Laurie Buchanan > Quotes

“True love is healthy, respectful, and nurturing, whether it's for ourselves or for another person. It's positive, uplifting, constructive, and healing to those in our sphere of influence, including the person we look at in the mirror every single morning—ourselves.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“The characteristics of healthy boundaries include self-respect; non-tolerance of abuse or disrespect; responsibility for exploring and nurturing personal potential; two-way communication of wants, needs, and feelings; expectations of reciprocity; and sharing responsibility and power.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Any belief worth embracing will stand up to the litmus test of scrutiny. If we have to qualify, rationalize, make exceptions for, or turn a blind eye to maintain a belief, then it may well be time to release that belief.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Sound judgment is absolutely necessary to stay alive. Being judgmental—critical—is not. They are two very different things.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Clearing clutter—be it physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual—brings about ease and inspires a sense of peace, calm, and tranquility.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“One of the hallmarks of social wellness is being inclusive, not exclusive, with our friendship.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Establishing and maintaining boundaries are two very different things. Establishing a boundary is defining it and setting it in place. Maintaining a boundary is implementing it; weaving it into your lifestyle and checking it often to ensure that it holds. A boundary is effective only if its maintained.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“One of the benchmarks of great communicators is their ability to listen not just to what's being said, but to what's not being said as well. They listen between the lines.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Doing something for the mere joy of it—for one's self or others—is quite possibly one of the best returns on an investment of time that a person can receive.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“There is a tremendous difference between existing and thriving. Regardless of our age, we need the life force of joy—joie de vivre.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“A minimalist by intent, I live a beautiful life with fewer things—simple, yet full.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“I enjoy many types of music, but to my ears, there’s none more soothing or calming than the music a tree makes as wind passes through its leaves.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“We may never pick up a paintbrush or sculpt a masterpiece, but each one of us—without exception—is an artist in our own way.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Each of us views life through a different lens. What we think is colored by the baggage we carry, and what we think is what we live.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Meditation directly impacts our nervous system by reducing the body's production of stress-related chemicals such as cortisol. It's a great way to recharge our personal battery.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“My creative muse is wabi-sabi, a practice where inessentials are trimmed away or eliminated. The intersection where wabi (minimal) and sabi (functional) meet is the platform for my creativity: space and quiet solitude, simplicity.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“People who are adept in healthy self-expression exercise front-end consideration before speaking.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Assumptions aren’t facts; they’re opportunities for research and testing.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Forgiveness isn't for the other person. It's for you. Holding a grudge gets heavy and depletes energy. Forgiveness offloads excess baggage, freeing us to live light.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Be strategic about productivity—do less exceptionally well, instead of doing more in an average way.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“A boundary is effective only if it’s maintained.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“INCLUSION—It's amazing what happens when we allow the flower that is us, the flower that is them, to become part of the bouquet.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Your time is now. Live in the moment.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Mindfulness is the open-hearted energy of being aware in the present moment. It’s the daily cultivation—practice—of touching life deeply.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Life is messy. The only thing we can control is how we react to what happens to us and move forward.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“As a minimalist, I find empty space to be one of my greatest luxuries.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Be the spark—live light!”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Each of us has an undeniable responsibility to our self and the rest of the world to be our personal best on any given day.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“A major component of health and wellness, gratitude helps us to appreciate the blessings we already have and sparks the anticipatory pleasure of blessings to come.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD

“Active listening is being humble and hunting and searching for the best idea possible.”
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD