In the garden of your days cultivate festivity, play and celebrations. Mary Anne Radmacher More Quotes by Mary Anne Radmacher More Quotes From Mary Anne Radmacher Loving is the most unmitigated and courageous act I perform in a day. Mary Anne Radmacher eternal-love family-love strength In my own deepening understanding of myself I find my capacity to serve others is deepened as well. The better I am at self-care the more genuinely nurturing of others I am able to be. Mary Anne Radmacher careers understanding self A Single Generosity Enlarges the World. Mary Anne Radmacher keep-moving-forward generosity world Curiosity takes courage. The most important promises are the ones you make to yourself. Pay Attention. Appreciate. Listen. Imagine. Mary Anne Radmacher appreciate curiosity promise I wrap the potential for bitterness, resentment, martyrdom in the blanket of forgiveness and just set it down. Then it just melts in the warmth. And goes away. Mary Anne Radmacher bitterness blanket resentment Listen to the compass of your heart. All you need lies within you. Mary Anne Radmacher inspiration heart lying Today... maybe I can take one step on that profoundly complex path to peace. Mary Anne Radmacher butterfly niece unhappy Today is a gift I honor by fully living it. Mary Anne Radmacher moments honor today Distance cannot matter - ours is a friendship of the heart. Mary Anne Radmacher distance sad friendship I wake up to profound perspective that allows me to celebrate the choices of my moments, of my life. Mary Anne Radmacher perspective choices profound Vision stands on the shoulders of what is actual to get a better view of what is possible. Mary Anne Radmacher niece vision views When I want friendship defined - I look at my friends. Mary Anne Radmacher want friendship looks In spite of unseasonable wind, snow and unexpected weather of all sorts - a gardener still plants. And tends what they have planted ... believing that Spring will come. Mary Anne Radmacher spring morning believe There is no small act of kindness. Every compassionate act makes large the world. Mary Anne Radmacher small-acts compassion kindness Some days are simply meant for playing. Mary Anne Radmacher positivity happy happiness I like to talk about a thing I call a "practiced pause." Just a few moments of pausing allows me to consider a circumstance and take stock of what the best direction might be. Reactions tend to rise from habit and unconsidered action. A Response is considered and thoughtful. My actions are my own and I am, singularly, responsible for what I see, say, feel and exert. Mary Anne Radmacher pausing thoughtful might See stars in the changing season and dance among them, shining. Mary Anne Radmacher dancing dance stars I think one of the finest gifts I can give my friends in the holiday season is to pause with a long enough quality to actually SEE them. My calm, unhurried presence communicates this gift of a message, "I see you. I recognize you. I remember our times of together and am contributing right now to another quality memory. I value you and honor and take the time, right this moment to pause long enough to truly notice you." Mary Anne Radmacher holiday christmas memories There is no small act of kindness. Mary Anne Radmacher small-acts empathy kindness Dare to dream of your great success. Become intimate with those things which deeply motivate you and regularly work toward the realization of that mission. Mary Anne Radmacher heartfelt dream adventure