- As the needle in the compass is true to the north, what is rightfully mine is true to me. –Florence Scovill Shinn
- Once we develop an identity, an ego, we are then taught by life to release separating ego or experience suffering. –PF Cantans
- I equate negative ego with trying to figure everything out instead of going with the flow. That closes your heart and your mind to the person or situation that’s right in front of you. –Pema Chodron
- Experience leads to discrimination, detachment, self-knowledge…….knowing you are beyond birth and death. –Nisargadatta
- Right and wrong occur in time, but time is neither right or wrong. Dogen (19 January 1200 – 22 September 1253)
- As the concept of unity takes place, it brings with it great authority. –Ernest Holmes
- We are beings empowered to direct our own experience from a depth of wisdom that is infinite. –Jim Lockard
- Unhealthy desire is recognizable by the presence of suffering. –Gil Fronsdal (http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/articles/the-spectrum-of-desire/)
- Affirmation: Love unfolds within me endlessly
- Breathing the words below on your in and out breath trains your mind in both focus and direction.
..…courageously………
…..exploring.…………
…..joy…………………
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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