gifts & gratitude

Gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts to finding peace of mind and happiness inside. No matter what is going on outside of us, there’s always something we could be grateful for. — Barry Neil Kaufman

Caren Albers • Happiness Junkie: A 12 Step Program to Find Inner Peace and Change Your Life

PULL THE THORNS FROM YOUR heart. Then you will see the rose gardens within you,” wrote Rumi,

Sharon Salzberg • Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

Always remember that you belong to no one, and no one belongs to you.

Lahiri Mahasaya

You get different gifts in life, and one of my great gifts is my mom and dad. They have been incredible role models for me and my siblings our entire lives.

Jeff Bezos • Statement to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
— John Wooden.

the gift of desperation compels us to move forward. Without fire in our lives, we sometimes don’t have the internal combustion necessary to change and take risks. We get too comfortable being comfortable—even

Phil Jackson • The Mindful Athlete

“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” - Rumi

Declare war on the negative bias: Focus on the things that go right instead of the things that go wrong — did the checkout line at the grocery store go quick? Did you avoid red lights on your way to work? If all you did was look for things to appreciate, you would live a spectacular life.

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