Kind words are the music of the world. They have a power that seems to be beyond natural causes, as though they were some angel’s song which had lost its way and come back to earth. – Anonymous
~ Joi
Christian Book Reviews, Self Improvement, Positivity
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“Feelings, by themselves, do not create problems. It is rather the tendency to interpret and analyze them. When out of habit you believe those interpretations, it is there that the suffering begins.” – Mooji
Always be on guard for Stinkin’ Thinkin’. – Joi
Mooji’s description of the whole process is a lot more elegant than my own, but when all’s said and done, stinkin’ thinkin’ gets the job done, too.
We all know people who would be a lot happier (and, let’s face it, funner to be around) if they stopped allowing their minds to be breeding grounds for worrisome, negative, destructive, and ugly thoughts. Stinkin’ thinkin‘. As Mooji points out, the feelings we have about other people or situations don’t always create the problems – we do by dwelling on them.
The hundreds of feelings we have throughout the day are just that… feelings. Like visitors, they come and go. How we deal with them, while in their presence, strongly affects our mindset, and in turn, our happiness.
Thoughts can either be our best companions or our worst – depending entirely upon which ones we entertain. We should be as mindful of our thoughts as we are the company we keep. Just as we would never hang around with anyone who did nothing but complain, criticize, and condemn all the time, we should refuse to hang out with thoughts that do so. Because if we aren’t careful, these thoughts will turn us into those people.
~ Joi
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Kidding aside, my new friend told me that when she needed a little inspiration, she came to my website. She said she always found something to lift her spirits and make her smile. That, my friends, was the most humbling compliment I’ve gotten in a while. I’m not lying, tears welled up and I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to cry, laugh, smile, write more or never write again.
You know… one of those, “What do I do next” moments that make us just freeze in place for a few minutes until we remember how to breathe again. In a few short sentences she summed up so much of what I want Self Help Daily to be – a place to find….
For whatever reason, I have an abundant supply of hope. Over the years, I’ve found that I may, at times, run out of willpower, patience, answers, or physical strength, but I have a never-ending supply of hope. In fact, there have been times in my life when I’ve had to have enough hope for myself and a few other people. Maybe that’s why God loaded me up with such an amazing supply! That, combined with the fact that I’ve got a little a lot of Mary Poppins in me, simply means I’m always filled with hope – hope for tomorrow, hope for the best, and hope for happy endings.
I’ve confessed my obsession with inspirational quotes on Self Help Daily before. As I’ve said, I have (literally) notebooks filled with quotes. Some of my favorite quotes are written on index cards, hanging on a cork board above my desk in my home office. The first three quotes listed below are, indeed, three of my perennial “hangers.” I have these 3 quotes, as well as the other 7 commited to memory and take them everywhere I go. I draw inspiration, motivation, and sometimes just a smile from them.
A couple of these quotes have actually starred in their own post here on the self help blog – star treatment for star quotes. I’ve linked the quotes to their bio accordingly! The links will open in a new window.
~ Joi
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If you’re passionate about something, then you should pick up your flag and run with it. – Bette Midler
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Beauty for some provides escape, who gain a happiness in eyeing Autumn sunsets exquisitely dying. – Langston Hughes
I love each of the four seasons, but there’s something special about autumn. I’m really lucky to live in Kentucky, where we can enjoy the four distinct seasons the way (in my opinion) they were meant to be enjoyed. Though even I wouldn’t have minded summer being a little less ambitious this year. HOT. On the positive side, it’s making autumn feel even more Heavenly than usual.
More quotes about autumn!
Photo: I took this picture a few weeks ago when my husband and I were at beautiful Barren River Lake State Resort Park in Kentucky.
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