“Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.” Quote by Bill Crawford
“To influence others to change, you must be able to frame that change in terms of the future, and in a way that has value to all concerned.” WayAbleValuesTermInfluenceConcerned Author:Bill Crawford
“Family is the place where acceptance and validation are most needed, but often the hardest to find.” AcceptanceNeededHardestValidation Author:Bill Crawford
“Holding on to painful images of the past in order to avoid painful experiences in the future serves only to color the present with pain.” PainPastOrderColorPainfulHolding OnPainful Experiences Author:Bill Crawford
“Remembering the past should help you create a purposeful future, not cause you to be afraid of it.” ShouldHelpingPastRememberCausesRemembering The Past Author:Bill Crawford
“Our past is not, as some fear, a series of events carved in stone that we must carry around for the rest of our lives... but a kaleidoscope of experiences that, when viewed through different lenses, can 'color' (change) how we see our present and future.” DifferentPastOur LivesEventsColorStonesSeriesOur PastLensesKaleidoscope Author:Bill Crawford
“The best way to create a purposeful life is to allow the soul's decision to precede the body's action. One does not do something in order to be compassionate, one is compassionate and, therefore, does certain things in certain ways. The actions of the body were meant to be reflections of a state of being, not attempts to attain a state of being.” WayDoeSoulStatesBodyActionLife IsCertainOrderDecisionReflectionBest WayMeant To BeCompassionateWere Meant To BePurposeful Life Author:Neale Donald Walsch
“To find the true cause of how you think and feel, find the 'sponsoring thought' that created the interpretation that created your experience of life.” ThinkingFeelsCausesInterpretation Author:Bill Crawford
“When dealing with problems, seek not to "change" some aspect of your life but instead, choose who you want to become as a path to what you want. Transformation and healing then take place as a process of becoming versus avoiding.” WantProblemProcessHealingPathBecomingAspectTransformationWhat You WantAvoidingVersusDealing With Problems Author:Bill Crawford
“When a loving, meaningful experience is our goal, we must trust an energy that is congruent with that goal as our guide along the way. Bottom line, trust love over fear if love is what you're after.” IfsWayEnergyGoalLinesLove IsBottomGuidesMeaningfulBottom LineTrust Love Author:Bill Crawford
“The true measure of our belief in the validity of our values is our willingness to act upon them.” ValuesBeliefWillingnessValidity Author:Bill Crawford