[image link] “An anarchist with morality is courageously kind, a creator, trailblazer, and a prime mover. An anarchist with religious beliefs is a cult leader. An anarchist without morality is simply a bully and a thug.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com (Thanks to my sister, Jennifer, for brilliantly tying together “courageous” and “kind”. Love you, Sis!)
“Less drama, more peace. Less struggle, more ease. Less distraction, more intimacy. Less diversion, more focus. Less things and thoughts, more space, more clarity. Less division, more unity. Less judgment, more understanding. Less rigidity of views, more creativity. Less absolutes, more possibilities and more solutions. Less fear, more courage, more authenticity. Less hatred, hostility and disgust, […]
“If you are afraid a certain thing will happen, if you hesitate, stew and avoid the unknown, it will (happen); but if you plunge into the fear, if you boldly meet it with courage, with endless possibilities and tireless determination at the ready, a resolution not only must emerge, but is inevitable.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“If you cannot be accountable in the simplest situations, in the most basic communication, you will not face the great difficulties of life with totality, with integrity, discernment, and courage.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“No matter where you run, no matter what ties you break the truth with always follow. Be courageous! Sever the bonds where your brilliance is suppressed.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com [from original hot! quote on 6/23/12: truth + courage + brilliance]
“I can only understand and find real meaning and insight into those bits of fact that I relate to emotionally. This is my knowledge base. Procured by experience and refined (ironically) by exposure to variety, my knowledge base determines what and how much I comprehend; and if I attach my identity to any of it, if […]
“The image you have of yourself is solidified by the feelings you perpetually entertain. You repeat them so often, that you unknowingly defend them at every turn. You say you want to feel differently, to experience more joy and love and laughter; but are you willing to demolish the image of yourself that you have invested so much time and effort into solidifying? If not, that extraordinary life you want will never happen. It is impossible to remain the same creature all of your life. Your evolution, your change is inevitable. You can either resist it and be plagued by drama, suffering and fatigue, or initiate the change yourself by tearing down every idea, belief and feeling that keeps you small, isolated and fearful. In other words, your joy depends on you having huge balls of courage.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“You’ve done it! You’ve made the hard decision. You’ve pulled up your bootstraps, mustered huge courage, and now you’re ready to move forward and face the world with this new life change under your belt. Some advice: don’t let this new-found life-style become a mask – another identity for you to hide behind. Keep moving. Let go of what you think you know again and again. Make room for a quicker, broader evolution of you. Wake up new and innocent each day. What was true yesterday, may not be today and will not be (fully) tomorrow; but the truth you do need will follow you everywhere.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“You are more than the limited perceptions of others. Use their fear and alienation of you, their separatist words and actions as fuel to go deeper, to discover the boundless strength of vulnerability.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“The path we choose to avoid mistakes and pain and the hurt of others is the fountainhead of more.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
