Recreational shopping is the shortest distance between two points: you and broke. Victoria Moran More Quotes by Victoria Moran More Quotes From Victoria Moran My calling, as one imperfect human, is to celebrate and uphold life every time I get the chance. Victoria Moran imperfectchancecalling Our culture has long mistrusted the body. It's been seen as a confusing blend of God's handiwork and the devil's playground. It is, rather, a vortex of intelligence. Victoria Moran devilconfusinglong The idea that somebody is going to come in and make your debt go away and all be well for the future is really a fantasy. Victoria Moran debtgoing-awayideas Home is the place where you are most thoroughly yourself, with no pretenses. Victoria Moran pretensewhere-you-arehome You want to live a life in which the things you have traded your hard-earned money for are quality items that really do uplift your life. Victoria Moran qualityupliftingwant I need a spiritual connection - I can make changes, but I can't make miracles - and I need people around me who'll support me and believe in me and tell me the truth and not let me deceive myself into avoiding the what's scary and hard and necessary. Victoria Moran spiritualbelievepeople Life would be very dreary if there were no magic. If the real world were only that veil of tears, I just don't think could get up in the morning. Victoria Moran realmorningthinking In terms of days and moments lived, you'll never again be as young as you are right now, so spend this day, the youth of your future, in a way that deflects regret. Invest in yourself. Have some fun. Do something important. Love somebody extra. In one sense, you're just a kid, but a kid with enough years on her to know that every day is priceless. Victoria Moran regretfunkids If you only knew who you really are, you'd be starstruck Victoria Moran if-only-you-knewifs If you don't accept yourself, you won't live fully, and if you don't live fully you'll need to get full some other way. Victoria Moran acceptancewayneeds As a society, we need to get lots more flexible about what constitutes beauty. It isn't a particular hair color or a particular body type; it's the woman who grew the hair and lives in the body. Keeping this in mind can only make things better. Victoria Moran colormindhair The idea that everything is purposeful really changes the way you live. To think that everything that you do has a ripple effect, that every word that you speak, every action that you make affects other people and the planet. Victoria Moran peopleideasthinking Self-esteem is the result of recognizing our personal power; awe and wonder come from recognizing our lack of it. Both are true, and in an exceptional life there is no conflict between them. Victoria Moran awe-and-wonderconflictself-esteem The idea that somebody else is going to swoop down and play the fairy godmother role is pretty unlikely, so why not take care of yourself? Victoria Moran godmotherplayideas Happiness comes from accepting the present situation, whether it is something you wish to savor as long as possible or change as quickly as you can. Neither is possible without acceptance as the starting point, because without acceptance you are living on the periphery of your life. There at the edges, you can't fully enjoy the good stuff or do anything about the rest. Victoria Moran acceptancewishlong Sometimes we get so busy pursuing our dream that we forget to notice the degree to which we're living it already. Victoria Moran degreesdreamsometimes If you've ever tried meditation and didn't stay with it, I recommend you try it again. Some time has passed. In the interim, you may have developed the discipline of mind or the patience you were short on before. Let these qualities aid your practice. (173) Victoria Moran disciplinepracticepatience I have to strive to go two steps forward and realize that, sometimes, there will be one step back. Victoria Moran stepssometimestwo Sometimes customizing is necessary because of an injury or the inability to do, for a short or long period, the kind of exercise you formerly did. When you're used to customizing for fun, doing it under duress won't seem like such an imposition. Either way, experiment until you find activities that make you happy as well as healthy. Choose your exercise using the same criteria you'd apply to choosing a date--that is, attractive to you and able to hold your interest for an hour. Victoria Moran exerciseweight-lossfun When it comes to literal nourishment, the food we eat, life begets life. Victoria Moran literalnourishmentbegets
