- The present moment is not a place of worldly concerns if we are really there. Wherever we are, with presence of mind, we can let go of worldly matters…..pride, desire, anger, the need to control others. –Ben Connelly
- What was born must die. Only the unborn is deathless. Find what is it that never sleeps and never wakes, and whose pale reflection is our sense of “I”. –Nisargadatta
- Renounce and enjoy. –Mahatma Gandhi
- Everything changes once we identify with being the witness to the story, instead of the actor in it. –Ram Dass
- Being forever perfect and complete, we need no reunion with God because God already is our every act, thought, movement. –Ernest Holmes
- The first thing that happens when you enter the present moment is you become more aware of your sense perceptions, you become alert. Many times you forget, but when you know you forgot, you can return. –Eckhart Tolle
- Affirmation: I improve through all experience.
- Breathing the words below on the in and out breath trains mind in both focus and direction and letting go…
……Truth…………..
……beauty…………
……harmony………
These quotes are shared by Robert Rannigan, LPC, to touch, inspire, and motivate moms and dads 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. Dads are now expected to be more emotionally involved with their kids and–most of all–desire more emotional closeness with them. To do this, men have to 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” bring 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.
These quotes are provided as encouragement to observe the power of words and to choose your words carefully. In the morning, choose one (or some of their impactful words) to meditate upon and guide you in a positive direction as you navigate the day’s challenges.
This post was originally published on Robert Rannigan’s Daily Quotes for Parents and is republished here with his permission.
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