I’m not big on faith rules, but if I had to choose one, it would be that every person must choose a faith issue upon which to hang her hat that requires her to change – not somebody else.
GLENNON DOYLEWe should live out our particular brand of faith, sure – but we should never force our brand of faith upon anyone else. All violence starts with the desire to change others and then never, ever ends.
More Glennon Doyle Quotes
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I ask only child-free pals for parenting advice because they’re the only ones sane and well-rested enough to have any real insight.
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The closer you get to people who are different than you, the more you learn that we’re all same.
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The Internet has become my enabler. It keeps me from stillness and discomfort, and this keeps me from growing.
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Young people: marry simply, start your life, and party later. Think of how much babysitting for your future colicky baby you could buy with that wedding budget. Think of how much marriage therapy you could buy. Invest in your marriage, not your wedding.
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I snap at people I love all the time, and that makes me feel bad about myself. I want to be Zen. I am so not Zen. Whatever Zen is, I’m the opposite of it.
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We can be shiny and perfect and admired, or we can be real and honest and vulnerable and loved. But we actually do have to choose.
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I hated writing ‘Love Warrior.’ It’s the hardest thing I’ve every written. I cried.
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When people express opinions that differ from yours, take it as a chance to grow. Seek to understand over being understood. Be curious, not defensive. The only way to disarm another human being is by listening.
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I’m nothing if not a tangled, colorful ball of contradictions.
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My greatest fear is that I’ll fail my kids.
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I know how I like my house. I like it cute and cozy and a little funky, and I like it to feel lived in and worn, and I like the things inside of it to work. That’s all. And for me, it’s fine that my house’s interior suggests that I might not spend every waking moment thinking about how it looks.
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Love is kind, right? It’s not about calling someone out on every little thing you feel.
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It is suggested to us a million times a day that our bodies are projects. They aren’t. Our lives are. Our spirituality is. Our relationships are. Our work is.
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Over time, I have come to believe that ‘brave’ does not mean what we think it does. It does not mean ‘being afraid and doing it anyway.’ Nope. Brave means listening to the still small voice inside and doing as it says. Regardless of what the rest of the world is saying.
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I believe in people because I believe in God. I think God knew what God was doing when God made each of us.
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