“Compassion is not something you have; it is something you share.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Every game is winnable if you change your mind about what the prize should be and your perspective about the players at… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is not what you leave to your children that matters, but what you leave in them.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The goal for most people should not be to feel better, but to get better at feeling.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Words only reveal half of your heart. Service defines the other half. Character is the combination of the two.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is not the number of prayers that will give you happiness, but the number you answer for another person.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Beauty is not who you are on the outside, it is the wisdom and time you gave away to save another struggling… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“If you’re treating people poorly then you're not emulating God’s love. God always resides with the broken hearted.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“There are only two ways to live your life. One as if all that matters is to have someone love and accept… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The only real difficulty with becoming disciplined is when you buy into the notion that happiness comes at the price of sacrifice.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“If you were born with the ability to change someone’s perspective or emotions, never waste that gift. It is one of the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Nowhere in the bible did it say, “Only show compassion and empathy to those you can trust.” If we did that, we… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“In the end, you will not see the physical beauty in others that caught your eye, but the fire that burned within… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“In order to master compassion, you have to spend time getting to know monsters. When you can do that you will see… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It takes a female to have a baby, It takes a woman to raise a child, It takes a mother to raise… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is not your beauty, success or money that should define you; neither should your church calling, your charitable contributions or talents.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“More often than not, people who are obsessed with their desires and feelings are generally unhappier in life vs. people that refocus… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Truth changes with the season of our emotions. It is the shadow that moves with the phases of our inner sun. When… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“I no longer follow the voices of the sane. I follow the ill because they see farther, feel much more and change… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“So many people think that they are not gifted because they don’t have an obvious talent that people can recognize because it… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“I never wanted to be a God fearing person. I wanted to grow up and be a person that was fearless for… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Hide yourself in God, so when a man wants to find you he will have to go there first.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The day you find out who you are is when you look back and realize that it was never the words, rather… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Perspective is as simple as answering this question: If I had 5 months to live would I experience this problem differently?” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Before you call yourself a Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or any other theology, learn to be human first.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Don’t waste your time trying to explain yourself to people that are committed to misunderstanding you. Instead, commit your time to explaining who they… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“God has a way of picking a “nobody” and turning their world upside down, in order to create a “somebody” that will remove the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“It takes a female to have a baby, It takes a woman to raise a child, It takes a mother to raise them correctly,… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“God is going to send you someone that will rescue you. Then one day you will rescue them in return and together your story… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“You can be bit in the leg by a rattlesnake and seek help to heal your wound, or you can run after it and… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“It is not the self respect and pride that you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind to your children that matters.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing that solutions don’t come from individuals, but rather experiences.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“If you have feelings for someone, let them know. It doesn’t matter if they can be in your life or not. Maybe, it is… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“After every storm, there is a rainbow. If you have eyes, you will find it. If you have wisdom, you will create it. If… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“Don’t ever feel bad that someone couldn’t give you all of their heart. Be grateful that you can take the least complicated part of… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“I don't know why anyone would be scared of a homeless person. The truly scary people are all the murder mystery writers. They spend… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“Until you have stood in another woman’s stilettos, you will never begin to know the year of pain she felt breaking them in.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“I don't understand women that call themselves a "bitch". It doesn't empower a woman. Rather, it reveals to everyone that you were deeply hurt… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“ The Prodigal Son They gave the deep end of their heart--a hue of crimson red, They whispered their desire and offered up their… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
