Inspiration for the Mind, Body & Soul
A BLOG DEVOTED TO SHARING POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGING MESSAGES FOR THE HUNGRY HEART
“Do not empower your negative thoughts by giving them “legs” so they can run around your mind, creating worries,frustrations, and anxiety in your life.”
― Rodolfo Costa
Don’t let your negative thoughts consume you. For your thoughts have the power to impact your quality of life. If you feed negativity, it will cause you nothing but stress, frustration, and anxiety. So, choose instead to banish negativity and embrace more positive thoughts.
“No matter how short or long your journey to your accomplishment is, if you don’t begin you can’t get there. Beginning is difficult, but unavoidable!”
― Israelmore Ayivor
Every dream, every goal, and every journey must have a beginning. You must get up and put one foot in front of the other if you want to turn the next page in the story of your life.
“If you’re always following the crowd, you will never truly know who you are. Walk your own path.”
― Julian Pencilliah
At the end of the day, each of us must walk our own path. In order to grow, you must strike out on your own journey of self discovery and seek your truth. Don’t allow yourself to get lost in the crowd. Choose instead to take the untrodden path and pave your own way.
“It makes no sense to worry about things you have no control over because there’s nothing you can do about them, and why worry about things you do control? The activity of worrying keeps you immobilized.”
~Dr. Wayne Dyer
Too often we overwhelm ourselves with things that are out of our control. We stress ourselves out over situations that we cannot change and let it control our lives. This needless worry immobilizes us and keeps us stuck and miserable. So, you must make a conscious effort each day to let go of the things you cannot change and use that energy instead to focus on the aspects of your life that you do have control over.
“When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this matter in 5 years from now? If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it go.”
– Catherine Pulsifer
Life is all about perspective. It is so easy to worry and stress about every little thing that happens throughout the day. However, how often does the thing we’ve been stressing out over turn into some trivial matter when you look back a month from now or a year from now. So, in this world that is so full of stressful circumstances, it is important to remind ourselves to ask, “Will this matter in 5 years”? And if the answer is no, like it often will be, choose to let it go, don’t worry about it, and move on.
“I can choose how I’m going to regard unfortunate circumstances in my life—whether I will see them as curses or opportunities. I can choose my words and the tone of voice in which I speak to others. And most of all, I can choose my thoughts.”
~Elizabeth Gilbert
Life and consequently happiness is all about perspective. You can be miserable because you choose, yes it’s a choice, to look at every bad or unfortunate circumstance as a curse or omen for a miserable life. Likewise, you can choose to perceive every unfortunate circumstance as an opportunity to grow. It can be as simple as a lesson on what isn’t working. You can choose to speak positively to those who don’t speak highly of you. You can choose compassion over cruelty. The point is you ALWAYS have the power to choose your thoughts.
“You have a masterpiece inside you, you know. One unlike any that has ever been created, or ever will be. If you go to your grave without painting your masterpiece, it will not get painted. No one else can paint it. Only you.”
― Gordon MacKenzie
Each of us has our own unique story. No one else can write it or tell it. Only you can. So, choose to share your story and embrace it for the work of art it is.
“Happiness depends on your mindset and attitude. Happiness is in your mind, not in the circumstance.”
― Roy Bennett
Someone recently told me to get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and don’t put off being happy until some future date. Those are words we should all listen to and embrace. It is important to remember that life isn’t promised and so you should strive to find joy in every moment no matter your circumstances. For happiness doesn’t lie in your circumstances but rather it wholly depends on your mindset. So, let go of the trivial things and focus on what truly matters – sharing love, laughter, and hope with those around you. And never forget that you, and only you, control your happiness.
“Don’t be afraid to stand tall in YOUR truth! Boldly and confidently face everything that has, and is, keeping you bound. Fight for your inner peace! Fight for your happiness! Fight for everything and everybody that’s important to you! You are NOT a victim! Don’t even play into that. You owe it to yourself to LIVE! Live your life without the regrets, without the resentments, without the unforgiveness, without the blame game, without the self-pity, without any and everything that keeps you from experiencing true joy within! You are too important to waste your life away! Learn to appreciate and value your life, but most importantly, learn to appreciate and value yourself! You count too, no matter what you’ve done!”
― Stephanie Lahart
Live your truth. Don’t let others decide the course of your life. And stop worrying about pleasing everyone else and focus on finding your happiness. Let go of past regrets and forgive yourself. And just live your life on your terms.
“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”
– Rabindranath Tagore
Inaction gets you nowhere. Talking the talk is not the same as walking the walk. In order to move forward, you must first actually get up and do something. It’s all about forward trajectory and action. So, stop staring at the top of the mountain at your future, and start climbing toward a better tomorrow.