Sarah Ban Breathnach Quotes - Page 6

Each day offers us the gift of being a special occasion if we can simply learn that as well as giving, it is blessed to receive with grace and a grateful heart.

Let your heart be awakened to the transforming power of gratefulness.

Dare yourself to believe in your creativity, wherever it may lead you. Trust that where it leads, is exactly where you're supposed to be. Your authentic self knows where you're headed. Don't wrestle with Spirit, collaborate with it.

There might be a few things in a woman's life that a romantic interlude won't cure, but I don't know any of them.

Second thoughts have aborted more dreams than all the difficult circumstances, overwhelming obstacles, and dangerous detours fate ever could throw at you.

The simpler we make our lives, the more abundant they become. There is no scarcity except in our souls.

Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth to change.

It's time we put thoughts of lack behind us. It's time for us to discover the secrets of the stars, to sail to an uncharted land, to open up a new heaven where our spirits can soar. But first we'll have to make changes. And lasting change does not happen overnight. Lasting change happens in infinitesimal increments: a day, an hour, a minute, a heartbeat at a time...

So burrow in. Snuggle deep. A winter idyll of simple splendor awaits.

Since the choice of what we curl up with is often crucial for our solace and sanity, we need to learn how to nurture the talent of selection. Book browsing is a meditative art...Books are as essential as breathing.

The seasons of life are not meant to be frenetic, just full. Blessed is the woman who knows her own limits.

A powerful connection between two people is a potent psychic factor that exists regardless of either person's opinion about the relationship.

Always remember that dreams-your creative visualizations-must come before their physical manifestations.

Authentic success is being so grateful for the many blessings bestowed on you and yours that you can share your portion with others.

Any self-prompt that reminds you to focus on flow not ebb, contributes to your greater sense of abundance. (53)

Take another look at your life. Give thanks. Accept your circumstances. Give thanks. Count your blessings. Give thanks. Show up for each day's meditation. Be willing to give the basic tools a fair chance. They can help you find your way.

One way of celebrating the Solstice is to consider it a sacred time of reflection, release, restoration, and renewal.

No behavior can be changed before it's acknowledged. And no addiction is beyond the reach of Love.

After self-nurturance, listening to the whispers of our hearts is probably the hardest task we've ever attempted.

When we appreciate how much we have, we feel the urge to pare down, get back to basics, and learn what is essential for our happiness. We long to realize what's really important.

I am grateful for what I call well-spent moments: Making a tuna fish sandwich with the works. Taking at least a half hour to eat it outside. Ironing my vintage tea towels while watching old black-and-white film noir movies and sipping one martini with extra olives - a quirky combination, but it works.

And what we can see if we look deep within is that the authentic self is the Soul made visible. Do not try to remake yourself into something you're not. Just try making the best of what God made. The sacred art and craft of nurturing our souls and the souls of those we love is Simple Abundance soulcraft. Begin today by turning on the Light.

No one needs to know that you've shut the world out and are meditating as you stroll down the street. Twenty minutes to a half-hour every day is a good amount of time to restore a sense of serenity.

Don't wish today away. Don't waste it. Redeem one hour to be grateful. Let your thanksgiving rise above the din of disappointment - opportunities lost, mistakes made, the clamor of all that has not yet come.

No matter what our decorating style - realized or aspired to the essential spiritual grace our home should possess is the solace of comfort.