Quotes, Books and Authors
referenced during the May 11, 2006 Rockford Presentation
“Permission to Mourn.”
I consider each one of these authors to be teachers of mine. Because of the journey they have each taken...and their willingness to "go public" with that journey...and share the wisdom gained along the way...I have become who I am. I am different - more whole - more complete - better equipped - because I have had the good fortune of "encountering" each of these authors via their books. I am eternally grateful to each one of them.
The book I referred to on The Oprah Winfrey Show is "The Seat of the Soul" by my friend Gary Zukav.
“And the day came when the desire to remain the same, was more painful than the risk to evolve.”
Author unknown
“You are the teacher you’ve been waiting for.
You are the one who can end your own suffering.”
Byron Katie, Loving What Is
“Albert Einstein is credited with saying that the most important decision we ever make is whether we believe we live in a friendly universe or a hostile universe.”
Dr. Wayne Dyer, The Power of Intention
“More than anything, we need to remember that when our hearts are broken, they are also wide open.”
John E. Welshons, Awakening From Grief
“Love is inclusive: it accepts the full range of human emotion – the emotions we hide, the emotions we fear.
Within ourselves, we possess every trait and its polar opposite, every human emotion and impulse.
It is not until we fully embrace the dark, that we can embrace the light.”
Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
"The only way to the light, is through the darkness. Do not be afraid of the dark.”
Leonard Jacobson, Words from Silence
“It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. You were born to manifest the glory of God that is within you. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love
“Open to the possibility that the Universe is perfect.”
John E. Welshons, Awakening From Grief
