Renee

“I know whether or not I am confused most readily by noticing--being mindful of--my capacity for feeling caring concern. ... when I feel myself in caring connection--encouraging, consoling, or appreciating--I feel the twin pleasures of clarity and goodness. It doesn't matter if the connection I feel is to myself or a person I know or people I don't know or even the whole world. The lively impulse of caring is what counts. [p. 20]”
― Sylvia Boorstein, Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life

“I love the phrase 'I am not afraid!' Maybe it's the best phrase we can say, other than 'I have everything I need.' Maybe they are the same. [p. 14]”
― Sylvia Boorstein, Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life

“May I feel contented and safe.
May I feel protected and pleased.
May my physical body support me with strength.
May my life unfold smoothly with ease. [p. 71]”
― Sylvia Boorstein, Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life

“Everything is always changing.
"There is a cause-and-effect lawfulness that governs all unfolding experience.
"What I do matters, but I am not in charge. Suffering results from struggling with what is beyond my control. [pp. 27-28]”
― Sylvia Boorstein, Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life