"Always remember that no one is here forever - we are all just visiting. We don't ever know for how long, so make sure to make time for those who are enjoyable company. Cherish every moment as it happens." ~Doe Zantamata
"Anyone can hold a grudge, but it takes a person with character to forgive. When you forgive, you release yourself from a painful burden. Forgiveness doesn't mean what happened was OK, and it doesn't mean that person should still be welcome in your life. It just means you have made peace with the pain, and are ready to let go." ~Doe Zantamata
"At the right time, a kind word from a stranger, or encouragement from a friend, can make all the difference in the world. Kindness is free, but it's priceless." ~Doe Zantamata
"Be clear with people what you want and what you don't want in your life. The more unclear you are and the longer that goes on, the more people will feel mislead later on and down the road. Not disagreeing can often be perceived as agreeing. Clarity saves time and avoids drama." ~Doe Zantamata
"Be honest with yourself and others." ~Doe Zantamata
"Begin each day with a little courage, a little curiosity, and a little spring in your step." ~Doe Zantamata
"Begin each day with optimism and end each day with forgiveness. Happiness in your life begins and ends within your heart." ~Doe Zantamata
"Change isn't just one thing, just one time, just one big revelations. Change occurs in stages and phases, which is add depth, colour and character, and create multidimensional, multifaceted You!" ~Doe Zantamata
"Compassion is underestimated. It takes both wisdom and strength to have it. To look beyond a person's own struggles and attempt to see the world through the eyes of another person's challenges is the highest form of humanity." ~Doe Zantamata
"Connection is most often found in quiet moments of appreciation." ~Doe Zantamata
"Defeat is the end of the way that you did things before. But it's also the very beginning of the way that you do things from now, on. You are wiser now. Use your wisdom and step forward into creating your brand new wonderful life." ~Doe Zantamata
"Don't be so tough on yourself about past mistakes, missed opportunities, about trusting the advice of others over your own intuition. Make amends when you can, forgive yourself for not knowing better, and realise that the lessons were needed and had to be learned firsthand. Be tougher on yourself with following through with ideas, your plans, dreams, and goals, and staying committed to making the changes you want to make to better yourself, your life, and your future." ~HIY
"Don't change for anyone. Except you. You can change for yourself all you like." ~Happiness in Your Life
"Don't let the fear of what could happen make nothing happen." ~Happiness in Your Life
‘Even in the most peaceful surroundings, the angry heart finds quarrel. Even in the most quarrelsome surroundings, the grateful heart finds peace.” ~Doe Zantamata
"Every morning starts a new page in your story. Make it a great one today." ~Doe Zantamata
"Every person from your past lives as a shadow in your mind. Good or bad, they all helped you write the story of your life, and shaped the person you are today." ~Doe Zantamata
"Focus on what is beautiful. Focus on what gives you peace. Decide where you want to go in life and take steps daily in that direction. You'll get there. Take a deep breath, have a rest, then keep going." ~Doe Zantamata
"Freedom comes from accepting what's not really up to you and realising what really is." ~Doe Zantamata
"Good Friends help you to find important things when you have lost them: Your Smile, Your Hope, and Your Courage." ~Doe Zantamata
"I know you're tired. But it's time you to begin again. You're amazing new life is ready to start taking shape." ~HIYL
"If anything you're doing in life is not what you should be doing …stop. Life is way too short to continue in the wrong direction, but the longer that you do, the less time you will have to travel in the right direction." ~Happiness in Your Life
"If you look back and can't believe all the stuff you used to put up with, don't get mad or upset. It's actually a great sign. It means your self-worth has improved! Otherwise, you wouldn't even realise there was anything wrong with it. Reflect to learn, but don't dwell. Keep the focus on your self-care and your healing. You are making big strides. Keep going." ~Doe Zantamata
"Every morning starts a new page in your story. Make it a great one today." ~Doe Zantamata
"Every person from your past lives as a shadow in your mind. Good or bad, they all helped you write the story of your life, and shaped the person you are today." ~Doe Zantamata
