Gratitude is like a flashlight. If you go out in your yard at night and turn on a flashlight, you suddenly can see what's there. It was always there, but you couldn't see it in the dark. Dawna Markova More Quotes by Dawna Markova More Quotes From Dawna Markova That which came to me as seed goes to the next as blossom, and that which came to me as blossom, goes on as fruit. Dawna Markova fruit next goes-on The moments you are given are your true wealth. You don't need power, influence, or fame. The sunlight brings the power; the wind carries the influence. And as for fame, well, when you allow yourself to notice all those hands that have made your growth possible, you will also recognize what you have made possible for countless others — and how famous you already are. In this very moment, one of those others may be telling a story about how you helped them grow forward. Dawna Markova growth wind hands I will not die an unlived life. Dawna Markova dies When we find ourselves devoid of passion and purpose, the first thing we need to do is stop. But that's not easy. The rest of the world is zooming by at full speed. Left alone with ourselves, without a project to occupy us, we can become nervous and self-critical about what we should be doing and feeling. This can be so uncomfortable that we look for any distraction rather than allowing ourselves the space to be as we are. Dawna Markova passion space self In my better moments, I think of apathy as purpose's sleep. In my worse moments, when I'm trying to fix it or get rid of it, I call it feeling lazy, depressed, or useless. Dawna Markova feelings sleep thinking The tears had turned to ink. Dawna Markova ink tears writing
