“Some of the most extraordinary moments can be devalued and stained by feelings of shame and unworthiness – thought patters that spiral you into an existence of limitations. You don’t even realize you are doing it, and you think because you are exerting a tremendous amount of effort to make things work, you are on […]
“When you let love in, when you allow it to permeate your you mind, your heart, your skin, you are never more vulnerable, never stronger, and never more free. Amen.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Anyone who seeks to be a leader should not be one, because those who want to lead must have a continual flow of people they consider less than. Whereas a true leader, a good teacher, an excellent mentor desires and encourages only the spiritual, psychological, and emotional independence of those who choose to follow them.” […]
“Every authority, mentor, guru, or spiritual leader who has your best interest in mind persuades you to be your own.” -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]
“Genuine leaders have no ambition to be one, they simply inspire others to be their own.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“You cannot have compassion without understanding. You cannot have understanding without autonomous thought. And you cannot have autonomous thought when you have faith in another’s.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“The key to inner freedom is to not latch on to any person, thing, or idea that can answer what you cannot right now. There are no plausible stories for the unanswerable. There are no real endings containing ‘just because’ or ‘it’s God’s will,’ etc. The way to inner freedom is to feel comfortable with the unknown, with uncertainty, and to not fill in those spaces with stories and assumptions and fairy-tales and then call them reality. You will never know all of the answers. Never, ever, as long as you are human will that happen.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Set aside what you think is best for another and let them be a catalyst for you to turn inward, go deeper, and be the finest you possible. ” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“It doesn’t matter what people think of you. What matters is you taking an internal look to discover whether or not what they say is true, followed by an internal nod of gratitude for the opportunity and acknowledgement for being so courageous.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
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