Toni Sorenson Quotes - Page 3

Ever felt like you are more than flesh and bones and blood that decay back into cosmic dirt? You are. Your existence did not begin with your birth and it will not end with your death. Your soul lived before and will live on and on and on...so what you do now matters later. Choose wisely.
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Meaning is often found embedded in the silent moments of our lives when we can hear and see what matters most, the things audible and visible only to the spirit.
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A journey through nature is always a road to leads to self-discovery.
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When you understand what you’re truly worth, who is going to be able to make you feel worthless? No one.
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You want to be loved? Love yourself first and passionately. Forgive yourself readily. Care for every part of you. Only when you love yourself do you have love to give to others.
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A journey through nature is always a road that leads to self-discovery.
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A journey through nature is always a road thatleads to self-discovery.
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No good can come from beating ourselves up for falling down—for feeling unhappy when we want to feel just the opposite.
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To understand God we must understand ourselves. If I give you an apple and ask you, “What is that?” you reply, “An apple.”“How do you know it’s an apple?”“Because it just is.”“How did it get to be an apple?”“It came from an apple.”“Exactly. So when I ask you, ‘What are you?’ you can honestly say, ‘I am a child of God because I came from God.
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You do not need permission to be you. Just be your authentic, brilliant, one-soul-only self. You are a marvel. Act like it!
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Yes, the same God who created all the universes created you as a one-of-a-kind. He knows you and loves you and commands you to love yourself.
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Don’t be defined by someone else’s definition of you.
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Do not ask, "Is is possible?" rather, "Is is worth what it will require of me to make it happen?
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Unzip your life right now, air out the putrid and bleach the infection, then invite your childhood dreams back, beckon the best of you and breathe deeper than you have in a very long time. Believe in the holdings of your heart. You can become anyone and anything your heart desires once you clear the clutter and stuff yourself with positive power and intentions.
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When your resources are focused on what has been you cannot create all that can still be.
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Don’t fear experience. Embrace each one as a gift, a teacher, a step to get closer to where you want to be and who you want to become.
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The more we have, the more we realize can be taken from us, and that’s when our lives border on insanity. We live in fear of losing what we think we possess. Once we let go and let God, then we gain a peace that surpasses understanding.
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Be aware of the voices in your head. Identify them. Just because you hear it doesn’t mean it’s your voice saying it. And just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
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You do not have to be religious to be spiritual and moral.
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Can you identify the voices inside of your own head? It’s imperative that you do so you can understand who is doing your thinking.
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You’ll never get it if you can’t see yourself having it.
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You have the ability to drive your brain and the capability to nab the steering wheel back any time you feel yourself veering off the road you intended to take.
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The happiest, most successful, extraordinary people are not people who have coasted through life. They’ve fallen, they’ve been shoved; they’ve known loss and defeat. They’ve struggled out of the darkest, deepest pits and they’ve emerged with their hearts softened, their minds sharpened, and their spirits concerned for others. These are the rare beautiful people who know how to think their way to greatness. They understand that a great life begins with a great thought.
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We humans have two things that set us apart and make us able to do what no other form of life can—reason and feel. That’s because we have brains and hearts.
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The journey to the center of your soul doesn’t start in your heart. It begins in your brain, and taking it makes you among the bravest of the brave for it’s a place only the rare dare venture.
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Walking a mile in someone else's shoes isn't as much about the walk or the shoes; it's to be able to think like they think, feel what they feel, and understand why they are who and where they are. Every step is about empathy.
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The only way to make a great thought great is to share it.
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We are designed for harmony, an ebb and flow that’s almost inconceivable it’s so flawless. So when things go wrong and our cells can’t communicate with each other, or there is miscommunication, there is a direct biological link to why we don’t think clearly, we don’t feel right, and our lives get stalled. tIt happens when a child gets abused.tIt happens when a brain gets physically wounded.tIt happens when fear or pain is so great it overrides everything else.tIt happens during times of prolonged stress.ttIt happens in the throes of depression.tIt happens when the brain gets pounded with negativity.tAnd sometimes we just don’t know why the wires in our brains get crossed.
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When neurons “talk” to each other clearly, our brain is able to make sense of our lives. We make our wisest decisions when there is nothing obstructing these lines of communication.
