I Hope You Dance

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder. You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger. May you never take one single breath for granted. God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed. I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean. Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens. Promise me that you will give faith a fighting chance. And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance... I hope you dance. I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance. Never settle for the path of least resistance. Livin' might mean takin' chances but they are worth takin'. Lovin' might mean takin' chances but they are worth makin'. Give the heaven s above more than just a passing glance. And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance... I hope you dance. Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along. Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone. I hope you dance...I hope you dance. I hope you dance.

Fall in love with Life!

Keep dreaming
Embrace your dreams with
passion!
Believe in yourself
Always laugh as much as
possible.
Be the you that you want to be.
Love yourself.
Invite the unexpected.
Be fearless.
Beat to your own drum.
Forget about "should haves".
Focus on "Thank You's".
Be the best you can be.
Speak your truth.
Open yourself to all possibilities.
Persevere.
Never Stop.
Never Give Up.
Be Courageous
Embrace Challenges
Follow your dream
Never settle
Cherish your past
Dream your tomorrows
Live Today

Sue Waldman

A Drop

"Know that you are like a drop of water in a life's vast ocean. You are made up of all the same things as the ocean itself, yet you are not the entire ocean. While you are individually living and evolving, Life as a whole is moving and operating simultaneously. See yourself as part of this larger whole. Like the ocean, Life has a responsibility to every drop contained within it. It is always operating at the highest good for the whole. There are times that, like all the other drops, you may feel swept against the shore or whirled about in a tidal wave or sucked into an undertow. But be assured that you are still part of the ocean's whole. In time, the tide
will roll in, the waves will settle and stillness will be
restored. Staying aligned with this greater flow of Life is
where our peace resides"

Author, Karen Chambers

Awaken the Beauty

"The fragrance
of the most
beautiful rose is
unmatched by
the beauty and
depth of the
heart. Awaken
the beauty of
your heart and
immerse yourself
in the brilliant
and ever
evolving
creativity and
passion that
speaks only to
you. Know
thyself and you
will know the
Divine.
Though the
Language of
the Heart
speaks softly, the
Music of the
Soul
brilliantly, your
unique symphony
wishes to be
heard softly and
gently, flowing
along the
essence of the
love that you
are so all may
witness your
Brilliance!"
~ Angela Nicastro

One, One, One

The lamps are different.
But the Light is the same.
So many garish lamps in the dying brain's lamp shop, Forget about them.
Concentrate on essence, concentrate on Light.
In lucid bliss, calmly smoking off its own hold fire, The Light streams
toward you from all things, All people, all possible permutations of good,
evil, thought, passion.
The lamps are different,
But the Light is the same.
One matter, one energy, one Light, one Light-mind, Endlessly emanating all
things.
One turning and burning diamond,
One, one, one.
Ground yourself, strip yourself down,
To blind loving silence.
Stay there, until you see
You are gazing at the Light
With its own ageless eyes.

Mevlana Rumi

Touching the Stars

Within you is a spirit capable of touching the stars. Within you is the
ability to achieve your goals and make your dreams come true...
Within you is a Divine spirit. Don't listen to others or fear competition
or worry about wrong choices. In every experience there is wisdom to
be gained. Have faith in yourself and move ahead with confidence,
believing that you will fulfill your potential as the unique, beautiful
and most loved person you were created to be ~ Sue Waldman

Our Deepest Fear

Our deepest fear is not that we
are inadequate. Our deepest fear
is that we are powerful beyond
measure. It is our light, not our darkness
that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,t alented, and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure
around you. We are meant to shine as
children do. We were born to make manifest he glory of God within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is
in everyone. And, as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other
people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our
own fear,
our presence automatically
liberates others.

