Susan Jeffers Quotes & Sayings

For some reason we feel we should be perfect, and forget that we learn through our mistakes. Our need to be perfect and our need to control the outcome of events work together to keep us petrified when we think about making a change or attempting a new challenge. — Susan Jeffers

So commit! Commit yourself to pushing through the fear and becoming more than you are at the present moment. The you that could be is absolutely colossal. — Susan Jeffers

Saying yes means getting up and acting on your belief that you can create meaning and purpose in whatever life hands you. — Susan Jeffers

There is an automatic assumption that negative is realistic and positive is unrealistic. — Susan Jeffers

A self-assured woman who is in control of her life draws like a magnet. She is so filled with positive energy that people want to be around her. — Susan Jeffers

We become powerful in the face of our fears when we have a sense that we make a difference in this world. We are all meaningful participants in this Universe and worthy of giving and receiving love. Some affirmations of purpose are: I know that I count and I act as though I do. I spread warmth and love everywhere I go. I am a healing force in the Universe. — Susan Jeffers

It is a paradox. The less you need someone's approval, the more you are able to love them. — Susan Jeffers

Remember that underlying all our fears is a lack of trust in ourselves. — Susan Jeffers

You can't avoid pain, but you can say yes to the pain, understanding that it is a part of life. — Susan Jeffers

All the dangers in our world are like a blessed wake up call. They tell us to live life NOW ... not tomorrow, not when the children grow up, not when we retire ... but NOW. — Susan Jeffers

Nothing is as satisfying as those moments of breakthrough when you discover something about yourself and the universe that adds another piece to the jigsaw puzzle. The joy of discovery is delicious. — Susan Jeffers

At the bottom of all our fears is simply the that we can't handle what life hands us. — Susan Jeffers

We are not going to succeed in everything we attempt in life. That's a guarantee. In fact, the more we do in life, the more chance there is not to succeed in some things. But what a rich life we are having! Win or lose, we just keep winning. — Susan Jeffers

Bringing a spiritual dimension into all that we do is essential for ending the struggle and dancing with life. Our body and our minds can take us only so far, our spirit can lead us all the way Home. — Susan Jeffers

We don't have to wait until we are old to gather the riches ... We can gather them every day of our lives. — Susan Jeffers

The phrase "say yes" means "to agree to" those things that life hands us. Saying yes means letting go of resistance and letting in the possibilities that our universe offers in new ways of seeing the world. It means to relax bodily and calmly survey the situation, thereby reducing upset and anxiety. Aside from the emotional benefits, the physical benefits are enormous. — Susan Jeffers

Complaining will not change things in your life; only action will. Make a list of all you need to do to change what doesn't work in your life and, little by little, begin making those changes. — Susan Jeffers

There
is not a person alive who is not capable of greatly contributing to the
well - being of this planet. Just changing your attitude can affect the
world around you. — Susan Jeffers

There's nothing as powerful as a made-up mind! — Susan Jeffers

Trust your feelings. If the path you're on isn't providing you joy, satisfaction, creativity, love, and caring, that's not it. — Susan Jeffers

Success is ... living a full and balanced life in partnership with others to create a joyful feeling of love, contribution, appreciation and abundance, despite how our endeavors may turn out. — Susan Jeffers

When you operate from the Higher Self, you feel centered and abundant?in fact, overflowing. When you experience this abundance, your fears automatically disappear. — Susan Jeffers

Dear God, I trust that no matter what happens in my life, it is for my highest good. And no matter what happens in the lives of those I love, it is for their highest good. From all things that are put before us all, we shall become stronger and more loving people. I am grateful for all the beauty and opportunity you put into my life. And in all that I do, I shall seek to be a channel for your love. — Susan Jeffers

A ship in harbour is safe, but it's not fulfilling its potential — Susan Jeffers

One step at a time is enough for me. Impatience is simply a way of beating yourself up. (from Kammy haynes) — Susan Jeffers

I am not a failure if I don't succeed; I am successful because I tried. — Susan Jeffers

As we open our hearts to others, we begin to discover the truth of our own inner beauty, inner strength and inner light. — Susan Jeffers

The sense of "having a goal in your life "will put you in the side of "giving" instead of "getting" ... most of people focus "more" on what they want from their lives and that could lead to thinking in a (victim-of-life) way ... when you start to play the role of a person who's having a meaning and a goal for his/her life, you will get back the self-esteem you deserve. — Susan Jeffers

