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Everyday Positive Thinking
Each day, randomly open this book to a couple of positive thoughts, and you’ll find that your outlook becomes a whole lot brighter! This is a wonderful compilation of quotes and affirmations from some esteemed Hay House authors.*** In addition to Louise L. Hay, the authors whose positive words are included in this book Abraham-Hicks (Jerry and Esther Hicks), Sylvia Browne, Chérie Carter-Scott, Deepak Chopra, Stephen R. Covey, Wayne W. Dyer, John Gray, Keith D. Harrell, Kryon (Lee Carroll), Daniel Levin, Max Lucado, Don Miguel Ruiz, Julie Morgenstern, Caroline Myss, Leon Nacson, Christiane Northrup, Peter Occhiogrosso, Suze Orman, Cheryl Richardson, Anne Wilson Schaef, Tavis Smiley, Iyanla Vanzant, Doreen Virtue, Brian L. Weiss, Bruce Wilkinson, and Marianne Williamson.
448 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2004
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About the author
Louise L. Hay
624 books2,880 followersLouise Hay was born to a poor mother who married Hay's violent stepfather. When she was about five, she was raped by a neighbor. At fifteen she dropped out of high school without a diploma, became pregnant, and on her sixteenth birthday gave up her newborn baby girl for adoption.
She moved to Chicago, where she worked in menial jobs, before moving in 1950 to New York. At this point she changed her name and began a career as a fashion model. She was successful at this, working for Bill Blass, Oleg Cassini, and Pauline Trigere.
In 1954, she married Andrew Hay, but after fourteen years of marriage Louise was devastated when Andrew left her for another woman.
Hay said that she found the First Church of Religious Science on 48th Street, which taught the transformative power of thought. Hay revealed that here she studied the metaphysical works of authors like Florence Scovel Shinn and the Religious Science founder Ernest Holmes.
In the early 1970's Hay became a Religious Science practitioner. In this role she led people in spoken affirmations meant to cure their illnesses. She also became popular as a workshop leader.
She studied transcendental meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his university in Fairfield, Iowa.
In 1977 or 1978 she found she had cervical cancer, and she concluded that its cause was her unwillingness to let go of resentment over her childhood abuse and rape. She refused medical treatment, and began a regimen of forgiveness, therapy, reflexology, nutrition, and occasional enemas, and claims she rid herself of the cancer. She declared that there is no doctor left who can confirm this story, but swore that it is true.
In 1976 Hay wrote a small pamphlet, which came to be called "Heal Your Body." This pamphlet was enlarged and extended into her book You Can Heal Your Life, which was published in 1984. As of February 2008, it is still on the New York Times best sellers list.
Around the same time she began leading support groups for people living with H.I.V. or AIDS that she called Hay Rides. These grew from a few people in her living room to hundreds in a large hall in West Hollywood. Her work with AIDS patients drew fame and she was invited to appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "Donahue" in the same week in March, 1988.
You Can Heal Your Life immediately landed on the New York Times Best Sellers List. More than 35 million copies are now in print around the world in more than 30 languages and has been made into a movie.
Louise Hay established Hay House Publishing. It is the primary publisher of books and audio books by Deepak Chopra and Doreen Virtue, as well as many books by Wayne Dyer.
In addition to running her publishing company, Hay runs a charitable organization called Hay Foundation that was established in 1985.
Information courtesy of Wikipedia.org.
She moved to Chicago, where she worked in menial jobs, before moving in 1950 to New York. At this point she changed her name and began a career as a fashion model. She was successful at this, working for Bill Blass, Oleg Cassini, and Pauline Trigere.
In 1954, she married Andrew Hay, but after fourteen years of marriage Louise was devastated when Andrew left her for another woman.
Hay said that she found the First Church of Religious Science on 48th Street, which taught the transformative power of thought. Hay revealed that here she studied the metaphysical works of authors like Florence Scovel Shinn and the Religious Science founder Ernest Holmes.
In the early 1970's Hay became a Religious Science practitioner. In this role she led people in spoken affirmations meant to cure their illnesses. She also became popular as a workshop leader.
She studied transcendental meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his university in Fairfield, Iowa.
In 1977 or 1978 she found she had cervical cancer, and she concluded that its cause was her unwillingness to let go of resentment over her childhood abuse and rape. She refused medical treatment, and began a regimen of forgiveness, therapy, reflexology, nutrition, and occasional enemas, and claims she rid herself of the cancer. She declared that there is no doctor left who can confirm this story, but swore that it is true.
In 1976 Hay wrote a small pamphlet, which came to be called "Heal Your Body." This pamphlet was enlarged and extended into her book You Can Heal Your Life, which was published in 1984. As of February 2008, it is still on the New York Times best sellers list.
Around the same time she began leading support groups for people living with H.I.V. or AIDS that she called Hay Rides. These grew from a few people in her living room to hundreds in a large hall in West Hollywood. Her work with AIDS patients drew fame and she was invited to appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "Donahue" in the same week in March, 1988.
You Can Heal Your Life immediately landed on the New York Times Best Sellers List. More than 35 million copies are now in print around the world in more than 30 languages and has been made into a movie.
