M. J. Ryan Quotes

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• Whenever we are appreciative, we are filled with a sense of well-being and swept up by the feeling of joy.
• Gratitude helps us to return to our natural state of joyfulness, where we notice what's right instead of what's wrong. It makes us feel complete,…
• Spiritual leaders teach that waking up is a process, that it doesn't just happen once and for all, but must occur again and again when…
• At each level of gratitude our soul's capacity deepens, starting with contentment to meaningfulness, and finally, to pure joy.
• Gratitude makes us feel bursting with delight, just to remember the gifts we have received. Thus we are doubly blessed when we receive something: for…
• Take a deep breath and think of the three things you are grateful for, right in this moment.
• In the moments we are awake to the wonder of simply being alive, gratitude flows, no matter our circumstances.
• Here's a practice for dealing with envy...each time you find yourself envious of someone...ask yourself, "What is there that I am noticing in the other…
• Gratitude is the antidote to bitterness and resentment.
• Gratitude connects us to others and feeling gratitude allows us to be our best selves. When we are truly grateful, we can count on living…
• Eating healthy and exercising won't help you if it's only temporary.
• Gratitude helps us love well by keeping us focused on the beauty in our relationship and the person we love.
• We hold on so tightly that our hands are unavailable to reach out for the happiness we could gain by letting go.
• Gratitude is a feeling of fullness, a recognition of the heart of what we are receiving in this moment.
• Gratitude is like a flashlight. It lights up what is already there. You don't necessarily have anything more or different, but suddenly you can actually…
• As any gardener will tell you, the cycles of nature require patience...Even a fast-growing vegetable like a radish requires time.
• We can't wait until everything is OK-with us or with the rest of the world-to feel thankful, or we will never experience joy at all.
• Gratitude is the realization that we have everything we need, at least in this moment.
• Like so many other positive acts, it turns out that hugging boosts our immune system. Plus it just plain feels good! So hug someone today,…
• In every single moment, we have the choice to be happy or not. No matter what is going on, we can choose to focus on…

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