The shadow is not a problem to be solved or an enemy to be conquered, but a fertile field to be cultivated. When we dig our hands into its rich soil we will discover the potent seeds of the people we most desire to be.
DEBBIE FORDWe can’t fight darkness with darkness. We have to find compassion, and embrace the darkness inside of us in order to understand it and, ultimately, to transcend it.
More Debbie Ford Quotes
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Your soul never asks you to endure anything you can’t handle.
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Notice what happens when you choose to embrace rather than reject each feeling that arises within you today.
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Loving yourself means making choices that allow you to care for the important person that you are.
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True courage comes not just from feeling confident and strong, but from being the honest, authentic expression in yourself. Think about how audacious it is to really believe in yourself.
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Claim today as a demarcation; a new beginning where you can regain your trust in love, where you start looking for love, giving more love, and being responsible for the places where there hasn’t been more love in your life.
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You must go into the dark in order to bring forth your light.
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Unfortunately, unless we’re focused on building up our courage, which gives us our self-confidence and all that we need to make quantum change in our lives, the voice of fear will always take the lead inside our minds.
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It’s easy to love yourself when you feel good enough, when you feel special enough, when you’re loved enough, when you have enough money, and you’re appreciated.
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Our persona was not created by accident; it was created in order to camouflage the parts of ourselves we deemed the most undesirable and to overcompensate for what we believe to be our deepest flaws. What persona are you hiding behind?
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A strong plan of action will yield you quantum results and will ensure that you don’t fall into the familiar patterns of your past.
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We are all stronger than we can ever imagine being. Every choice matters starting with today. And today, I choose to live.
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There is nothing else for you to do but to truly love and nourish the emotionally and spiritually starved parts of you that are crying out for your attention. Are you loving all of yourself?
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Become aware of your negative expectations and practice replacing them with positive expectations.
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The “we” of your divine birthright – the one that is aware of its place as part of the collective whole – knows that it is your sacred obligation to shine your brightest light, not just in your moments of glory but each day.
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The greatest act of courage is to be and to ownall of who you are – without apology, without excuses, without masks to cover the truth of who you are.
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