracles
Your whole life is a miracle.”- Albert Einstein
Discovery
“Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.”
-Buddha
There is no other human being exactly like you.
You are a treasure and your life is a journey.
Write down your dreams. Write down your goals. Write down your intentions. Written words are powerful.
Speak your truth. Get involved. Write your story. Design your life. Create your reality.
You are the master of your creation.
“To all the girls who no longer believe in fairy tales or happy endings. You are the writer of this story. Chin up and straighten your crown, you’re the queen of this kingdom and only you know how to rule it. ” B. Devine
How many times have you blamed your parents, sibling, friends, teachers, or other significant person in your life for a challenging situation?
We’ve all been there and done that.
I have learned to accept that everything that happens in my life is my own responsibility. I’ve learned to be grateful to everyone in my life – even the person that has hurt me the most – because that person is my greatest teacher.
What are your thoughts?
I recently read a blogpost entitled, 26, UNMARRIED, AND CHILDLESS, by Amanda Bast(@AmandaMBast). I reached out to her via Twitter, and asked her for permission to write about her post on this website. (She gracefully agreed).
In her post, Amanda describes her feelings when she is questioned about her plans to get married and start a family:
So when you — friends, family, acquaintances, Twitter followers and blog readers — remind me that I’m far behind where one would expect to be at my age, it makes me feel broken. I feel like I’ve done something wrong. I feel like I’m letting you down or making some horrible mistake.
Ms. Bast continues: “Instead of relishing in the freedom, blessings and limitless possibilities that this stage of life offers me, I am left frozen, feeling like I’m not enough. Like what I’ve done doesn’t really matter or that I’ve accomplished nothing. I’m an outcast. I’m defective. I’m panicked. When you comment on my life stage as if there was something I could do to change it, it makes me feel inadequate. Most days I truly do love where I’m at right now, but when people question my marital status, I think I’m messing up my chances to do anything worthwhile with my life”.
It is impossible to continuously live up to the expectations of others. I applaud Ms. Bast for having the courage to share her feelings about this very sensitive issue. Thank you for so beautifully expressing what many feel on a daily basis.
Peer pressure occurs throughout our life – whether we are a child, teen, young adult, adult, or senior citizen. Our journey is an individual journey that we share with those we love. The goal is to follow our journey without allowing us to get sidetracked by the expectations of others.
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