True Strength

Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do.
But to hold it together when everyone else
would understand if you fell apart,
that's true strength.
-unknown

Unlimited

If we did all the things we are capable of doing,
we would literally astound ourselves. 
-Thomas Edison

Learn to Love Yourself

Like the sky opens after a rainy day we must open to ourselves.... Learn to love yourself for who you are and open so the world can see you shine. ~James Poland

Loss of Empathy

Loss of Empathy
Sensitivity to the needs of others can be a very accurate barometer for the health of our souls. If we no longer feel that tug of compassion or concern when hearing of another person's hurts, we know we have grown callused and cold. 
What may be causing this in our spiritual life? It could be the result of over-working, or not taking enough time for feeding our own spirit. Maybe we are wrestling with our own pain. 
There is a part of us that needs nourishment and healing. If we don't feed ourselves with what is necessary, do not get adequate rest, or have too many walls up, it will become hard for us to empathize with others.
When we find ourselves reacting coldly to other people's problems, we should take a moment to measure own own spiritual pulse. It may be time to take better care of ourselves so we can care more for others.

"We are cold to others only when we are dull in ourselves" ~William Hazlitt~

Gifts

What we are is God's gift to us.  What we become is our gift to God.  ~Eleanor Powell

Beauty and Dignity

“The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depends on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life”

~Albert Einstein

Healing

I knocked on Heavens door today...
God said, "my child, what can I do for you?"   I said, "Would you please heal the person who is reading this?"   God said, " It's Done."

Define Yourself

Never be bullied into silence.  Never allow yourself to be made a victim.  Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.  ~Harvey Fierstein

Beauty is How You Feel

 Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical. ~Sophia Loren

Recipe for Beauty

The recipe for beauty is to have less illusion and more soul, to retreat from the belief of pain or pleasure in the body into the unchanging calm and glorious freedom of spiritual harmony. ~Mary Baker Eddy

Beauty is a Light

 Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.   -Kahlil Gibran

Beautiful Things in Life ~ Mothers

"Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers, and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world."
-- Kate Douglas Wiggin

Showing Emotion

Never apologize for showing feeling.  When you do so, you apologize for the truth.  ~Benjamin Disraeli

Believe in Yourself

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.
Norman Vincent Peale

Defining Yourself

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

~Harvey Fierstein

Life is Full of Beauty

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” ~Ashley Smith

Beautiful Soul

You can take no credit for beauty at sixteen.  But if you are beautiful at sixty, it will be your soul's own doing.  ~Marie Stopes

Beautiful Smile

I've never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful.  ~Author Unknown