As you begin to understand the immense power and love you hold inside, you will find an unending surge of joy, light and love that will nourish and support you all the days of your life. — Susan Jeffers

The term "universe" refers to that life plan that seems to take over despite what we have in mind - that "force" operating, seemingly on its own, that often interferes with our picture of how we would like things to be. It refers to a certain flow in our lives and the lives of others over which we have little or no control. — Susan Jeffers

As I began to do things on my own, I began to taste the deliciousness of an emerging self-confidence. — Susan Jeffers

Remove those 'I want you to like me' stickers from your forehead and, instead, place them where they truly will do the most good -on your mirror! — Susan Jeffers

Say YES to life. Participate. Move. Act. Write. Read. Sign up. Take a stand. Or do whatever it takes for you. Get involved in the process. — Susan Jeffers

No matter what response you get from anyone you meet, You are a worthwhile person. — Susan Jeffers

Everyone in your life is a 'practise person.' How you react to them allows you to see what you have to work on within yourself. — Susan Jeffers

It's a problem" is another deadening phrase. It's heavy and negative. "It's an opportunity" opens the door to growth. Each time you can see the gift in life's obstacles, you can handle difficult situations in a rewarding way. Each time you have the opportunity to stretch your capacity to handle the world, the more powerful you become. — Susan Jeffers

I will handle it — Susan Jeffers

Most of us do not 'sculpt' our lives. We accept what comes our way, then we gripe about it. — Susan Jeffers

People who refuse to take risks live with a feeling of dread that is far more severe than what they would feel if they took the risks necessary to make them less helpless - only they don't know it! — Susan Jeffers

Each time we confront some intense difficulty, we know there is something we haven't learned yet, and the universe is now giving us the opportunity to learn. — Susan Jeffers

We all create expectations of what we would like to happen after a decision is made. The picture in our mind's eye might have served a valuable function in helping to make a decision. But once the decision is made, let the picture go. Since you can't control the future, the picture can create unhappiness if it's not fulfilled. Disappointment may make you miss the good that can come out of every situation in which you find yourself. — Susan Jeffers

Don't be deceived into thinking that by changing the external, the internal will be changed. It works the other way around; the path that needs changing is the one in your mind. — Susan Jeffers

You can have anything in life, but you can't have everything! — Susan Jeffers

For some reason, when you become a support to others, you become bigger than you are. — Susan Jeffers

Knowing that we can make a difference in this world is a great motivator. How can we know this and not be involved? — Susan Jeffers

We are all winners when we say yes — Susan Jeffers

We cannot escape fear. We can only transform it into a companion that accompanies us on all our exciting adventures. — Susan Jeffers

Every time you encounter something that forces you to "handle it," your self-esteem is raised considerably. You learn to trust that you will survive, no matter what happens. And in this way your fears are diminished immeasurably. — Susan Jeffers

We fear beginnings; we fear endings. We fear changing; we fear "staying stuck." We fear success; we fear failure. We fear living; we fear dying. — Susan Jeffers

Whatever the method, the purpose of quieting the mind is always the same ... to step out of you own way and touch a Universal Oneness with all things. — Susan Jeffers

Pushing through fear is less frightening than living with the fear which comes from the feeling of helplessness. — Susan Jeffers

THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THE FEAR OF DOING SOMETHING IS TO GO OUT AND DO IT. — Susan Jeffers

We have been taught to believe that negative equals realistic and positive equals unrealistic — Susan Jeffers

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PAIN IS VERY IMPORTANT; DENIAL IS DEADLY. — Susan Jeffers

For many of us, the people we find most difficult to praise are the ones closest to us - our mates, our children, our parents, and sometimes our friends. — Susan Jeffers

Shift from being afraid of making a mistake to being afraid of not making a mistake. If you are not making any mistakes, you are not learning or growing — Susan Jeffers

You are innately designed to use your personal power. When you don't, you experience a sense of helplessness, paralysis, and depression-which is your clue that something is not working as it could. You, like all of us, deserve everything that is wonderful and exciting in life. And those feelings emerge only when you get in touch with your powerful self. — Susan Jeffers

Taking responsibility means never blaming anyone else for anything you are being, doing, having, or feeling. — Susan Jeffers

The Path is much like the experience of climbing a mountain. The climb is tough. But each time you stop to look around, the view becomes more spectacular. — Susan Jeffers

Your inner peace has nothing to do with your dramas of your life. — Susan Jeffers

