When we are capable of living in the moment free from the tyranny of "shoulds," free from the nagging sensation that this… — Joan Z. Borysenko Capable 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… — Joan Z. Borysenko Appreciate 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… — Joan Z. Borysenko Acts of kindness 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 Business Copy Share Image
Learning to listen to ourselves is a way of learning to love ourselves. — Joan Z. Borysenko Healing 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… — Joan Z. Borysenko Aspect Copy Share Image
Everyday brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace. — Joan Z. Borysenko Anxiety 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 Aging 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… — Joan Z. Borysenko Desire Copy Share Image
The question is not whether we will barbecue, but how we will barbecue. — Joan Z. Borysenko Barbecue Copy Share Image
Unpredictability is closely related to uncontrollability. — Joan Z. Borysenko Related Copy Share Image
True peacefulness comes from abandoning the illustion that satisfying desires brings pleasure. — Joan Z. Borysenko Desire Copy Share Image
May I be at peace. May I awaken to the light of my own true nature. May I be healed and may… — Joan Z. Borysenko Healed Copy Share Image
Throughout the life cycle we consciously and unconsciously edit the events of our life, trying to give them meaning. — Joan Z. Borysenko Cycles Copy Share Image
A spiritually optimistic point of view holds that the universe is woven out of a fabric of love. Everything that is happening… — Joan Z. Borysenko Adversity Copy Share Image
To nourish the soul means to become kinder, more compassionate, wiser, and more loving, often through the making of difficult choices that… — Joan Z. Borysenko Choices Copy Share Image
If we don't forgive ourselves for our mistakes, and others for the wounds they have inflicted upon us, we end up crippled… — Joan Z. Borysenko Blanket Copy Share Image
Healing is the rediscovery of who we are and who we have always been. — Joan Z. Borysenko Healing Copy Share Image
Forgiveness entails the authentic acceptance of our own worthiness as human beings, the understanding that mistakes are opportunities for growth, awareness and… — Joan Z. Borysenko Acceptance Copy Share Image
If you take a single step toward positive change, that divine energy will take a hundred steps toward you. New worlds and… — Joan Z. Borysenko Amazement Copy Share Image
Have we arrived at our own faith and our own path or simply internalized the beliefs of parents, clergy, spouse, or friends? — Joan Z. Borysenko Belief Copy Share Image
A mystic sees beyond the illusion of separateness into the intricate web of life in which all things are expressions of a… — Joan Z. Borysenko All things Copy Share Image
