Practice Belonging

"Some days life is all about your dreams, hopes and visions for the future. But there are some days where life is just about putting one foot in front of the other. And that’s OK." - HealthyPlace.com

“Authenticity is a daily practice. Choosing to be authentic means cultivating the courage to be imperfect. To set boundaries and allow ourselves to be vulnerable. It means exercising the compassion that comes from knowing that we are all made of strength and struggle. Knowing that we are connected to each other through a loving and resilient human spirit. It means nurturing the connection and sense of belonging that can only happen when we let go of what we are supposed to be and embrace who we are. Authenticity demands wholehearted living and loving–even when it’s difficult. Even when wrestling with the shame and fear of not being good enough. Mindfully practicing authenticity during our most soul-searching struggles is how we invite grace, joy, and gratitude into our lives.” -Brene Brown

"I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest." - Muhammad Ali

Brene Brown: "We cannot selectively numb emotions. When we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions."

Brene Brown: "Living a connected life ultimately is about setting boundaries, spending less time and energy hustling and winning over people who don’t matter, and seeing the value of working on cultivating connection with family and close friends."

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." - George Bernard Shaw

Chris Gillebeau: "There is no rehab program for being addicted to freedom. Once you've seen what it's like on the other side, good luck following someone else's rules ever again."

"Faith includes noticing the mess, the emptiness and discomfort, and letting it be there until some light returns." - Anne Lamott

Day 25: Quote from Steven R Covey: "Accountability breeds response-ability."

Day 24. Quote of the day: Robert Brault "A good marriage is each for the other and two against the world."

Day 23: "This too shall pass." - Unknown

Day 21: "And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, It is because I find some person, place, thing, situation, some fact of my life, unacceptable to me, And I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment." - Alcoholics Anonymous

Day 20. "I failed my way to success." - Thomas Edison

"If we want to reclaim the essential emotional part of our lives and reignite our passion and purpose, we have to learn how to own and engage with our vulnerability and how to feel the emotions that come with it." - Brene Brown

"When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier." - Roy Disney

Day 16. "Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world." - Lucille Ball

Day 15: Practice Belonging. No quote

Day 13: Quote: "Submit to a daily practice. Your loyalty to that is a ring on the door. Keep knocking and the joy inside will eventually open a window and look out to see who’s there." -Rumi

Day 12. Quote of the day: "A river cuts through a rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence." - Anonymous

Day 10, Quote: "I believe that the privilege of a lifetime is being who you are, truly being who you are. I have spent far too long apologizing for that." - Viola Davis