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Tips & Quips—TIP

This time, I wanted to start the week off with a suggestion for each of you. Over the years, I have always collected quotes. I remember giving and receiving a ‘quote book’ in high school, and it was a big deal. In fact, I recently came across one given to me by one of my good friends. It’s awesome to look back onto the words that I once found inspiring, and remember the feelings associated with them. Such a wonderful way to spend a few minutes in the day. And that brings me back to today and this week. To follow are a bunch of quotes that have resonated with me. Here’s my suggestion for you:

Read the quotes, and see if any of them resonate with you. Then pick the one that “hits” you the most, and simply read it again. Think about it and pause long enough to know how it feels in your body as you read it. Then, if you like—carry it with you throughout the week. Journal about it, or just share it with a loved one. There’s a reason the quote you chose is speaking to you at this point in time. Honor your intuition, and follow it through to the end. You may be deliciously surprised by what pops up, when you let things go.

“We’ve all got both light and dark inside of us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.” (Sirius, from Harry Potter 5)

“When your heart speaks, take good notes.” (Judith Campbell)

“Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything.” (Mother Theresa)

“Less gives appreciation for more.” (Kate Brenton)

“People only change after trauma, if they wanted to change before the trauma.” (House)

“It only takes a few minutes to see the truth of an entire lifetime.” (Santa Clause 3)

“No time is wasted that makes two people friends.” (Holiday Affair)

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” (Alan Kay)

“The world’s a playground. We knew that as kids, but somewhere along the way we all forgot it.” (Yes Man)

“Life’s too short to live the same day twice.” (Monster-In-Law)

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” (Carl Jung)

“A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a [hu]man without trials.” (On a Clear Day)

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