“A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space.
He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest — a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.
And I’ll rise up, High like the waves
I’ll rise up. In spite of the ache
I’ll rise up, And I’ll do it a thousand times again
Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you. ~ Shannon L. Alder
“All great beginnings start in the dark, when the moon greets you to a new day at midnight.” ~ Shannon L. Alder
Your heartache is someone else’s hope. If you make it through, somebody else is going to make it through. Tell your story.~ Kim McManus
Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over ~ Paul Coelho
Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love. ~ Mother Teresa
Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?
Only in looking beneath the surface and beyond one’s appearance will we discover the colorful stories …
Don’t we get to write our own stories? I know I get to be the heroine in mine.
Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.
Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?