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Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected--A Memoir (P.S.)

Any small thing counts if it helps to place you in God’s presence and reminds you that you are loved.

Emily P. Freeman • The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions

Maybe because they didn’t worry too much about me, I didn’t worry too much about me, either. It also never occurred to me to go ask an authority figure for permission to become a writer. I’d never seen anybody in my family ask anyone for permission to do anything. They just made stuff. So that’s what I decided to do: I decided to just go make stuff

Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

In this process, you’re starting to learn that part of building a life you really want isn’t just controlling the inputs and outcomes, but also surrendering to possibilities so good, you might not have thought to ask for them.

Brianna Wiest • When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal

“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.”

Todd Herman • The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life

At the risk of sounding a bit woo, I’ve always believed my life was mapped out. And because of that, I’m willing to let things unfold rather than always push for what I think should be happening.

Megan Larsen • Startups & Self-care: The Power of Building a Business from a Place of Passion, Purpose and Purity of Intention

Decide you’re deserving of real friendship, true commitment and complete love with people who are healthy and thriving. Then wait in the darkness, just for a little bit… …And watch how quickly everything begins to change.

Brianna Wiest • When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal

One thing I strongly believe is that you have what you want. Another way of phrasing it: you want what you choose. Even if, and sometimes especially if, what you choose is an impediment to your flourishing.

Ava • you have what you want

I held on to my day jobs for so long because I wanted to keep my creativity free and safe. I maintained alternative streams of income so that, when my inspiration wasn’t flowing, I could say to it reassuringly, “No worries, mate. Just take your time. I’m here whenever you’re ready.” I was always willing to work hard so that my creativity could play