Sue Patton Thoele Quotes

When we become response-able - that is, when we learn to choose our responses freely and consciously - we are free to build a life of continuing growth and increasing happiness.

We all need to feel understood and connected to ourselves and to others.

Pace yourself in your work and commitments. Nobody is indispensable. And when you get sick, honor your body by giving it the rest and medical attention that it's asking for.

Expecting people to read your mind hardly ever gets you what you desire.

However, if criticism and humility aren't balanced with appreciation for things we do well and our willingness to learn, we can become critical, judgmental, and stress-filled.

An angry frontal attack puts even the most invulnerable person on the defensive.

Lack of forgiveness gives others power over us. Withholding forgiveness simply allows another person to have control over our well-being.

We need to accept our anger, fear, or whatever undisclosed feelings we have, no matter how socially unacceptable they seem.

Worry is a habit that shatters our peace of mind and needlessly drains our energy, a form of mental masturbation without any benefits.

Often illness is an expression of feelings repressed.

Being aware of our feelings sounds easy, but it's not because many of us spend our entire lives pushing feelings aside as we try to please others.