self-acceptance

It is the lies he's telling her - as he has been, Nassun understands suddenly, her whole life - that really break her heart. He's said that he loves her, after all, but that obviously isn't true. He cannot love an orogene, and that is what she is. He cannot be an orogene's father, and that is why he constantly demands she be something other than what she is.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Thoughts will lead you in circles. Silence will bring you back to your centre.

It has long been my motto that if you cannot get your act together... then the very least you can do is try to make your act entertaining.

It should be some kind of goal to be absolutely clear about your past experiences and have let them all go and accepted them in full.

Happiness is the condition of who we are and how we think and what we believe and how we live.

Happiness is long-lasting, a condition of the soul, the foundation on which the circumstances of life are experienced, endured, or enjoyed.

Happy people tend to be those who take pleasure in simple things.

Gratitude turns disappointment into lessons learned, discoveries made, alternatives explored, and new plans set in motion.

The single greatest cause of happiness is gratitude.

What would happen if you stopped fighting, and gave yourself permission to feel? Not just the good things, but everything?

For the grateful, there is no room for disappointment; Each moment offers life.

Those who are truly grateful are deeply moved by the privilege of living.

Its not the falling down that counts but what you do next that counts the most. Don't spend your time on your needs if you have fallen, instead get up and dust your knees clean and walk!

Recognize that there's something AMAZING about you. Everyone has something that comes very natural for them - natural gifts and talents. That gift/talent is that thing or things that comes easy for you, but hard for most. The greatness that is stored within was given to you, because it was meant to be used. Whether you've been running from it or haven't discovered it yet, it's there. It's your job to discover and master it. It wasn't given to you in vain, it's part of your purpose.

What is freedom? It consists in two things: to know each his own limitations and accept them _ that is the same thing as to know oneself, and accept oneself as one is, without fear, or envy, or distaste; and to recognise and accept the conditions under which one lives, also without fear or envy, or distaste. When you do this, you shall be free.

Remember that your role in this experience that we call life is quite significant! Never equate your significance to temporary stuff, or in comparison to others _ you__e more than that!~Steele Steele

No more looking at a wall and pretending it's a mirror. No more shelving fiction in the non-fiction section. No more thinking I could get away with it.