The mind can't take you where your heart longs to go. Debbie Ford More Quotes by Debbie Ford More Quotes From Debbie Ford We are meant to discover our authentic nature-the state of being in which we are inspired by ourselves, turned on, lit up, and excited about who we are. Debbie Ford excited who-we-are inspired Jung first gave us the term ‘shadow’ to refer to those parts of our personality that have been rejected out of fear, ignorance, shame, or lack of love. His basic notion of the shadow was simple: ‘the shadow is the person you would rather not be.’ He believed that integrating the shadow would have a profound impact, enabling us to rediscover a deeper source of our own spiritual life. ‘To do this,’ Jung said, ‘we are obliged to struggle with evil, confront the shadow, to integrate the devil. There is no other choice.’ Debbie Ford ignorance struggle spiritual If you are going to be courageous, an example for all those who are ready to step into their power, then you must be willing to show the world all of who you are. You must have the guts to throw off the chains of modesty and mediocrity in order to be the light that the world needs. Debbie Ford light life order Take back your light. Know that when you're in awe of someone else's greatness, you're really seeing yourself. Identify what you most admire or love about others and see how you can nourish those qualities and bring them out in yourself. Instead of fixating on someone else's brilliance, find ways to develop and demonstrate your own. Debbie Ford love-yourself greatness light By choosing not to allow parts of ourselves to exist, we are forced to expend huge amounts of psychic energy to keep them beneath the surface. Debbie Ford beneath-the-surface psychics energy If we want to know what we're really committed to, all we have to do is look at our lives. Debbie Ford committed want looks By nature, your soul is soft, gentle, loving and kind. It is forgiving, peaceful, and humble. Confident and comforting in times of despair, your soul is strong, focused, and determined in the mission called life. Debbie Ford strong soul humble You are designed to reinvent and re-create yourself, over and over again. And, you are here-whether you want to acknowledge it or not; whether you even know it or not-for the evolution of your own soul. Debbie Ford evolution soul want Many of us don’t realize that we have a choice about which aspect of ourselves we will use as the foundation upon which we build our lives. Debbie Ford foundation choices use In order to reveal the gifts that lie beneath the surface of your heart’s greatest desires, you must look beyond your years here on earth, reconnect with the Divine, and bring forth your soul’s legacy into the present moment. Debbie Ford heart order lying The level of consciousness you choose to tune in to each moment of each day will determine the quality of your experience of the world. Debbie Ford quality tunes each-day Pain is a spiritual wake-up call showing you that there are oceans you have not yet explored. Step beyond the world you know. Reach for heights that you never thought possible. Go to places you have deemed off limits. This is the time to take off the shell of your past and step into the rich possibilities of your future. God does not give us dreams that we cannot fulfill. If you want to do something great with your life-whether it's to fall madly in love, become a teacher, be a great parent-if you aspire to do something beyond what you are doing now, this is the time to begin. Trust yourself. Debbie Ford spiritual dream teacher Like the lotus flower that is born out of mud, we must honor the darkest parts of ourselves and the most painful of our life’s experiences, because they are what allow us to birth our most beautiful self. Debbie Ford flower self beautiful Our perspectives on situations act like a lens through which we view the world. Debbie Ford lenses perspective views The present moment is the pivotal point of power. Debbie Ford present-moment pivotal moments Think about how audacious it is to really believe in yourself. Debbie Ford audacious believe thinking When you are grounded in the present - feeling your feelings, listening to your body, tasting your food, and expressing your ideas - you do not build up toxicity. You digest your experience as you go. Debbie Ford listening feelings ideas The evolution of one's own soul is a process. It's not a quick fix. It's not a five-day workshop. It's a lifetime process where we let go, discover and then allow for futures to come into existence. Debbie Ford evolution soul letting-go It is your soul's journey to enroll the ego in the quest for the ultimate victory - the evolution of your own individual consciousness. Debbie Ford ego soul journey By looking through the eyes of co-creation - seeing that we are co-creating this universe, co-creating our relationships, and co-creating our experiences - we can find the unseen patterns that exist inside of us. And with this clear-eyed wisdom, we are able to cut the line, drop the anchor, and set ourselves free. Debbie Ford anchors cutting eye
