- Two ways of spreading light, be a candle or the mirror that reflects it. Edith Wharton
- Help arises not only in the forms of physical, emotional and mental healing. Help is also present in acceptance of the lessons that accompany difficulty. –B. Cantans
- Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time. “ -Shirley Chisholm
- We belong to one another. If we aren’t willing to help and serve one another, what hope is there for our planet? -Ron Fox
- Encountering is expression. Expression is encountering. –Dogen
- Fear is as dangerous as uncontrolled electrical forces. Words and thoughts must be handled with wisdom and understanding. –Florence Scovill Shinn
- Affirmation: I am a verb, not a noun
- Breathing the words below on your in and out breath trains your mind in both focus and direction.
…observer………
…observed ……
…observing …..
These quotes are shared by Robert Rannigan, LPC, to touch, inspire, and motivate moms and dads everywhere to reflect upon what is important in their lives and those of their spouses and children. The role of fathers has been slowly changing over the years. We now expect dads to be more emotionally involved with their kids and–most of all–desire more closeness with them. To do this, men must establish a sense of safety, certainty, and knowing within their own internal environments. Through increased mindfulness and focus, they will then be able to create these very things for themselves, as well as for the families they love.
Grouped by a common theme, “Quotes for Parents” brings words of wisdom, almost daily, from great minds—current and old—into the lives of modern parents (and the rest of us) to nudge them (and us) ever so closer to the mindfulness and self-awareness we should all be practicing every single day.
This post was originally published on Robert Rannigan’s Daily Quotes for Parents and is republished here with his permission.
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