Jodi Aman > Quotes

“People are not mean to us because they don’t like us, but because they don’t like themselves.”
― Jodi Aman

“But within the winter, a spring is promised and prepared for”
― Jodi Aman

“Worry is the opposite of being in the present moment, being conscious, being in love. Worry separates us from our skills and knowledge so that we feel disconnected with ourselves.”
― Jodi Aman

“Staying separate from those we love hurts.”
― Jodi Aman

“All we have to do is forgive ourselves wholly and completely for ever thinking that we are not good enough!”
― Jodi Aman

“When you can’t let it go, validate it!”
― Jodi Aman

“Staying angry gives the people who hurt us continued power over us.”
― Jodi Aman

“I know so many of you are trying very hard to feel better. Herculean effort! I see you. Unfortunately, loads of this effort is beaten down by negative self judgments. If you get rid of those, healing instantly becomes so much easier!”
― Jodi Aman

“Sometimes when we judge ourselves we really put a wrench in the healing process, don’t we?
If you are going through hell, be kind to yourself. Please keep going”
― Jodi Aman

“It is a strange thing we do, blaming ourselves when people hurt us, but we all do it.”
― Jodi Aman

“Hope grows exponentially when shared. So does peace.”
― Jodi Aman

“Believing that you don’t deserve to heal is one of the biggest blocks to healing”
― Jodi Aman

“I operate under the assumption that anyone can heal from anything. Nothing is incurable. No problems are permanent.”
― Jodi Aman

“The birds are us, you and me. We need to balance the eagle and condor that is inside every one of us. Put aside the judgments of the eagle, give opportunity and prosperity to the holism of the condor. Shift the power structures that hold the eagle dominant and the condor marginalized”
― Jodi Aman

“To know misery is to know its opposite, happiness. One cannot exist without the other.”
― Jodi Aman

“This is why unsolicited advice can sound like such judgment. We might mean well, but it still might hurt the other person.”
― Jodi Aman

“When misery overwhelms us, it often overflows onto close relationships.”
― Jodi Aman

“Then, in that peace of the present moment we can find divinity in ourselves and in all around us.”
― Jodi Aman

“Give forgiveness, give gifts, give gratitude, give love, give time, give joy, give tears, give hugs, give an ear, give a speech….Simply give.”
― Jodi Aman

“We often are so scared of taking that leap of faith either to connect with people, or to allow ourselves to be ourselves without judging, that we stay where we are and feel trapped there.”
― Jodi Aman

“Everyone we interact with becomes a part of us.”
― Jodi Aman

“But we are not separate from our children. Loving them is like loving ourselves. And getting better for them is a noble and sustaining reason.”
― Jodi Aman

“Taking it step by step, we break down the iron clad wall of unworthiness so we can let the healing in.”
― Jodi Aman

“Deciding not to let worry and regret get under your skin can be the most freeing decision yet!”
― Jodi Aman

“When we suspend fear and judgment, we cease to suffer.”
― Jodi Aman

“Deciding to be a better person makes us a better person. Not beating ourselves up.”
― Jodi Aman

“When we are afraid, we fear losing something sacred to us, basically fearing loss of love. Some people say that there is only two emotions love and fear: fear is the absence of love and love is the absence of fear. Scared and sacred are two sides of a coin.”
― Jodi Aman

“Even the smallest action can help the fear decrease.”
― Jodi Aman

“We must be models for our children. We must treat people well on every level. We can no longer complain or judge people around us; our children learn from this. We have to promote inclusion, rather than competition. No more complaining about, criticizing, or judging others in front of our kids. It starts with us.”
― Jodi Aman

“It is the judgment that intensifies any hard feelings and sometimes keeps us stuck.”
― Jodi Aman