When life brings you full circle, pay attention. There’s a lesson there.
MANDY HALE
MANDY HALE
Mandy Hale on attention
Mandy Hale55 quotes“When life brings you full circle, pay attention. There’s a lesson there.”
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Breakups have a way of shaking us awake and helping us see what we really want vs. what we are willing to settle for.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale Sometimes it takes a heartbreak to shake us awake & help us see we are worth so much more than we’re settling for.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale Don’t pour a lifetime of effort into a seasonal relationship. Not everyone from the pilot belongs in the finale.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self respect.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale One of the best times for figuring out who you are & what you really want out of life? Right after a break-up.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale It’s OKAY to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale Sometimes a “mistake” can end up being the best decision you ever make
Mandy HaleMandy Hale Sometimes when you lose your way, you find YOURSELF.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale Single- is an opportunity to live life on your own terms and not apologize.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale It is necessary, and even vital, to set standards for your life and the people you allow in it.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale Being brave enough to be alone frees you up to invite people into your life because you want them and not because you need them.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale No matter how attractive a person’s potential may be, you have to date their reality.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale Two things you will never have to chase: True friends & true love.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale Don’t ignore the love you DO have in your life by focusing on the love you DON’T.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale Figure out what makes you laugh, and do more of it. Figure out what makes you cry, and do less of it.
Mandy HaleMandy Hale You don’t need a significant other to lead a significant life.
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Even with broken wings, she dares to fly. And even with a broken heart, she dares to love.
Divya khandalDivya khandal And I refuse to apologize until the very end for the way that I feel – my feelings are valid too.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados Contemplate your own mortality daily, then see how much we must change.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres We parted sadly, like children in the street on a pleasant june afternoon.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor And what shall I call you? Yours. In this life, the ones before, and all others thereafter.
Alexandra MichelleAlexandra Michelle If I could go back to a time I’d be with you. And I’d thank you again for almost being the healing to my heart.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I was a living breathing nightmare and he was my favorite dream catcher.
Juwairiyyah OlgarJuwairiyyah Olgar
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More on attention
Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.
Simone WeilSimone Weil It takes an extraordinary amount of attention to manifest any ambition. But life intervenes – distractions and obligations pull us away from the ambition we originally had.
Brendon BurchardBrendon Burchard The center of the stage is where I am.
Martha GrahamMartha Graham Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.
Simone WeilSimone Weil The trouble with organizing a thing is that pretty soon folks get to paying more attention to the organization than to what they’re organized for.
Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls Wilder Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.
Jon Kabat-ZinnJon Kabat-Zinn Bruce Lee brought the martial arts movie to the attention of the world – and without him, I don’t think that anyone would have ever heard of Jackie Chan.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.
Tara BrachTara Brach