by John Welshons.

There are certain critical turning points when grief and despair begin to transform into acceptance, contentment, and Love. I have seen three common ingredients that seem to signal the moment when the weight of depression and disappointment starts to lift...

by Robert Ohotto.

When we don't recognize or accept certain parts of our own nature - positive and negative - we'll project these qualities onto others. It's through the dynamic of projection that we initiate a shadow dance with other people. Those who anger, irritate, frustrate, and even consciously attempt to sabotage us are our greatest teachers..

by Linda Berman.

We use our mind in many ways. We use it when we don't even think about it; it simply takes over and provides us with the support we need for survival. We forget that it's there working and we overlook it as the best tool we have for self-improvement.

by Louise Hay.

Criticism never changes a thing. Refuse to criticize yourself. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Stop terrorizing yourself with your thoughts. It's a dreadful way to live. Treat yourself as you would someone you really loved...

by Marie T. Russell.

Have you heard the universe talking lately? Have you heard the inner promptings of Spirit? Can you hear the wind, the birds, and everything else in nature speak? Let the sounds of nature became a focus for your awareness and allow your Higher Self to communicate with you. Everything and everyone brings messages from Spirit.

by J. Donald Walters.

To be sincere with oneself means not to let his happiness depend on the approval of others. In the context of the quest for bliss, opinions simply do not matter. The only important thing is how to deepen that bliss, and how to spurn any action that obscures it. The judgments of most people are unreliable. Usually they are wrong, because influenced by delusion!

by Karla McLaren.

We have learned to repress our emotions, or to blatantly "dump" them on others. Often, our strong emotions make us lash out and blame others for our feelings. There is an alternative, that not only heals you but empowers you.

by Karol Kuhn Truman.

Many people have real challenges in their relationships with other people. Are you one of them? One of the largest contributing factors to your ability to freely enjoy other people depends upon how much you enjoy yourself... how much you accept yourself.

by Lana Allen.

The ancient Greeks knew the unexamined life was not worth living. They knew that the knowledge of self was the key to all other knowledge. This is very profound for each of us today.

by Carol Ritberger, Ph.D.

Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, proposed that there were four distinct personality types. His theory was that a person's personality type determines their vulnerability to mental dysfunction and their susceptibility to illness.

by Dena Bower.

Although 'self-help' information can be readily gleaned, there must be a head-heart, or intellect-feeling connection before one's situation can change. All knowledge learned must be internalized (believed), and processed (discussed, analyzed, emotions explored). Insights must be gained and goals set and attained, in order to resolve unfinished business, heal wounds, and grow.