Learning to listen to ourselves is a way of learning to love ourselves. — Joan Z. Borysenko Copy Share Image
Learning to be aware of feelings, how they arise and how to use them creatively so they guide us to happiness, is an essential lifetime skill. — Joan Z. Borysenko Copy Share Image
When we are capable of living in the moment free from the tyranny of "shoulds," free from the nagging sensation that this moment isn't… — Joan Z. Borysenko Copy Share Image
Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we can put that tension to good use. We can look for every opportunity… — Joan Z. Borysenko Copy Share Image
Every act of kindness and compassion toward others gets multiplied when they, in turn, pass it on. One by one the world becomes a… — Joan Z. Borysenko Copy Share Image
Forgiveness ... is the finishing of old business that allows us to experience the present, free of contamination from the past. — Joan Z. Borysenko Copy Share Image
Learning to listen to ourselves is a way of learning to love ourselves. — Joan Z. Borysenko Copy Share Image
Nature is another important aspect of nourishing the soul. After a hike in the mountains where we live, for instance, I feel a remarkable… — Joan Z. Borysenko Copy Share Image
Everyday brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace. — Joan Z. Borysenko Copy Share Image
The stereotype of aging as a progressive loss of function is generally true only for people who stop functioning. — Joan Z. Borysenko Copy Share Image
Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self, it's no wonder… — Joan Z. Borysenko Copy Share Image