Marianne Williamson

The Grace of Time

In Time We Will Learn
to heal our shattered hearts
to re-define what "success" is
to fulfill our commitments
to re-invent our lives
to begin again
to learn how to truly forgive
to claim our voice
to stay true to ourselves
to always honor one's truth
to take time for ourselves
to choose from love; not fear
to love with all our heart
to share as much as we can
to cooperate rather than
compete
to know there is enough for all
to teach our children how to
live fully
to inspire a world cause
to leave a legacy of integrity
to empower those less fortunate
to celebrate our divine birthright
to know we are more than our
physical bodies
to treat our bodies as our
sacred temples
to appreciate our freedom
to create the families we want
to give birth to our creativity
to write and tell a new story of
who we are
to accept what is
to let go of the past
to live in the moment
to discover our passions
to cherish what is important to
us
to surrender our ego
to live our dreams
to be patient
to stop controlling others and
ourselves
to pay off our debts
to apologize for our mistakes
to right our wrongs
to forgive ourselves
to take care of ourselves
to be responsible for our actions
to be thankful
to uncover all the possibilities
to experience our infinite
potential
to live in gratitude everyday
to connect with our infinite
wisdom within
to fall in love with life
to show up and say, "YES!"
to smile everyday
to know "Anything is Possible!"

by Sue Waldman

Live With Intention

Walk to the edge.
listen hard. play with abandon.
practice wellness. laugh. risk love.
continue to learn. appreciate your friends.
choose with no regret.
fail with enthusiasm.
stand by your family.
celebrate the holidays that make sense.
lead or follow a leader. do what you love.
live as if this is all there is.

Maryanne Radmacher

The Friend

"When we honestly ask which persons in our
lives mean the most to us, we often find that it
is those who, instead of giving much advice,
solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share
our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle
and tender hand. The friend who can be silent
with us in a moment of despair or confusion,
who can stay with us in an hour of grief and
bereavement, who can tolerate not-knowing,
not-curing, not-healing and face with us the
reality of our powerlessness...makes it clear
that whatever happens in the external world,
being present to each other is what really
matters."

- Henri F. M Nouwen

Abundance

Abundance is something you
are
Not something you have
Abundance is what you give
Not what you get
Abundance is a heart
attitude
Not a bank account
Not a house style
Abundance is a concept
Not a collection
Abundance is sharing what
you love
Not counting your shares
Abundance is know
everything
is loaned to you
Not thinking how much you
own
Abundance doesn't depend
on riches
but on God's amazing
resources
Abundance is sharing God's
wealth
with anyone and everyone
you can.

by Jeannie Knott

Be Happy!

You were born with the right
to be happy.
You were born with the right
to Love,
You are alive, so take your
life and enjoy it!

Heal Yourself First

You are what your deep, driving desire is
As your desire is, so is your will.
As your will is, so is your deed.
As your deed is, so is your destiny.

Deepak Chopra

Our Presence

The most precious gift we can offer
others is our presence. When
mindfulness embraces those we love,
they will bloom like flowers.
Thich Nhat Hanh

Be Impeccable with your Word

If you are impeccable with your
word,
If you don't take anything
personally,
If you don't make assumptions,
If you always do your best,
Then, You are going to live a
beautiful life ~
Don Miguel Ruiz

Joy

Joy is the highest energy of
all. It's the magical sense
that everything is possible.
Joy springs from appreciating
the gifts within each moment.
Joy allows you to attract and
create your present and
future moments as their
highest possible levels.

A Single Step

The journey of a
thousand miles must
begin with a single
step~

Lao Tzu

Attempt the Impossible

To achieve all that is possible,
you must attempt the
impossible.
To be as much as you can be,
you must dream of being more.
Your dream is the promise
of all you can become

The Power is Within

Within our reach
lies every path
we ever dream of taking.
Within our power
lies every step
we ever dream of making.
Within our range
lies every joy
we ever dream of seeing.
Within ourselves
lies everything
we ever dream of being.

Believe. Trust. Be Patient. Surrender

You can transform all your possibilities into realities

The Rose

When we plant a rose in the
earth,
we notice that it is small, but we
do not criticize it
as rootless and stemless. We
treat it as a seed,
giving it water and nourishment
required of a seed.
When it first shoots up
out of the earth, we don't
condemn it
as immature and underdeveloped;
nor do we criticize the buds for
not being open
when they appear. We stand in
wonder at the process taking
place and give the plant the care
it needs at each stage of its
development.

