We're all afraid of suffering or agony or torture. It's only natural in some ways. It's only human, let's say. I don't know how natural it is. It probably is conditioning.

Sark

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Invent your world. Surround yourself with people, color, sounds,... by Sark

Invent your world. Surround yourself with people, color, sounds, and work that nourish you.

color sound people

You are sublimely, exactly, how you need to be at this moment. by Sark

You are sublimely, exactly, how you need to be at this moment.

moments needs

So here we are, in our rare and precious lives, surrounded by gorgeous moments begging to be noticed and celebrated. Go! Celebrate!

gorgeous celebrate moments

We compliment weight loss, monitor our appetites, and shrink ourselves to fit some kind of standard. I wish we could all be the size we actually are. One size doesn't fit all because there are as many sizes as there are women. Let's look closer at the size of our hearts, the width of our souls, and the length of our spirits.

soul loss heart

The way to accomplish the assignment of truly living is to engage fully, richly, and deeply in the living of your dreams. We are made to dream and to live those dreams.

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My intention is to live more fully each moment with who - how - I actually am, not who I imagine I will be one day.

imagine one-day moments

Cheer up every person you interact with (including yourself). by Sark

Cheer up every person you interact with (including yourself).

cheer-up cheer persons

I absolutely trust that every animal and person has their own ver... by Sark

I absolutely trust that every animal and person has their own very necessary journey.

persons journey animal

There is no control and perfection is arrogant. Practice messiness, letting go, and doing things badly.

practice perfection letting-go

In the midst of our daily lives, we must find the juice to nouris... by Sark

In the midst of our daily lives, we must find the juice to nourish our creative souls.

juice creative soul

Be an electric eel in a goldfish pond! by Sark

Be an electric eel in a goldfish pond!

goldfish ponds eels

There is room for us all to be how we actually are. by Sark

There is room for us all to be how we actually are.

rooms

It's like an emotional dance party: Some dances will be your favorites -- others more awkward or difficult to learn. Some will be boring or make you mad. some you will wish you never needed to do again. But AHA! You think. I will dance all the dances I can.

emotional party thinking

Stand tall, laugh loudly, and be who you truly are by Sark

Stand tall, laugh loudly, and be who you truly are

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No matter how dry and tame and nice we live, we will die. We will also suffer along the way. Living wild is it's own reward.

dry nice suffering

Nourish your eye and spirit with inspiring things. They will bloo... by Sark

Nourish your eye and spirit with inspiring things. They will bloom with your tending.

eye spirit

You are outrageously wonder-full and deserve to be celebrated! by Sark

You are outrageously wonder-full and deserve to be celebrated!

deserve wonder

You are always on your way to a miracle. by Sark

You are always on your way to a miracle.

miracle way

Buy or borrow self-improvement books, but don't read them. Stack them around your bedroom and use them as places to rest bowls of cookies.Watch exercise shows on television, but don't do the exercises. Practice believing that the benefit lies in imagining yourself doing the exercises.Don't power walk. Saunter slowly in the sun, eating chocolate, and carry a blanket so you can take a nap.

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Building your "dream life" is filled with things that can feel li... by Sark

Building your "dream life" is filled with things that can feel like the opposite of a dream:

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