Often it's the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self. Karen Salmansohn More Quotes by Karen Salmansohn More Quotes From Karen Salmansohn You're not looking for perfection in your partner. Perfection is all about the ego. With soulmate love, you know that true love is what happens when disappointment sets in - and you're willing to deal maturely with these disappointments. Karen Salmansohn you true-love love-is love Choose to focus your time, energy and conversation around people who inspire you, support you and help you to grow you into your happiest, strongest, wisest self. Karen Salmansohn you self time people Do activities you're passionate about - which make your heart and soul feel perky - including things like working out, cooking, painting, writing, yoga, hiking, walking, swimming, being in nature, being around art, or reading inspiring books. Karen Salmansohn cooking nature heart art The best things in life are often waiting for you at the exit ramp of your comfort zone. Karen Salmansohn best you waiting life I'm a big believer that your life is basically a sum of all the choices you make. The better your choices, the better opportunity to lead a happy life. Karen Salmansohn you happy opportunity life Stop allowing yourself to focus on depressing life circumstances - including focusing on being depressed about your weight. All this negative focus will only lead you to feeling bummed and wanting to pig out. Instead, consciously focus on happy life circumstances you enjoy doing, and create more of them! Karen Salmansohn yourself you focus life Whenever you choose power over love, you will never find true happiness. Karen Salmansohn you power happiness love A soulmate is someone whom, when you meet, without thinking - without letting your neocortex play into the decision - you feel an instant familiarity, a sense of connection, a longing. Karen Salmansohn feel you decision thinking During difficult times, it's best to cut down on sweets like cookies, cake and candy. Satisfy your sweet tooth with fruit to help prevent blood sugar dips and spikes. Karen Salmansohn best fruit cake sweet The grass is always greener on the other side - until you get there and see it's AstroTurf. Symbols are never reality. Someone might have amassed material success and fame, but that doesn't mean they're happy. So, don't go judging a person's life by the cover. Karen Salmansohn you success happy life If your partner is angry with you, recognize that his anger is a misdirected plea for love. Your partner's simply upset because he feels something you said or did was a sign of not loving him enough. Karen Salmansohn you angry anger love Have you recently been through a challenge, disappointment, break up or disloyalty with somebody in your life? If so, it's important after you've been hurt, to take some time to think like a lion tamer about your pain, so you can tame the possibility of more negativity coming back to bite you again! Karen Salmansohn you pain time life I firmly believe caretaking the soul is incredibly important for happiness. Karen Salmansohn important soul happiness believe Imagine feeling like every kiss goodbye to your loved ones each day might be your last kiss. Police officers and their families feel this way every single day. Karen Salmansohn kiss feel day police Altruism raises your mood because it raises your self-esteem, which increases happiness. Plus, giving to others gets you outside of yourself and distracts you from your problems. Karen Salmansohn problems yourself you happiness I believe much of the pain of a breakup comes from having a life plan that you have fallen in love with. When it does not work out, you become angry that you now have to pursue a new life plan. Karen Salmansohn you work love life I believe whoever has the most energy wins. You need energy to win at your relationship, win in your career, win as a parent, win at being your highest potential self. Karen Salmansohn you self relationship believe The best relationship is one that does not foster too much independence nor too much dependence, but exists in the healthy interdependence zone. Karen Salmansohn too best independence relationship Basically, discipline, effort, patience and courage are hugely important core values for kids to grow up embracing. Karen Salmansohn effort discipline courage patience It's so essential to happiness to speak your truth out loud - because this sharing of your core pain is what creates a necessary healing shift - from negative beliefs about the world - to positive beliefs - and frees you up to be able to fully view life with meaning, purpose and connection with others. Karen Salmansohn truth positive happiness life
