
“To love is to generously offer your interest and attention.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Do you use others as an excuse to keep your pain alive? Do you fictionalize, exaggerate, and form conclusions using just your limited perception? Is there always someone to blame for the way you feel? Then you are toxic. Shift your attention inward and be accountable for your experience and you won’t be. It literally […]
“The closer to someone and the more natural a connection, the greater care you must give to it. Too often we pay more attention to relationships that are the most stressful, the most troublesome, the most dramatic. They suck our attention and time and take away from the connections where patience, understanding, and laughter are […]
“If life seems cruel, unfair, or relentlessly packed with unfortunate events, it means you focus on what you dislike and on what you do not want. There are a zillion thoughts to choose from. Pick one that sparks curiosity, laughter, and joy. Spend your attention wisely.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Changing the world is not mimicking the inspiring words of another. It’s not charming the crowd, being adored or owning a title of leadership. Changing the world is paying close, sharp attention to whether you practice your words, not what everyone else is doing with them. If you can daily entertain a perpetual inflation of […]
“There are countless paths to one destination. Why divide your attention and slow your own personal evolution by concerning yourself with how others get to the same mental and emotional place? There is not one person on this planet with the exact life path as another and yet there are these billion connections – evidence […]
“Blaming others for your experiences, your feelings, your struggles is simply being lazy. Although it seems like an easier way out, it creates more drama, more struggle, and drains your time, energy and attention from what will actually change the circumstances you want out of.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“You can believe the most profound philosophy and brilliant ideals, but they will mean nothing and have no effect unless you have the courage, determination, and fierce attention to turn inward daily, hourly even and with absolute humility to take an honest look at whether or not your thoughts and actions match what you believe. And then when they do, be ready for it all to change. Isn’t life wonderful.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Truth is relative. What you once thought was true as a child is not any longer; and what you think is true now, will not be in ten years. When I say, ‘Find your truth.’ what I mean is find your stillness. Find the vast depth of silence within you and you will discover the truth that is perfect for you now.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com