Best 73 quotes of Laurie Buchanan on MyQuotes

A boundary is effective only if it’s maintained.

Active listening is being humble and hunting and searching for the best idea possible.

All of us at some time will have someone to forgive for something they did or failed to do. And all of us at some time will need forgiveness for something we did or failed to do.

A major component of health and wellness, gratitude helps us to appreciate the blessings we already have and sparks the anticipatory pleasure of blessings to come.

Any belief worth embracing should be able to stand up to scrutiny. If not, it’s time to release it; let it go.

Any belief worth embracing will stand up to the litmus test of scrutiny. If we have to qualify, rationalize, make exceptions for, or turn a blind eye to maintain a belief, then it may well be time to release that belief.

Assumptions aren’t facts; they’re opportunities for research and testing.

Be strategic about productivity. Do less exceptionally well, instead of doing more in an average way.

Be the spark—live light!

Be your best self. Live your best life.

Birth is not a beginning; it’s a continuation. That lends tremendous comfort because we then understand that, equally true, death is not an end; it’s merely a continuation.

Clearing clutter—be it physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual—brings about ease and inspires a sense of peace, calm, and tranquility.

Color is simply energy, energy made visible. Colors stimulate or inhibit the functioning of different parts of our body. Treatment with the appropriate color can restore balance and normal functioning.

Communication is the mortar that holds humanity together; it’s the very currency of our society.

Compassion is divinity in action.

Creativity is more than the capacity to be inventive or innovative; it’s more than the ability to create great works of art, music, or dance. Creativity is an inherent tool that’s needed for wellness.

Diversity, in every sense, makes our world a better place.

Doing something for the mere joy of it—for one's self or others—is quite possibly one of the best returns on an investment of time that a person can receive.

Don't allow yourself to be held hostage by the opinion of others.

Don't go with the flow, or against it. Create your own.

Each of us at some time will need to extend forgiveness to someone for something they did or failed to do. And each of us at some time will need to receive forgiveness for something that we did or failed to do.

Each of us has an undeniable responsibility to ourself and the rest of the world to be our personal best on any given day.

Each of us views life through a different lens. What we think is colored by the baggage we carry and what we perceive is how we live.

Each of us views life through a different lens. What we think is colored by the baggage we carry, and what we think is what we live.

Empowering beliefs are ideas that launch us forward and help us to become the person we want to be. Empowering beliefs are freeing, encouraging, and inclusive; they nurture and uplift. When we find ourselves harboring a limiting belief, we need to replace it with one that cultivates joy.

Forgiveness isn't for the other person. It's for you. Holding a grudge gets heavy and depletes energy. Forgiveness offloads excess baggage, freeing us to live light.

I don’t go with the flow, nor do I go against it. I create my own.

I enjoy many types of music, but to my ears, there’s none more soothing or calming than the music a tree makes as wind passes through its leaves.

INCLUSION—It's amazing what happens when we allow the flower that is us, the flower that is them, to become part of the bouquet.

Individual choices have universal consequences.

In my experience, shifting one’s mental outlook (perspective), even slightly, can significantly change the trajectory and reveal the sun coming up beyond the dark horizon.

In my life, I've found that when I align my wants and my needs, less becomes more.

In organizations where employees are happy you find two things present: trust and respect.

I strive to keep the space between the pages and the reader emotionally taut.

Joy is inexplicable peace that comes from within.

Life is about showing up, so is writing. That’s why I sit at my desk every day and dance my fingers across the keyboard

Live light. Offload internal and external baggage for peace within and peace without.

Love is divinity in action.

Many times, success begins when we leave our comfort zone.

Meditation directly impacts our nervous system by reducing the body's production of stress-related chemicals such as cortisol. It's a great way to recharge our personal battery.

Mindfulness is the open-hearted energy of being aware in the present moment. It’s the daily cultivation—practice—of touching life deeply.

Minimalism is about creating space to live simply and meaningfully; it’s about living intentionally.

My creative muse is wabi-sabi, a practice where inessentials are trimmed away or eliminated. The intersection where wabi (minimal) and sabi (functional) meet is the platform for my creativity: space and quiet solitude, simplicity.

My definition of success is fulfillment. The bonus is that a person who’s fulfilled sleeps well at night and wakes up refreshed.

My mission is to be a positive, uplifting, constructive, and healing influence in the lives of those I touch.

My mother, Delle Hunter, was a physically small woman, yet she was the biggest person I’ve ever known. She had total focus, an attribute that deeply impressed me. She taught me by example that how we live impacts how we die. She lived a life of courage, beauty, and integrity; she died in the same manner.

No involvement means no commitment—no exception.

Not everyone is looking an an answer; often people just want to be heard.

Oftentimes we feel like we can't say no, but YOU'LL LOWER YOUR STRESS BY NOT SAYING YES all of the time.

One of the benchmarks of great communicators is their ability to listen not just to what's being said, but to what's not being said as well. They listen between the lines.