“What if becoming who and what we truly are happens not through striving and trying but by recognizing and receiving the people and places and practices that offer us the warmth of encouragement we need to unfold?” PeopleIfsNeedsTryingHappensPracticeBecomingOffersEncouragementStriveWhat IfWarmthReceivingRecognizing Author:Oriah Dreamer
“I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself. If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. .I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, . and still stand at the edge of the lake and shout . . . "Yes." .I want to know if you can get up . weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done. .I want to know what sustains you . when all else falls away.” IfsKnowsWantNeedsStillsSoulDoneFallMinesBearsEdgesBetrayalBonesBeing TrueGet UpLakesBetrayWearyDisappointBe True To YourselfTrue To YourselfAccusationBruised Author:Oriah Dreamer
“Sometimes I think there are only two instructions we need to follow to develop and deepen our spiritual life: slow down and let go.” ThinkingNeedsTwoSometimesSpiritualLetting GoDown AndInstructionSpiritual LifeSlow Down Author:Oriah Dreamer
“When we surrender when we do not fight with life when it calls upon us we are lifted and the strength to do what needs to be done finds us.” NeedsDoneFightingSurrender Author:Oriah Dreamer
“It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know whether you can get up after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.” KnowsWantNeedsChildrenDoneNightInterestGriefDespairBonesGet UpWearyBruisedWhere You Live Author:Oriah Dreamer
