And love Quote by Sandra Cisneros
![“If you start thinking about who's going to read it [you're writing], or what grade will you get, or is it going to win that award, or are you going to get into this graduate program, you're blocking the light, and the light is that guidance and love we get when we open up our hearts and are guided…” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/df6/sandra-cisneros-862_and-love_if-you-start-thinking-about-who-s-going_2977405.jpg)
“If you start thinking about who's going to read it [you're writing], or what grade will you get, or is it going to win that award, or are you going to get into this graduate program, you're blocking the light, and the light is that guidance and love we get when we open up our hearts and are guided by our higher selves, or God, or the Buddha Lupe [Buddha and the Virgin of Guadalupe fused together, as they are in the tattoo on Sandra's right arm], or whatever you believe in, or love.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Writing and Spirituality, 1999
Focusing on external validation blocks inner guidance and love, which arise from openness to higher spiritual or personal belief.
In simple terms: Stop seeking approval, open heart.
Key Takeaway
Seek inner guidance over approval.
Themes
writing
spirituality
self‑acceptance
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
creative
spiritual
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- mindfulness practice
- spiritual counseling
Key Concepts
inner voice
higher self
creative flow
Questions to Reflect On
- How does self‑love affect creativity?
- What practices help you hear your inner guide?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on external goals can cause anxiety.
![“[Jorge Luis Borges] had short stories, and I was trying to learn how to write short stories, and then he had these things in the middle that were like fables, and I loved hearing fables.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a46/sandra-cisneros-862_borges_jorge-luis-borges-had-short-stories-and_102630.jpg)
![“We changed it to emocionó, the way you say in Spanish, "to emotion me" [to be moved]. That, as opposed to "haunt." We wanted the feeling of sadness and grief and obsession, so we used emocionó.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8fc/sandra-cisneros-862_changed_we-changed-it-to-emocion-the-way-you-say_108295.jpg)
