Inspirational Quotations:

 

 

On this page, you can enjoy reading and reflecting upon quotes spoken by people who have practised the art of mindfulness and wellbeing. These individuals, like us, are ‘works in progress’ (not finished products) and offer thought provoking ideas for us to explore in ourselves as indeed they have themselves.

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Some may be more pertinent to you than others; that’s fine. As you read through each proverb, note which statements resonate with you. You may like to take one or two and use this/these as a stimulus to work on in your own life over the forthcoming days, weeks and months. When it becomes an embedded part of your daily living, you are likely to find you have additional tools in which to manage more of the complexities and challenges that come with day to day life. We often call this ‘resilience’.

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Simple changes to the way we think and behave can impact our lives as well as those closest to us (such as partners, friends and family). As long as we continue to ask questions of the world around us, seek to connect deeply with our inner souls, and practise living in the moment, we will be better placed to apply mindfulness and spiritualism in our daily lives.

 

 

 

Live in the present; launch yourself on every wave and find your eternity in each moment.

(Henry David Thoreau)

 

 

Sometimes the most important thing in a day is the rest we take between two breaths.

(Etty Hillesum)

 

 

It’s good to have an end in mind, but in the end what counts most is the journey you travel.

(Orna Ross)

 

 

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

(Anonymous)

 

 

Awareness is the greatest agent for change.

(Eckhart Tolle)

 

 

The art of conversation lies in listening.

(Malcolm Forbes)

 

 

Living in the moment means living your life consciously; aware that each moment you breathe is a gift.

(Oprah Winfrey)

 

 

The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.

(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)

 

 

Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

(Charles Dederich)

 

 

The mind in its natural state can be compared to the sky; covered by layers of cloud which hide its true nature.

(Kalu Rinpoche)

 

 

The only true thing is what’s in front of you right now.

(Ramona Ausubel)

 

 

With every experience, you alone are painting your canvas; thought by thought – choice by choice.

(Oprah Winfrey)

 

 

Put your ear to your soul and listen hard.

(Anne Sexton)

 

 

Meditation practise isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away or become something better; it’s about befriending who we are already.

(Perma Chodron)

 

 

There is really no such thing as bad weather; only different types of good weather.

(John Ruskin)

 

 

Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.

(Cherokee proverb)

 

 

It is very simple to be happy, but it very difficult to be simple.

(Rabindranath Tagore)

 

 

Time is a gift. We cannot make any more of it. We can only receive it and be faithful stewards in the use of it.

(Elisabeth Elliot)

 

 

Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master and not its slave.

(Remez Sasson)