"Focus on what is beautiful. Focus on what gives you peace. Decide where you want to go in life and take steps daily in that direction. You'll get there. Take a deep breath, have a rest, then keep going." ~Doe Zantamata
"Freedom comes from accepting what's not really up to you and realising what really is." ~Doe Zantamata
"Good Friends help you to find important things when you have lost them: Your Smile, Your Hope, and Your Courage." ~Doe Zantamata
"I know you're tired. But it's time you to begin again. You're amazing new life is ready to start taking shape." ~HIYL
"If anything you're doing in life is not what you should be doing …stop. Life is way too short to continue in the wrong direction, but the longer that you do, the less time you will have to travel in the right direction." ~Happiness in Your Life
"If you look back and can't believe all the stuff you used to put up with, don't get mad or upset. It's actually a great sign. It means your self-worth has improved! Otherwise, you wouldn't even realise there was anything wrong with it. Reflect to learn, but don't dwell. Keep the focus on your self-care and your healing. You are making big strides. Keep going." ~Doe Zantamata
“If you look back on your life without blame, you’ll find that blame wasn’t really the problem. If you’d have loved yourself more, believed in yourself more, and valued your time more, all hurts would have been lessened, duration of pain shortened, and dreams would have had a greater chance at being fulfilled. Knowing that now, change things from this day forward.” ~Doe Zantamata
"If your entire life dream is to give the world as many kind words, as many smiles, and as much encouragement as you can, that goal will sail around the world and back, and continue long after you've gone home." ~Doe Zantamata
"Indecision is changing one's mind without any new information. Adaptation is changing one's mind in response to new information. Indecision slows you down, but adaptation moves you forward in life." ~Doe Zantamata
"It's easy to judge. It's more difficult to understand. Understanding requires compassion, patience, and a willingness to believe that good hearts sometimes choose poor methods. Through judging we separate. Through understanding we grow." ~Doe Zantamata
"It's good to make time for friends who need you … but it's good to make time for friends who don't need you as well. You're not a bank, or a counsellor, or a relationship consultant, or a chaffeur … you're a friend. For anyone, you may help as any of those at times, but most certainly not a lot, or all the time. Consider peace and joy in life as real needs, too, because they are. To spend a few hours with a friend, with no drama, no tears, and lots of laughs, is really good for us, and helps lift our moods. Giving a friend a few hours of happy times is the greatest soul therapy we can share." ~Doe Zantamata
"It's incredibly empowering to realise that which you were seeking in others was inside your own heart all this time. Love. Validation. Confidence. Acceptance. Belonging. It's all in you." ~Doe Zantamata
"It's never too late to turn it all around. Be honest with yourself and others." ~Doe Zantamata
"It may not be possible to swim across, but you could easily walk around." ~Doe Zantamata
"It starts with a dream. Add faith, and it becomes a belief. Add action, and it becomes a part of life. Add perseverance, and it becomes a goal in sight. Add patience and time, and it ends with a dream come true." ~Doe Zantamata
"Learn to find compassion for and to love every 'you' who has ever existed in your lifetime. Naive you, insecure you, foolish you, fearful you … they are all a part of you and led to who you are today. You can't love the sum of the parts without loving all the parts. You were never expected to be perfect; you were only expected to learn." ~Doe Zantamata
"Life happens and it's not always sunshine and good times." ~Doe Zantamata, Happiness In Your Life
"Love can fill in the pieces of your heart that had been gone for so long that you forgot they were even there." ~Doe Zantamata
"If your entire life dream is to give the world as many kind words, as many smiles, and as much encouragement as you can, that goal will sail around the world and back, and continue long after you've gone home." ~Doe Zantamata
"Indecision is changing one's mind without any new information. Adaptation is changing one's mind in response to new information. Indecision slows you down, but adaptation moves you forward in life." ~Doe Zantamata
