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"When you surrender and stop resisting and stop trying to change that which you can't change, but be in the moment, be fully open to the blessings you've already received and those that are yet to come and stand in that space of gratitude ... and look at where you are and how far you've come and what you've accomplished - when you can claim THAT and SEE that, the literal vibration of your life will change."
"You face the biggest challenge of all: to have the courage to seek your big dream regardless of what anyone says. You are the only person alive who can see your big picture and even you can't see it all."
"The next time you look into the mirror, try to let go of the storyline that says you're too fat or too sallow, too ashy or too old, your eyes are too small or your nose too big; just look into the mirror and see your face. When the criticism drops away, what you will see then is just you, without judgment, and that is the first step towards transforming your experience of the world."
"These French-style caramels are handmade in California. It's always hard to give them away!"
"The big secret in life is there is no secret. Whatever your goal. You can get there if you're willing to work."
"Having the courage to stand up and pursue your dreams will give you life's greatest reward and life's greatest adventure."
"I choose to rise up out of that storm and see that in moments of desperation, fear, and helplessness, each of us can be a rainbow of hope, doing what we can to extend ourselves in kindness and grace to one another. And I know for sure that there is no them - there's only us."
"You are the author of your own life...Don't let others define it for you. Real power comes by doing what you are meant to be doing, and doing it well."
"Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity."
"The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead to work toward being significant - and the success will naturally follow."
"We have to steer our true life’s course. Whatever your calling is in life! The whole purpose of being here is to figure out what that is as soon as possible, so you go about the business of being on track, of not being owned by what your mother said, what society said, whatever people think a woman is supposed to be when you can exceed other people’s expectations and be defined by your own!"
"I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself."
"If we're really committed to growth, we never stop discovering new dimensions of self and self-expression ."
"I thought, If I'm gonna run a jazz club, if I've got Miles Davis' posters in my bar, I should at least know what his horn sounds like."
"Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, and it holds the world together."
"Balance lives in the present. The surest way to lose your footing is to focus on what dreadful things might happen."
"Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different."
"Don?t back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem."
"You become what you believe. You are where you are today in your life based on everything you have believed."
"I'm definitely not a traditionalist, because a traditionalist would be going to church every Sunday."