Louise Hay established Hay House Publishing. It is the primary publisher of books and audio books by Deepak Chopra and Doreen Virtue, as well as many books by Wayne Dyer.
In addition to running her publishing company, Hay runs a charitable organization called Hay Foundation that was established in 1985.
Information courtesy of Wikipedia.org.
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May 23, 2012
Kids gave it to me for Mother's day small quotes you can read daily,right on my desk so I can refer to it often...
October 26, 2024
A collection of quotes aimed to make the reader feel positive about their life in all aspects. The quotes were insipiring but it seemed the author threw in all of her favourite quotes and compiled it into a book. It was a mish mash of quotes on God, romantic relationships, and money. There was no chapters separating them but were all put in at random.
I did find that a few of the quotes resonated with me:
Let go of the need to control.
Trust in the wisdom of a divine plan.
— Cheryl Richardson
Act as if anything you desire is already here.
Believe that all that you seek you've already received, that it exists in spirit, and know you shall have your desires filled.
— Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
To reach out with love, to do your best and not be so concerned with results or outcomes—that's the way to live.
— Brian L. Weiss, M.D.
Stand firm in knowing that God has already prepared a significant life for you that He will faithfully bring into being.
— Dr. Bruce Wilkinson
Humility is a major component in being thankful, but being too humble leaves the soul in a state of feeling "not worthy." Be humble, but take pride in the fact that you have made it in life with God's grace.
— Sylvia Browne
Celebrate your life no matter where it takes you
—no matter how difficultand know that it is only a transition.
— Kryon
3.5 ⭐️
I did find that a few of the quotes resonated with me:
Let go of the need to control.
Trust in the wisdom of a divine plan.
— Cheryl Richardson
Act as if anything you desire is already here.
Believe that all that you seek you've already received, that it exists in spirit, and know you shall have your desires filled.
— Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
To reach out with love, to do your best and not be so concerned with results or outcomes—that's the way to live.
— Brian L. Weiss, M.D.
Stand firm in knowing that God has already prepared a significant life for you that He will faithfully bring into being.
— Dr. Bruce Wilkinson
Humility is a major component in being thankful, but being too humble leaves the soul in a state of feeling "not worthy." Be humble, but take pride in the fact that you have made it in life with God's grace.
— Sylvia Browne
Celebrate your life no matter where it takes you
—no matter how difficultand know that it is only a transition.
— Kryon
3.5 ⭐️
September 20, 2011
OK. I would usually *never* buy an affirmations book. I am much too cynical for that. But I was reading this one in my local B&N and I found myself jotting down the quotes on like EVERY OTHER PAGE. Finally, it got ridic since it's a thick little mini-book and so my kind spouse said, "why don't you just get it?" And I did.
Here is one I like:
Take yourself and your creative life seriously. Make time for self expression. Be disciplined. This is the way to develop your unique gifts and talents.
Here is one I like:
Take yourself and your creative life seriously. Make time for self expression. Be disciplined. This is the way to develop your unique gifts and talents.
January 4, 2018
A few good nuggets
This is a book of one-line "positive" quotes about everything from god to money to relationships (and everything in between). I love a good quote, and Deepak Chopra and Louise Hay and a couple others have uplifting, real-world quotes to inspire. John Gray comes off as a misogynist a-hole with his few lines and Suze Orman's religious financial advise seems iffy. Too much religion and 'give it to god' mentality for my taste.
This is a book of one-line "positive" quotes about everything from god to money to relationships (and everything in between). I love a good quote, and Deepak Chopra and Louise Hay and a couple others have uplifting, real-world quotes to inspire. John Gray comes off as a misogynist a-hole with his few lines and Suze Orman's religious financial advise seems iffy. Too much religion and 'give it to god' mentality for my taste.
April 3, 2018
A lovely daily motivational or as I call it “fortune pages”
November 26, 2018
It was a nice light read, though I expected more.
March 19, 2021
Aforizmalar içeren bir kitap, çok birşey katmadı maalesef. İkinci yıldızı iç kapak dizaynı için verdim, renkli çiçekli vs.
July 26, 2023
كتاب خفيف يجمع بين اقتباسات ومقولات مُحفذه تستطيع ان تقرأها أكثر من مرة
October 16, 2014
This isn't a book you read start to finish, but a little gem to dip into either everyday or every once and a while, to give you a positive outlook and a reminder of what's important and real in this life.
January 23, 2009
always positive thingking everyday??
that is just as well(^_^)
that is just as well(^_^)
December 15, 2013
I've read through this so many times. Always such a good booster!
April 25, 2013
What an inspiring and uplifting book! One quote on each page - such a lovely way to pass the time.
February 1, 2014
عباره عن عبارات تحفيزيه و إيجابيه مع ذكر قائل كل عباره..جميل أن تبدأ كل يوم بمجموعة عبارات منه
December 29, 2014
Excellent. I find that reading a few passages in the morning is a great way to start the day with a positive mindset.
July 31, 2016
Nice book
November 27, 2016
I love quotes and this book was full of them. The only thing I would have liked to see was, maybe, a grouping of specific quotes instead of having them all randomly throughout the book.
July 3, 2012
Fantasic for every day reading, really lifts you up!
December 5, 2016
Loved all of these quotes/affirmations! I'll have to refer back to this again.
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