--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I don't regard that as a Guardian Angle…" description: "\"I don't regard that as a Guardian Angle. I really do think, in a sense, that we are our own Guardian Angles. But we don't listen to ourselves.\" — Dolor..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c13/dolores-ashcroft-nowicki-29255_angel_i-don-t-regard-that-as-a-guardian-angle_797707.jpg" --- # I don't regard that as a Guardian Angle. I really do… ![“I don't regard that as a Guardian Angle. I really do think, in a sense, that we are our own Guardian Angles. But we don't listen to ourselves.” quote by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c13/dolores-ashcroft-nowicki-29255_angel_i-don-t-regard-that-as-a-guardian-angle_797707.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c13/dolores-ashcroft-nowicki-29255_angel_i-don-t-regard-that-as-a-guardian-angle_797707.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c13/dolores-ashcroft-nowicki-29255_angel_i-don-t-regard-that-as-a-guardian-angle_797707.jpg) > “I don't regard that as a Guardian Angle. I really do think, in a sense, that we are our own Guardian Angles. But we don't listen to ourselves.” [Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-ashcroft-nowicki/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. We are our own guides, but we often ignore our inner voice, missing self‑direction. **In simple terms:** Listen to your inner guide. 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