The rose is a rose from the time
it is a seed to the time it dies.
Within it, at all times, it contains
its full potential. It seems to be
constantly in the process of
change; yet at each state, at
each moment, it is perfectly all
right, perfectly OK,
just as it is.

W. Timothy Galwey

It is Your Time

To shine
In all your glory
This is not about fate
This is about your time
to not only create
But to tell your story
It is Your Time
To light up the room
To bring smiles to all faces
To leave all traces
Of gloom and doom
You know who you are
Near and far
Come out and tell your truth
And embrace your worth
You are beautiful
Inside and out
True beauty comes from the
Soul
No more fear
It is your time to shout
I am HERE
YES!
I can do it!
It is your time
To embrace and honor the magnificence
You possess
Come out
Be relentless
The world is waiting for you
To be true
All my Love
Sue

I AM AN EMOTIONAL CREATURE

"I love being a girl.
I can feel what you're feeling
as you're feeling it inside
the feeling
before.
I am an emotional creature.
Things do not come to me
as intellectual theories or hard-shaped ideas.
They pulse through my organs and legs
and burn up my ears.
I know when your girlfriend's really pissed off
even though she appears to give you what
you want.
I know when a storm is coming.
I can feel the invisible stirrings in the air.
I can tell you he won't call back.
It's a vibe I share.

I am an emotional creature.
I love that I do not take things lightly.
Everything is intense to me.
The way I walk in the street.
The way my mother wakes me up.
The way I hear bad news.
The way it's unbearable when I lose.

I am an emotional creature.
I am connected to everything and everyone.
I was born like that.
Don't you dare say all negative that it's a
teenage thing
or it's only only because I'm a girl.
These feelings make me better.
They make me ready.
They make me present.
They make me strong.

I am an emotional creature.
There is a particular way of knowing.
It's like the older women somehow forgot.
I rejoice that it's still in my body.

I know when the coconut's about to fall.
I know that we've pushed the earth too far.
I know my father isn't coming back.
That no one's prepared for the fire.
I know that lipstick means
more than show.
I know that boys feel super-insecure
and so-called terrorists are made, not born.
I know that one kiss can take
away all my decision-making ability
and sometimes, you know, it should.

This is not extreme.
It's a girl thing.
What we would all be
if the big door inside us flew open.
Don't tell me not to cry.
To calm it down
Not to be so extreme
To be reasonable.
I am an emotional creature.
It's how the earth got made.
How the wind continues to pollinate.
You don't tell the Atlantic ocean
to behave.

I am an emotional creature.
Why would you want to shut me down
or turn me off?
I am your remaining memory.
I am connecting you to your source.
Nothing's been diluted.
Nothing's leaked out.
I can take you back.

I love that I can feel the inside
of the feelings in you,
even if it stops my life
even if it hurts too much
or takes me off track
even if it breaks my heart.
It makes me responsible.
I am an emotional
I am an emotional, devotional,
incandotional, creature.
And I love, hear me,
love love love
being a girl"

~ Author Eve Ensler, a playwright and activist, is the founder of V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. In conjunction with I AM AN EMOTIONAL CREATURE, V-Day has developed a targeted pilot program, V-Girls, to engage young women in our "empowerment philanthropy" model, providing them with a platform to amplify their voices.

Maybe...

God wanted us to meet the wrong people before meeting the right one
so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.

...Maybe when the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times
we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.

Maybe the best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word,
and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

Maybe it is true that we don't know what we have got until we lose it, but it is also true that
we don't know what we have been missing until it arrives.

It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone,
and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away.
Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to
make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want
to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real.

Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to
be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you
want to do.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you
strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy.

Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it
probably hurts the other person, too.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they
just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched,
and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of
people who have touched their lives.

Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go
on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and
everyone around you is crying.

Share this message to those people who mean something to you, to those
who have touched your life in one way or another, to those who make you
smile when you really need it, to those who make you see the brighter side of
things when you are really down, to those who you want to let them know that
you appreciate their friendship.

- Author: Unknown