glowing from within
It is rare to meet someone who is fully connected to their core essence, but we know it right away when we do. These people have a certain luminosity to them, they emanate contentment and clarity, and they seem to have enough time.
Anne Berube • The Burnout Antidote
Boundaries actually cure problems of irresponsibility, domination, and manipulation. When someone who is out of control encounters a person who cannot be controlled, he is then faced with the reality of his own consequences and frailties.
John Townsend • Boundaries in Dating: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Relationships
Anger is transformative, and it is often the peak state we reach before we truly change our lives. This is because anger is not intended to be projected onto someone else; rather, it’s an influx of motivation that helps us change what we need to change within our lives. When we do not see it as such, we tend to bury it, not ever resolving the real
... See moreBrianna Wiest • The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
She loves with the force of the ocean—deep, eternal, and unforgettable. Her heart is not easily given, but when it is, it becomes a catalyst for transformation. Every connection she makes breathes new life into the soul of the other. Beauty, to her, is not skin-deep—it is found in the rawness, the vulnerability, the merging of spirits. She moves... See more
Mars in Virgo’s power is quite obvious. It is effective. It will get the job done and it will do the job impressively well. It can teach itself anything. It can stay focused for hours and it will turn a passion into an obsession. This cannot be overstated since Mars in Virgo is often underestimated at one’s own peril. But Mars in Virgo’s... See more
Mars in Virgo Power
Take the prospect of new employment for instance. Mars in Virgo will research the hell out of any company that dares try to hire it. It will know all of its weak points and it will understand well what kind of situation it is put in when in service to this company. It will make its choice accordingly. But one thing that Mars in Virgo can sometimes... See more
Mars in Virgo Power
Every once in a while, I meet a person who radiates joy. These are people who seem to glow with an inner light. They are kind, tranquil, delighted by small pleasures, and grateful for the large ones. These people are not perfect. They get exhausted and stressed. They make errors in judgment. But they live for others, and not for themselves. They’ve... See more
David Brooks • The Second Mountain
Mars in Virgo is good at things but its intense focus can keep itself working too small. The world is HUGE. This hugeness can be quite overwhelming. Sometimes, cynicism tries to protect us from our own daunting largeness.