When you are compassionate with yourself, you trust in your soul, which you let guide your life. Your soul knows the geography of your destiny better than you do.

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"You can never love another person unless you are equally involved in the beautiful but difficult spiritual work of learning to love yourself."

- John O'Donohue

Love

"Beauty does not reserve itself for special elite moments or instances; it does not wait for perfection but is present already secretly in everything."

- John O'Donohue

Awareness

"Beauty is the illumination of the soul."

- John O'Donohue

Awareness

"We ask that streams of Easter light might flow into the intimacy and privacy of our hearts this morning, to heal us and encourage us and enable us to make again a new beginning."

- John O'Donohue

Healing

"When one flower blooms, spring awakens everywhere."

- John O'Donohue

New Beginnings

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"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

- Lily Tomlin

Self-awareness

"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."

- Laird Hamilton

Self-awareness

"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."

Self-awareness