From love, all else flows. Love is faster than the speed of light and comes in first. Love, although it weighs nothing, counts the most and outweighs everything no matter what scale you put it on. Love is the rosiest apple in the peck. And it is free.
It is easy to be negative about past mistakes and unhappiness. But it is much more healing to look at ourselves and our past in the light of experience, acceptance, and growth.
A wise and understanding heart does not repay a hurt with a hurt. In doing so, the heart is diminished.
Living with abusive parents can have long time psychological effects on children. Hence, knowing about abusive parents is important to help children in your neighborhood or class who suffer from abuse from their parents.
The past is history;
The future, a mystery;
The here and now is a gift;
That is why it’s called the present!
We each have a soul, but because we are each observing from a different place and a different set of experiences, we do not observe the same things in exactly the same ways. The variations in what we observe are based on our minds’ interpretations.
You may often wonder why things have happened as they have. You may be full of personal regret for what you have done and left undone and you may also be full of blame toward others. But then we are left with this. Right now, you are standing where you are. The past is over, completely gone.
Can you imagine a world without music? Then be sure to enjoy music.
Can you imagine a world without color? Then be sure to enjoy color.
A world without laughter? A world without children? A world without fun?
Then enjoy everything.
To the body, fear is a danger signal. The body doesn’t stop to examine whether or not the danger is real, or explore how it should respond to the possible danger. As far as it is concerned, there is a potential emergency, and for its own safety it automatically prepares itself for instant action. Heart rate quickens, blood pressure rises, breathing increases, muscles become tense, the skin begins to sweat, while digestion, reproduction, and other processes that will not be needed for the moment are turned down.
To love yourself means to accept yourself as you are and to come to terms with those aspects of yourself that you cannot change. It means to have self-respect, a positive self-image, and unconditional self-acceptance.