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All truly toxic thoughts are expelled while moving. Gotta move to stay alive.
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When negative thinking changes, everything changes.
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Two spectrums generate our thoughts … one comes from fear and the other from love. Every emotion in between starts at one of those two places.
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Anxiety is nothing more than prolonged fear. It comes with prolonged chemical release that does incalculable damage to your neurons over time.
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Think about what you are thinking about. Be aware of your own thoughts!
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Only when people are aware will they start to care.
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Once you are aware that you have a weak spot you can begin to strengthen it, work on it, and finally turn it into a stronghold. But nothing can happen until you become aware.
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Be aware of the voices in your head. Identify them. Just became you hear it doesn’t mean it’s your voice saying it. And just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
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Always be aware of what you are thinking. Pay attention to your thoughts because they drive the direction of your life.
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We’ve all got voices inside our heads and over time they blend into a mental orchestra that all sounds the same. This is where we assume every voice we hear is our own even though that is not true.
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An attitude is much deeper than just our emotions or the thoughts we think. It’s a decision we make based on our core beliefs and values.
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Life tends to deliver on what we order…so when you think I’m worthless, you get a life fitting what thought. When you think I’m fabulous…you get that.
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Authentic kindness has a power greater than rock, paper and scissors combined.
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The world teaches us to be self-sufficient, self-reliant, self-motivating. But anytime we put self before Savior, we’re in trouble
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If Christ is missing from your life, it isn’t because He is lost.
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Let’s not beat around the bush. Life is one great big wonderful but terrifying adventure. It can be as brutal as it is beautiful. There are no do-overs. We get a single shot to make it home. And guess what? We all wander and find ourselves lost from time to time. Enter our Savior. The One whose love and power to heal and example to guide is so magnificent that our frail human minds can’t begin to comprehend.
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When you’re rearranging the furniture to make way for the decorations and the tree, make sure you rearrange your heart to make room for the Savior of Mankind.
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Jesus was a hiker. The wilderness was His retreat.
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The word surrender has some shadowy connotations. We think it’s weak to surrender, but sometimes it’s the bravest thing we can possibly do. It means to give our will over to another . . . and when that other is Christ, we are surrendering our pride, our self-reliance, our will to do things our way. We trust Him more than we trust ourselves. The origin of the word surrender did not mean to give up, but to give over. We give our will over to God, let Him do what He will with it, and in the process we lose nothing, but gain much.
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Be honest with the Lord. If you’re afraid, say so. If you’re feeling abandoned, tell Him. He already knows every sin you’ve committed and He loves you anyway. Confess honestly. Beg for help. Converse with the Lord in reverence and respect, but not as if you were approaching a distant, uncaring being. Nothing could be further from the truth. All you have to do is reach out to feel the grasp of Christ’s hand.
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A friend is someone who makes you a better version of yourself just by being who they are. Their existence is your inspiration.
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When your lover is your best friend…then you know you’re one of the few and the fortunate.
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Three things to help keep your brain cells awake and alert ... drink plenty of clean water, get plenty of deep sleep, and let your imagination soar to places it's never dared venture.
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You cannot do more than you can, so be gentle with yourself and quick to forgive your mistakes and to move on.
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Forgive yourself when you fall down because we all fall down.
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Never put off repairing a relationship you value. If sorry needs to be said say it now. Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed to any of us.
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You are a creature meant to be free. Almost always, the person hardest to tell the truth to...is you. Once you can be honest with yourself, you'll find the strength and desire to be honest with others. It's the most freeing feeling imaginable. Go find a mirror and face yourself and your darkest truths. You have the light within you to chase away the dark demons that hold you down and push you back into the black corners of your past. You deserve better. You are a child of light and light hidden behind dark clouds, does nothing to brighten the world.
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In God's economy, nothing is slag, nothing is wasted. Every relationship we build is a teacher, every experience we have is a coach. In every scar there is a lesson. In every memory there lives potential to make more.
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If you think you are unworthy to pray, that thought is not coming from Jesus Christ. More than anything, He wants us to approach Heavenly Father, to have our prayers heard and answered.
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Knock. Pound on heaven’s door if you have to, but don’t give up. God hears all sincere prayers.
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Never tell a depressed person to “Cheer up.” Unless you want them to tell you to “Shut up.
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