“The more you fight for your true self against your false self the farther away it gets.”  Byron Katie

“This is my simple religion.  There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy.  Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”  Dalai Lama

“I never thought I was a bully until I heard how I speak to myself.  I think I owe myself an apology.”  Karen Salmansohn

“Owning our own story can be hard but nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.”  Brene Brown

“Intuition will give us an internal signal.  We will feel uneasy, pressured, conflicted.  Rely on what your heart is telling you is true.”  Iyanla Vanzant

“Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency.”  Maya Angelou

“Each day we have the opportunity to begin a new creation.  The canvas is blank when we awaken in the morning.  Before the words begin to flow in our minds, stop them and enjoy the beauty of the silence, the white space, the space in between.  That space is where creation begins.  Then awareness, positivity and action start creating a beautiful piece of art.”  Don Jose Ruiz

“Fear is the path of the dark side.  Fear leads to anger.  Anger leads to hate.  Hate leads to suffering.”  Yoda

“This is the real secret of life – – to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now.  And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” Alan W. Watts

“You do not have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.”  Rick Warren