Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.   When I am angry or upset with someone, it does not affect them half so much as it affects me. Strangely, I carry these things around because part of me feels more in control when I am angry.  But I know…

  “You must realize that fear is not real. It is a product of the thoughts that you create. Do not misunderstand me, danger is very real, but fear is a choice.”   This is an interesting quote that I don’t know that I totally agree with. As for me, I believe that feeling fear…

  One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful. Sigmund Freud When I am struggling with something today, it is so easy for me to get caught up in my fears and suffering and start questioning “why me?” As I have grown and progressed in recovery, I have…

  When the Student is ready, the Teacher will appear. -Buddhist Proverb I am not sure if this quote was meant to be interpreted in the way that I interpret it, but whenever I hear this quote, I think it means that when I am ready to be taught, my perspective will shift. Oftentimes, when…

  “Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.” -Paulo Coehlo, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept I am reminded that love is not meant…