Why You Should Feel Before You Speak.
are those xoxo’s, kissing faces, or the words You’re in my thoughts and prayers exactly what we mean at that very moment? Is it what we truly feel?
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Linda van der Kwast
Choose Happiness When It Is Offered.
We shouldn’t run away from the difficult moments in our life and the emotions that are rising in us, but instead face them head-on.
Give Love, and Show Others There’s a Reason to Stay in This World.
Of course, it all starts with loving yourself first. But a human being cannot survive without feeling the love of another.
This Is the Year of the Rebels, the Builders, the Doers.
This new year, more than ever before, will be a year in which just talking won’t do anymore, rather how we talk about things will make the difference
Why We Need to Break the Cycle of Hate.
Do we keep giving our anger the chance to turn into hate? Or do we take time to examine our emotions, ask ourselves why we are this angry, take an honest look at our experiences and the beliefs we hold, and then use our anger to fuel our actions and consciously choose a better life?
To the Openhearted Men: I Applaud You.
Men who have gone through hardship, and have emerged on the other side and learned something from it. Those who are willing to share these hard-earned lessons with others, and truly desire to see those less fortunate having the same better life as well.
I Am Never Alone on This Road.
Of course, I know there are friends willing to back me up and encourage me to at least try this new thing I’m after. Still, I also remember other occasions. Times when opinions were uttered inadvertently and unsolicited good advice was shared without any hesitation. Occasions that many times ...
When the Dots Connect and My Past Makes Sense.
And as I stand here, daydreaming and staring at my future, there’s something in the distance that catches my eye. There is more to see than just these outlines. Every image that I spot on this skyline is made up of tiny separate parts. And when I focus and look more carefully, I recognize these ...
My Confidence Trumps Fear.
With an intense and determined gaze, you look them straight in the eye, and one by one, you give them the final chance to speak what’s on their mind. To tell what they so desperately want you to hear. And you let them speak. You don’t interrupt their outburst of worries and fears. You just ...
We Truly Understand with Love.
We can read so many books, and quote so many wise words from other people, but we can only truly understand if the words resonate with our own heart. If we have looked at ourselves and our experiences with love and compassion. And when we’ve forgiven ourselves for taking a wrong turn. And ...