Sarah Ban Breathnach Quotes

How many of us go through our days parched and empty, thirsting after happiness, when we're really standing knee-deep in the river of abundance?

Forgiveness is a form of gratitude. When we forgive others, we show them the mercy that we have often received and been thankful for.

An authentic life is the most personal form of worship. Everyday life has become my prayer.

Half-truths are the devil's IOUs.

This I can report from the front lines: life never calms down long enough for us to wait until tomorrow to start living the lives we deserve.

Fortunately for us, life's highway has as many on ramps as it does off ramps.

Authenticity pushes us past our comfort zone - it's meant to.

Become aware that you already possess all the inner wisdom, strength, and creativity needed to make your dreams come true.

Gratitude is the most passionate transformative force in the cosmos.

You've got to make a conscious choice every day to shed the old - whatever "the old" means for you.

My philosophy is very simple: when in doubt, take a bath.

Procrastination has robbed us of too many opportunities.

Let the past go. A simply abundant world awaits.

Little changes and little choices add up to be revolutionary changes in your life.

The authentic self is the soul made visable.

Once you accept and rejoice in your authenticity, you begin to see things as YOU are. You begin to see the authentic self is the Soul made visible. Godspeed on your journey to wholeness.

This is how women self-sabotage and self-destruct. Unless we have constant witnesses to our hard work, we are convinced we pull off every day of our lives through smoke and mirrors. (27)

Discerning our personal gifts is essential if we are to experience harmony in our lives.

Celebrate the Sacred in the ordinary.

Making the absolute best of ourselves is not an easy task. It is a pleasurable pursuit...but it requires patience, persistence, and perseverance.

Only dreams give birth to change.

Ironically, gratitude's most powerful mysteries are often revealed when we are struggling in the midst of personal turmoil.

When you first awaken or before drifting off to sleep, quiet your mind, lift up your heart, muse, mull over, make discoveries. Consider, conceive, create, connect, concede that it all starts within.

Change is the essence of life; change is the great challenge, the great constant. Change is the ultimate teller of tales.

Not every one of our desires can be immediately gratified. We’ve got to learn to wait patiently for our dreams to come true, especially on the path we’ve chosen.

Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth to change.

Any self-prompt that reminds you to focus on flow not ebb, contributes to your greater sense of abundance. (53)

A powerful connection between two people is a potent psychic factor that exists regardless of either person's opinion about the relationship.

The seasons of life are not meant to be frenetic, just full. Blessed is the woman who knows her own limits.

Authentic success is being so grateful for the many blessings bestowed on you and yours that you can share your portion with others.

Always remember that dreams-your creative visualizations-must come before their physical manifestations.

No behavior can be changed before it's acknowledged. And no addiction is beyond the reach of Love.

There are several occasions in the course of any woman's day when, without question, screaming is the appropriate response.

After self-nurturance, listening to the whispers of our hearts is probably the hardest task we've ever attempted.

We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts.

No matter what our decorating style - realized or aspired to the essential spiritual grace our home should possess is the solace of comfort.

Make peace with the knowledge that you can't have everything you want. Why? Because it's more important for us to get everything we need.

Open your arms as wide as you can to receive all the miracles with your name on them. Never forget that all you have is all you need.

Remember, no matter what life throws at us, we can always bake a cake!

So burrow in. Snuggle deep. A winter idyll of simple splendor awaits.

Let your heart be awakened to the transforming power of gratefulness.

Sometimes when we awaken from the bad dream of disowning ourselves, we think that the sojourn to self-discovery is a new one. But it is an ancient quest.

Gradually as you become curator of your own contentment, you will learn to embrace the gentle yearnings of your heart.

There might be a few things in a woman's life that a romantic interlude won't cure, but I don't know any of them.

When we appreciate how much we have, we feel the urge to pare down, get back to basics, and learn what is essential for our happiness. We long to realize what's really important.

I truly believe that regret is the only wound the soul does not recover from, and so I'm trying to live without regrets. ... Each day is another chance to be swept away.

Invite Divine Order into your life today and a more serene tomorrow will unfold.

Not having money to spend doesn’t mean we can’t have well-spent moments every day. (42)

Joy is your birthright.

Your life at this exact moment is a direct result of choices you made once upon a time. Thirty minutes or 30 year ago.