I really don't have just one subject for today. I have many. Namely some quotes that I've accumulated over the years and why I chose them as important to me. With a little luck, they may even help you living post stroke or brighten your day.
These are in no particular order.
On beauty...
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“Beauty begins the
moment you decide to be yourself.”
~ Coco Chanel
~ Coco Chanel
I've really never been a fru-fru type of type of girl. Maybe in my teens and early twenties did I overly use "war paint" or wear designer clothes. But that was short lived and expensive. I prefer the "look" of 'what you see comes from within.' I could never be described as a ravishing beauty or a beauty queen. I am what I am and don't try to be anything else. I do on occasion wear perfume, eye liner, or lipstick, but those occasions are few and far between. The garden, chickens, and rabbits don't care what I look like so long as I care for them.
On happiness..
“Many people
lose the small joys in the hope for the big happiness.”
~ Pearl S. Buck
~ Pearl S. Buck
Pearl S Buck was a Pulitzer Prize novelist who had a definite way of turning a phrase. She's one of my favorite authors.
I prefer the small joys of life along the path of my life. They nurture, refresh, and sustain you on your way. I believe the big happiness is the culmination of these. Remember I talked about detours in your life's path a few weeks ago? Surviving a stroke or any major mishap is a detour in the way you thought your life should be.
"Now and then it's good to
pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."
~ Guillaume Apollinaire
A French poet, writer and critic hit a chord with me in this quote. A similar quote is stop and smell the roses. Don't be so busy reaching your goals that you don't appreciate the journey. Half the trip is the memorable moments in between.
On adversity...
"Some changes look negative on
the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life
for something new to emerge."
~ Eckhart Tolle
While not a Christian spiritual author, the New York Times dubbed him "the most popular spiritual author." He is indeed spiritual. I formed this conclusion after reading, The Power of Now and his subsequent books. His 'teachings' encompasses all religions. Having studied many different religions also, his writings hit a common chord with me.
My last quote comes from our 26th president.
"Do what you can, with what you
have, where you are."
~ Theodore Roosevelt
In surviving a stroke, I'll admit to not being able to live my life as I once did. I took a detour along my perceived path of my life. Along this detour, I have found new ways to do what I want to do. I've met some truly wonderful folks that I might not have met otherwise. My ministry has changed from a professional career to a lay pastorialship to a flock of lost souls. These folks I may not have met otherwise. My life as a whole, albeit frustrating at times, is richer for this.
After all, what is life without a few bumps in the road? A life on a treadmill really going nowhere.
Nothing is impossible.
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ReplyDeleteI love the quote about small joys vs big happiness.
ReplyDeleteLife is what happened while you were making other plans. A friend said this after his divorce, and I've found it very apt. Now I'm working on not having expectations, but accepting what comes and enjoying it. I'm getting better at it, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Diane!
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