Category Archive: Inspiring Quotations

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Our Deepest Fear

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Watch and listen as author Marianne Williamson speaks the beautiful words of “Our Deepest Fear”,  memorable words spoken by (and often wrongly attributed to) Nelson Mandela.

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Adversity is like a strong wind

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Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. ~ Arthur Golden

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Living in radical amazement

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This past week we saw the first snowfall of the season in Ireland, and suddenly our ordinary everyday landscape is transformed. We look at everything around us through fresh eyes, marvelling at the… Continue reading →

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In the race of life, it’s you vs. you

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In the race of life, it’s you vs. you! I love that! These words come from athlete and author Jason Lester who didn’t let his paralyzed arm stop him from achieving his goal… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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Come to the edge. We can’t. We’re afraid. Come to the edge. We can’t. We will fall! Come to the edge. And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew. Guillaume Apollinaire

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Maybe it’s just the beginning

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“The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.”  Ivy Baker Priest

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Throw your dream into space like a kite

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Throw your dream into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, or a new country ~ Anais… Continue reading →

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Do More

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How’s this for a great mantra to live your life by. This really inspired me today. Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more… Continue reading →

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Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow

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Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow is the title of a book by Elizabeth Lesser.  She opens the book with a quote from Anais Nin: ‘And the time came when… Continue reading →

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Winnie’s Words of Wisdom

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So what is this little bear doing on a blog about breast cancer? Well, I have a real soft spot for AA Milne’s creation Winnie the Pooh and friends.  When the days seemed… Continue reading →