"It's easy to judge. It's more difficult to understand. Understanding requires compassion, patience, and a willingness to believe that good hearts sometimes choose poor methods. Through judging we separate. Through understanding we grow." ~Doe Zantamata
"It's good to make time for friends who need you … but it's good to make time for friends who don't need you as well. You're not a bank, or a counsellor, or a relationship consultant, or a chaffeur … you're a friend. For anyone, you may help as any of those at times, but most certainly not a lot, or all the time. Consider peace and joy in life as real needs, too, because they are. To spend a few hours with a friend, with no drama, no tears, and lots of laughs, is really good for us, and helps lift our moods. Giving a friend a few hours of happy times is the greatest soul therapy we can share." ~Doe Zantamata
"It's incredibly empowering to realise that which you were seeking in others was inside your own heart all this time. Love. Validation. Confidence. Acceptance. Belonging. It's all in you." ~Doe Zantamata
"It's never too late to turn it all around. Be honest with yourself and others." ~Doe Zantamata
"It may not be possible to swim across, but you could easily walk around." ~Doe Zantamata
"It starts with a dream. Add faith, and it becomes a belief. Add action, and it becomes a part of life. Add perseverance, and it becomes a goal in sight. Add patience and time, and it ends with a dream come true." ~Doe Zantamata
"Learn to find compassion for and to love every 'you' who has ever existed in your lifetime. Naive you, insecure you, foolish you, fearful you … they are all a part of you and led to who you are today. You can't love the sum of the parts without loving all the parts. You were never expected to be perfect; you were only expected to learn." ~Doe Zantamata
"Life happens and it's not always sunshine and good times." ~Doe Zantamata, Happiness In Your Life
"Love can fill in the pieces of your heart that had been gone for so long that you forgot they were even there." ~Doe Zantamata
"Loyalty means sticking with people you love through hard times. It doesn't mean giving someone a licence to treat you like nothing and you'll stick around
no matter what." ~Doe Zantamata
"No one ever got to the top of a mountain in one giant jump. Challenges can be overcome, and goals can be reached, but it can only happen one step at a time." ~Doe Zantamata
"Observe and reflect, and become a little wiser every day." ~Happiness in Your Life
"Often the advice you give to others with the most passion is also the advice you need to hear yourself. Make sure to listen up. It's good stuff." ~Doe Zantamata
"One can only see what's in them, regardless if it is what is actually present in reality or not." ~Doe Zantamata, The Law of Mirrors
"One day, you’re going to look back. What you decide today, what you do today is going to determine how you will feel about the life you built and lived. Find the courage to follow your heart, always. You won’t regret it." ~Doe Zantamata
"Only keep room in your heart for what you want to see in your life." ~Doe Zantamata
"People sometime mistake things given freely as being worthless. Things like love, trust, kindness, and help. They may end up pushing away some of the best things they never had to earn." ~Doe Zantamata
"People will either encourage you to fly or sit on your wings. Don't be a resting place for anyone's doubt or limitations. You've got places to go and you can't get to them by sitting still." ~Doe Zantamata
"Positive people allow themselves to be human." ~Doe Zantamata
"Recognize your own worth and you won't be drawn to those who don't see it." ~Doe Zantamata
"Sensitive isn't weak, it's sensitive. Sensitive means something outside of you affects you. The opposite of sensitive isn't strong, it's insensitive. You can be weak and insensitive. You can be strong and sensitive. The two are not tied together." ~Doe Zantamata
"Silliness makes your soul smile." ~Doe Zantamata
"Some days will feel like you're trying to push a boat through sand. Tons of effort and not much seems to get accomplished. The lessons here are to evaluate how you handle pressure, if you can step out of the frustration and back into your calm self, and when flow resumes, to become aware and grateful for how much easier it is than right now. Deep breaths, remember tomorrow is another day, do your best, and carry on." ~Doe Zantamata
"Some days you've just got to create your own sunshine." ~Doe Zantamata
"Some people teach you how to love,
Some people teach you how to forgive,
Some people teach you how to love, again."
