Actively Waiting...Gina Greenlee

"As you consider your next move, practice this definition of trust: the willingness to take steps while simultaneously waiting for instructions."

--Gina Greenlee, Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road

Live Life!...Osho

No matter how long you live, life is too short to be squandered with things and people who are intent on making you feel unhappy and unloved. Everyday do at least one thing that you enjoy and makes you feel glad to be alive.

Making Progress vs. Being Perfect...Valorie Burton

"Perfectionism and procrastination are intertwined, so if you let go of the need to be perfect, you suddenly have permission to move forward."

 --Valorie Burton, Author, Life Coach, and Motivational Speaker

valorieburton.com

It's Your Journey!

"Our lives are a reflection of what we say, what we believe, what we choose, what we do, and our struggle to change these things. If there is anything that life teaches us during our journey, it is that our focus should be on acquiring knowledge, being confident in who we are, and adding value to our life and the lives of others."

-- Nona Ogunsula, Founder, womenatliberty.com

Show Love!

Likes and Followers do not equal real love and friends. It matters what you do offline. Don't forget to show love.

Sometimes easier said than done, but no less essential for a good life. Love never fails.

Your Life, Your Movie And...Diana Rose Morcilla

"Your life is a movie. You are the main character. You say your scripts and act to your lines. Of course you do your lines in each scene. There is a hidden camera and a director who you can ask for help anytime up above."

--Diana Rose Morcilla

Stay Positive....@vnona

Even though you may encounter difficulties today, stay positive!

The Real Fight...@vnona

"Life can make you become someone who you don't even like.   

You have to fight against the negativity to be the person you really want to be."

--Nona O., Founder, womenatliberty.com

Advice On Living A Full Life...Angelina Jolie

 "Make bold choices and make mistakes. It's all those things that add up to the person you become."


--Angelina Jolie, Actress, Filmmaker, and Humanitarian

Get Your Mind Right!...@vnona

"It's very hard to live a life that is incongruent with your true feelings. That's why it is important to base your life on strong foundational principles. These principles will shape your beliefs. Your feelings and behavior will eventually come into alignment with what you believe."

--Nona O., Founder, womenatliberty.com

Making Smart Sexy...John Hope Bryant

“It takes 20 years to change a culture, says my mentor Quincy Jones. Well, in the last 20 years, we have made dumb sexy. We have dumbed down, and celebrated it. And now we must make smart sexy again.”

--John Hope Bryant

Life Is...Sai Baba

Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it.

--Sai Baba

 

Be Better...Antonia C. Novello

“I do believe that the spirit of entrepreneur[ship] and wanting to be something else every single day of my life, . . . comes from her [my mother]. Because I always remember a mother who always worked, who always studied, and who always tried to better herself. 

--Dr. Antonia C. Novello

Advice For Women...Hilda Solis

"The best advice I can give women at all levels is increase training. There are still areas where we have to break through that glass ceiling."

--Hilda Solis, 25th Secretary of Labor (2009--2013), U.S. Department of Labor

Running Your Race...Priscilla Shirer

"Disciplined runners consistently clear their heads and focus fully on the journey ahead.. .because their passion and zeal for the goal supersedes the strain. The goal beckons them onward. Passion doesn't negate weariness; it just resolves to press beyond it.”
 
--Priscilla Shirer, Author, Speaker and Bible Teacher (Gideon: Your Weakness. God's Strength - DVD Series)

www.goingbeyond.com
Priscilla Shirer is currently starring in War Room,
a movie about the power of prayer.

Be Open To Collaboration...Amy Poehler

"As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people's ideas are often better than your own. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life."

--Amy Poehler, Award-winning Actress, Comedian, Director, Producer, and Writer

Meredith Walker, Amy Poehler, and Amy Miles
Amy Poehlers Smart Girls

 

Lead Your Life...Will Rogers

“Lead your life so you wouldn’t be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.”

--Will Rogers

Advice on Achieving Goals...Kristi Yamaguchi

I never wanted to feel I hadn't worked hard enough.
 
--Kristi Yamaguchi, Gold Medal-winning Olympic Figure Skater

A Legacy That Really Matters...Shannon L. Alder

“Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.”
--Shannon L. Alder

Finishing At The Top...Catherine Pulsifer

"We all need to plant seeds in order to spring to life. Similarly, you can't climb a mountain starting at the top. It takes preparation, tools, skills and a set path to follow one step at a time."

--Catherine Pulsifer