“It is not the rebel or outcast or disobedient that will destroy us. The greedy hypocrite is found in greater numbers and has the potential to infect humanity to its extinction. For us to survive and evolve and (even more important) live extraordinary lives, each individual must value personal honesty, practice accountability, and encourage connections. Otherwise, we will be a smattering of bones in dirt that some future life may or may not dust off out of curiosity.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Your contribution to the world can be as large as an island or as simple as a strong emotion. Both (and everything in between) are magnificent, significant gifts to humanity.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Happiness and good fortune may be used to refine our lives, but so may difficulty, grief, and pain. To make any emotion work in your favor commit to this: That each is, most certainly, temporary. By this devotion, you honor your humanity. By this allegiance, you wholly live. Feel the storm at the surface and […]
It is so easy to watch someone’s mouth move while you think of what you want to say next. To truly listen means to turn off your internal dialog, to tame your thought monkeys into idea generators for your personal evolution. Listening is setting all of your conditioning aside for the honor and privilege of […]
“All conflict can be dissolved within an instant. Perhaps not (immediately) in those around you, but within yourself absolutely. All you must do is see and listen beyond what you think you know, past what you believe to be true. It is simple and it can be difficult, but it is possible. It all depends […]
“Embrace it all: the hatred, the kindness, the right and wrong, the bitter and sweet. They are the ingredients of an affluent life. Cultivate a healthy relationship with every aspect of your humanity and you will find endless possibilities, creative solutions, and moments exceeding all expectation.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Those who are conscious, present, aware do not announce their benevolence to the world. They subtly move through humanity like a gentle undertow, completely satisfied with anonymity.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Light and dark, good and bad, right and wrong: they all abide within the one thing that makes us human – our perception.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Peace exists when the individual not only realizes they are limited by the whole of humanity, but that they exist and are free because of it.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