~Doe Zantamata
"Sometimes, the most direct route to a goal is not possible, but if you stop focusing on what's not possible, and look instead for what is, it may reveal itself to you almost instantly." ~Doe Zantamata
"Sometimes, you did your best, and all you ended up with was a big mess. Don't be sad. You tried. That's really all you can ever do. Rest, regroup, and begin again. You have not failed as long as you keep on trying." ~Doe Zantamata
"Sometimes you find what exactly you were looking for before you even realised you were looking for it. Stay open. Stay positive. Things can change overnight." ~Doe Zantamata
"Somewhere inside you still lives a dreamer who is ready to dream again." ~Doe Zantamata
"Stars are big exploding balls of gas." ~Happiness in your Life
"Stop assuming that if something goes wrong, it's always your fault. Stop thinking that if something isn't working it can only mean that you need to try harder and do more. Stop thinking that every broken thing is your job to fix. If you're going to be an empath, start extending some of that empathy inward and realise when you're holding yourself responsible more than you would ever, ever hold anyone else. You are responsible for your thoughts, your words, and your actions. Let others be responsible for theirs. It's not an act of uncaring. It's an act of respect." ~Doe Zantamata
"Taking time to do nothing often brings everything into perspective." ~Doe Zantamata
"The world changes every day. No matter how certain of strong you are, or how well things worked before, as your surroundings change, you'll need to adapt to survive." ~Doe Zantamata
"There are still many beautiful days ahead. There are still wonders to behold, love to be felt, laughs to be heard, and moments that
will stay in your heart forever. Get through this time as best as you can. Take care of yourself and those you love. It's not easy, but let's do it. Together." ~Doe Zantamata
"Thinking a positive person will never get angry, sad, or overwhelmed is like thinking a doctor will never get sick or break a bone." ~Doe Zantamata
"Two things that should be enjoyed more often are the beauty of a sunset and the company of a friend." ~Doe Zantamata
"What if at the end of life, you're given a receipt? But it has nothing to do with the money you earned, saved, or spent. It gives you a total of: How many people you hurt, how many people you helped, how many times you deceived someone, how many times you were honest, how many times you used your words to bring someone down, and how many times you used your words to uplift, encourage, or inspire … then how would you perceive your success in this life and how much you added to this world?" ~Doe Zantamata
"When you are feeling stuck, especially after leaving a damaging relationship, it can be hard to find the motivation to begin again. You've got to focus on your life, and you've got to believe in yourself more than you've ever believed in anyone before. After all you've been through, don't you deserve to give yourself an amazing life? You're not done. You're done with the old. This is the start of something new. And it will be both amazing and worth it. Belief drives reality. Start to believe. Start to dream. Do it for you." ~Doe Zantamata
"When you feel like you're getting overwhelmed or over frustrated, you may have to break away and give yourself some peace time to cool down. When you return, you'll be much better able to deal with things calmly and to a better resolution. You know how you're feeling inside. If it gets too much, step away before you blow up." ~Doe Zantamata, Happiness In Your Life
"When you let your mind wander, make sure it's to be a beautiful place." ~Doe Zantamata
"When you trust someone, you believe what they say and give them the benefit of the doubt. When you don't trust someone, you don't believe what they say and question even simple things. This is why trust is oxygen to a relationship. It can't survive without it." ~Doe Zantamata
"When your ship finally comes in, don't let doubts of "it's too good to be true" push it back out. Receive it with appreciation." ~Doe Zantamata
"You are not a fool for trusting someone who lied to you. They are the fool for lying to someone who trusted them. It's the easiest thing in the world to get away with temporarily, and the hardest thing to recover from permanently. Please don't let it change you. There are already way too many of them and far too few of you." ~Doe Zantamata
"You're doing better than you give yourself credit for. Celebrate your strength." ~Doe Zantamata
"You've got to spread your wings if you really want to fly." ~Happiness in Your Life
"Your worth in relationships is in who you are, not what you can do or provide for the other person." ~Doe Zantamata
VERSE
--- Sometimes ---
Sometimes when you trust,
your trust is broken.
Sometimes when you love,
your heart gets crushed.
Sometimes when you're honest,
people don't like what you think.
But one day, will
your life will turn out...beautifully.
You will be surrounded with people
who you can trust, love, and be honest with.
And unlike the liars, the unappreciative,
and the fakers, you'll never regret
not being your best or have to wonder
if your life could have turned out any better
if you'd just had the courage
to be trusting, honest, and yourself
the whole time.
~Doe Zantamata
Source: FB, From the Book, "Poems," By Doe Zantamata,
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VERSE
--- Sometimes ---
Sometimes when you trust,
your trust is broken.
Sometimes when you love,
your heart gets crushed.
Sometimes when you're honest,
people don't like what you think.
But one day, will
your life will turn out...beautifully.
You will be surrounded with people
who you can trust, love, and be honest with.
And unlike the liars, the unappreciative,
and the fakers, you'll never regret
not being your best or have to wonder
if your life could have turned out any better
if you'd just had the courage
to be trusting, honest, and yourself
the whole time.
~Doe Zantamata
Source: FB, From the Book, "Poems," By Doe Zantamata,
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