A home should be an intimate autobiography of the things that you like. One of the things I'm so keen on expressing is that, if you don't do it for yourself, if you're always seeking affirmation from outside, you'll never have a home. It'll just be a house.

Alexandra Stoddard

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Slow down. Calm down. Don't worry. Don't hurry. Trust the process... by Alexandra Stoddard

Slow down. Calm down. Don't worry. Don't hurry. Trust the process.

Alexandra Stoddard

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The choices that make a significant difference in our lives are the tough ones. They're not often fun or easy, but they're the ones we have to make, and each is a deliberate step toward better understanding who we really are.

Alexandra Stoddard

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Finding your personal style is a rich journey of discovery, wonde... by Alexandra Stoddard

Finding your personal style is a rich journey of discovery, wonder, adventure, and excitement.

Alexandra Stoddard

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You don't have to prove anything to anyone. by Alexandra Stoddard

You don't have to prove anything to anyone.

Alexandra Stoddard

The correct word is like any small detail - it enhances life. by Alexandra Stoddard

The correct word is like any small detail - it enhances life.

Alexandra Stoddard

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The difference between living and half living is seeing well, looking for associations between things, seeking the connections, being aware of scale and proportion.

Alexandra Stoddard

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Don't try to prove anything about yourself to anyone. It isn't necessary. Your worth shines through to others- know your worth.

Alexandra Stoddard

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Every stimulus becomes an opportunity to find fresh ways to expre... by Alexandra Stoddard

Every stimulus becomes an opportunity to find fresh ways to express your personal vision.

Alexandra Stoddard

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Living well is a courageous act. by Alexandra Stoddard

Living well is a courageous act.

Alexandra Stoddard

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The rooms that are lived in are the ones we find most comforting. by Alexandra Stoddard

The rooms that are lived in are the ones we find most comforting.

Alexandra Stoddard

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What we do today, right now, will have an accumulated effect on a... by Alexandra Stoddard

What we do today, right now, will have an accumulated effect on all of our tomorrows.

Alexandra Stoddard

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The world is extremely interesting to a joyful soul. by Alexandra Stoddard

The world is extremely interesting to a joyful soul.

Alexandra Stoddard

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Seeing well transforms mere existence into the art of living. by Alexandra Stoddard

Seeing well transforms mere existence into the art of living.

Alexandra Stoddard

existence vision art

Work is an opportunity to bring something forth-to create something, complete something, invent something authentic and original.

Alexandra Stoddard

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We spend most of our lives trying to unlearn much of what we've b... by Alexandra Stoddard

We spend most of our lives trying to unlearn much of what we've been taught.

Alexandra Stoddard

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When you let go, you lose pain and gain insight. by Alexandra Stoddard

When you let go, you lose pain and gain insight.

Alexandra Stoddard

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Whatever your beliefs are, you do not have to justify them to oth... by Alexandra Stoddard

Whatever your beliefs are, you do not have to justify them to others.

Alexandra Stoddard

justify belief healing

Our painful experiences strengthen us in becoming more empathetic, more caring, and deeper human beings. We grow in depth of understanding, with greater appreciation for the miracle of life.

Alexandra Stoddard

caring healing appreciation

Always remember your brilliance. by Alexandra Stoddard

Always remember your brilliance.

Alexandra Stoddard

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We choose how enthusiastically we live our time alive. by Alexandra Stoddard

We choose how enthusiastically we live our time alive.

Alexandra Stoddard

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