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Gratitude, not understanding, is the secret to joy and equanimity.

Gratitude, not understanding, is the secret to joy and equanimity.

Anne Lamott
Gratitude, Joy, Understanding
Anne Lamott (2006). “Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith”, p.295, Penguin

Gratitude begins in our hearts and then dovetails into behavior. It almost always makes you willing to be of service, which is where the joy resides.

Anne Lamott
Gratitude, Heart, Joy
"Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers". Book by Anne Lamott, www.pbs.org. 2012.

Being a parent is absolutely exhausting and draining, along with all the joy and love.

Anne Lamott
Joy, Parent, And Love
Source: www.psychologytoday.com

Peace is joy at rest. Joy is peace on its feet. quoting her pastor in Salon, April 25, 2003

Anne Lamott
Feet, Joy, April

Joy is the best makeup. But a little lipstick is a close runner-up.

Anne Lamott
Makeup, Joy, Littles

These days cry out, as never before, for us to pay attention, so we can move through them and get our joy and pride back.

Anne Lamott
Moving, Pride, Joy

Without using the word, everyone started forgiving each other again. Just like that, from the no of all nothingness: you have a big tense mess and out of it comes some joy. It must be magic.

Anne Lamott
Joy, Magic, Forgiving
Anne Lamott (2000). “Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith”, p.193, Anchor

I was raised in a family where none of us ever raised a voice, so there was no room to express feelings of rage or even unabashed joy - a little bashed joy, here or there, or being mildly disgruntled.

Anne Lamott
Voice, Joy, Feelings

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