QUOTE FOR TODAY--In order to positively influence others, it is essential that you first positively influence yourself. Whatever you desire to promote, promote it first to a position of undeniable importance in your own life. Who you are and what you do will always speak far more convincingly than the words you have to say. Let your life do the speaking, and the message will come through loud and clear. LOVE AND LIGHT

Quote for today--One of the easiest ways for you to increase your energy and passion is to surround yourself with friends that are energetic and passionate. When you're around people that are positive and upbeat, it helps you to feel and act the same way. Think about it! Which friends leave you feeling better and more enthusiastic about yourself? They are the ones with qualities that make you feel good inside. These are the kind of friends you want to create close relationships with-to spend more time with. As you share time, their traits rub off on you. It won't take long before you are the energetic, joyful and passionate one! Love and Light

Quote for today--When you enjoy something, you'll naturally be better at it, and better able to make your own unique contribution. It is in those things you sincerely enjoy the most that you will find true success and effectiveness. This day will present you with plenty of opportunities for enjoyment. Take hold of those opportunities, truly enjoy the moments, and you'll be creating real, positive value for yourself, your world, and all those around you. Love and Light

QUOTE FOR TODAY--Something wonderful is happening to me right now. It is this thing called life. Life is in my mind. Life is in my body. Life is in my affairs. I receive it-I share it-I am it and I accept it. Just the way that it is and just the way that it is not. Thank you, life. Love and Light

Quote for today--Motivation comes from doing, moving and taking action! The real excitement begins when you start something and see it begin to take shape, Once you experience success as a direct result of your efforts and enthusiasm, your motivation will rise and carry you through. If you are waiting to feel motivated, just do something. Just start! Make your motto. "No more waiting-just doing!" That is the secret to the momentum of motivation. Love and Light

Quote for today--True happiness does not demand anything at all from you. There is nothing that you must first go out and acquire before you can be happy. Happiness is yours when you decide to live with it. Though the superficial symbols and appearances of happiness may be out of reach, happiness itself never is. Do you want to truly be happy, or would you rather just look like you're happy? Lots of people go to plenty of effort to surround themselves with the appearance of happiness, but that is a sadly empty pursuit, even when it is successful. Love and Light

Quote for today--Too often we under estimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Love and Light

Quote for today--Rather than seeing yourself as enduring something unpleasant, see yourself as contributing your very best to a challenging and energizing situation. Rather than waiting for something better to come along, take the initiative and find a way to make something better actually happen. Every moment is a truly unique and valuable blessing when you see it as such. Love and Light

Quote for today--Take each moment as it comes to you and give your best to it. Resenting the pain will only make it more painful, and hoarding the pleasure will only prevent you from experiencing its joy. Give your attention and your energy to where you are. For when you truly appreciate the value of where you are and what you have, it opens you up to a world of possibilities. Love and Light

Quote for today--Rather than seeing yourself as enduring something unpleasant, see yourself as contributing your very best to a challenging and energizing situation. Rather than waiting for something better to come along, take the initiative and find a way to make something better actually happen. Every moment is a truly unique and valuable blessing when you see it as such. Love and Light

Quote for today--Got a pear shape instead of an hourglass figure? Born with two left feet? Some things we can't do much about, but some things we can. Self-confidence is among the latter, thank goodness! Self-confidence isn't about becoming something you're not, but about recognizing what you already are. Every day, think about the things that make you special; celebrate your skills and your personality attributes; feel proud and walk with your head held high. Before you know it, you'll be able to add self-confidence to your list of the things that make you You! Love and Light

Quote for today--Look behind every achievement and you will always find persistence. When you're so disappointed you feel you can't go on, that is indeed when you'll gain the very most by pushing ahead anyway. If the pain of disappointment has come, then you've already paid the price. That's the time to move on ahead with persistence, to where you can surely reap the reward. Love and Light

Quote for today--Contrary to what most people think confident people sometimes doubt themselves and their abilities. So, being confident doesn't necessarily mean that you will never have self defeating thoughts or feelings. You will Doubt, concern, nervousness are real feelings and they happen whether you're confident or not. Instead of spending time doubting themselves, or, worrying about what they cannot do or might not be able to do, confident people focus on what they can control. They turn their concentration away from uncertainty and toward conviction. You can do the same. When you concentrate on the "cans" and forget the "can'ts," your self-confidence soars. Love and Light

Quote for today--When was the last time you slowed down enough to consider your own needs? With so many things to do and so many places to be, you probably haven't thought about yourself, lately. Taking care of your self does great things for you. It makes you less irritable, less anxious and more satisfied. With consistent self-care you feel energized, strong and willing. You feel like you are in the drivers seat of your life, which is precisely where you belong. When you find yourself jumping to the demands of others, slow down and remember that you are entitled to a life, too. and it's perfectly okay to say, "NO". Love and Light

Quote for today--You have no way of knowing how much you can do until you actually begin to do it. You do not know how far you can go until you actually begin to venture out. Just because no one has done it before does not make it impossible. You may be the very person who finally finds a way. If you knew the full extent of what you were capable of achieving, you would never hesitate to step boldly forward. If you truly knew how very, very much was indeed possible, doubt would never be a part of your thinking. The way to know what you can do is not to guess or wish or speculate. The way to know what you can accomplish is to begin and then to persist. Become aware of your own strength by putting it to use. And become aware of the best of your possible