Open your eyes, whether you presently believe it or not, your life is already abundant. Before you can accept abundance in your life, you have to notice it. — Susan Jeffers

IN SAYING "YES" LIES THE ANTIDOTE TO OUR FEAR. — Susan Jeffers

Your joy, your happiness, your satisfaction and your ability to dance with life, depends solely on what you pay attention to. — Susan Jeffers

THE KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU CAN HANDLE ANYTHING THAT COMES YOUR WAY IS THE KEY TO ALLOWING YOURSELF TO TAKE HEALTHY, LIFE-AFFIRMING RISKS. — Susan Jeffers

I never knew how high a price one pays for being taken care of ... — Susan Jeffers

O Lord, please fill my mouth with worthwhile stuff, and nudge me when I've said enough. Enlightenment is the "quiet acceptance of what is" I believe the truly enlightened beings are those who refuse to allow themselves to be distressed over things that simply are the way they are. - Wayne Dyer Learn the richness of solitude and quiet. That "still small voice" is yearning to be heard. — Susan Jeffers

Usually inner strength is respected - we get back what we put out. — Susan Jeffers

Obviously, the real issue has nothing to do with fear itself, but, rather, how we hold the fear. For some, the fear is totally irrelevant. For others, it creates a state of paralysis. The former hold their fear from a position of power (choice, energy, and action), and the latter hold it from a position of pain (helplessness, depression, and paralysis). — Susan Jeffers

SAY YES TO YOUR UNIVERSE. — Susan Jeffers

By reeducating the mind, you can accept fear as simply a fact of life rather than a barrier to success. — Susan Jeffers

When you put loving thoughts and behavior into the world, you plant seeds of self-respect. When you put unloving thoughts and behavior into the world, you destroy seeds of self-respect. — Susan Jeffers

The wall that protects you, also imprisons you. — Susan Jeffers

If everybody feels fear when approaching something totally new in life - yet so many are out there doing it despite the fear - then we must conclude that fear is not the problem. — Susan Jeffers

Take a risk a day - one small or bold stroke that will make you feel great once you have done it.
— Susan Jeffers

You have to do something to make your real life match your visualization. — Susan Jeffers

The source of our love comes from within. No one out there is that source. It makes sense to go to the source. — Susan Jeffers

Commitment doesn't mean that it has to last forever, but while you are there, commit yourself 100%. By doing this, the quality of your life improves 100%. — Susan Jeffers

Do the thing you fear, it's sure to disappear. — Susan Jeffers

If the sign on your heart says "WELCOME", the love will come pouring in from everywhere. — Susan Jeffers

IF YOU KNEW YOU COULD HANDLE ANYTHING THAT CAME YOUR WAY, WHAT WOULD YOU POSSIBLY HAVE TO FEAR? The answer is: NOTHING! — Susan Jeffers

Too many of us seem to be searching for something 'out there' to make our lives complete. What we are all really searching for is the divine essence that lives within. — Susan Jeffers

You're not a failure if you don't make it. You're a success because you tried. — Susan Jeffers

Aging allows us to drop the baggage. It is only through life experiences that our incredible power can be brought forward in all its glory. — Susan Jeffers

As your awareness of the riches available to you in your everyday life grows, you are on the way to becoming the laughing Buddha. Life is joyous. Life is Light. Life is happy. You are awake at last. — Susan Jeffers

The only time you will fear anything is when you say no and resist the universe. You may have heard the expression "Go with the flow." This means consciously accepting what is happening in your life. — Susan Jeffers

I believe that if something is troubling you, simply start from where you are and take the action necessary to change it. — Susan Jeffers

THE FEAR WILL NEVER GO AWAY AS LONG AS I CONTINUE TO GROW. — Susan Jeffers

While non of us understands the Grand Design, we can commit to using all our experiences, good or bad, as the building blocks of a powerful and loving life. Then it is, indeed, all happening perfectly. — Susan Jeffers

The biggest pitfall as you make your way through your life is impatience. — Susan Jeffers

We can't control the world, but we can control our reactions to it. — Susan Jeffers

TRUTH 1 THE FEAR WILL NEVER GO AWAY AS LONG AS I CONTINUE TO GROW. As — Susan Jeffers

Drink in the beauty of friendship. In this world of constant change, we need the comfort of friendship more than ever before. — Susan Jeffers

Dancing with life is moving into the flow of our experiences - good or bad - with a feeling of harmony, trust, guidance and love. — Susan Jeffers

Security is not having things; it's handling things. — Susan Jeffers

The truth is that love and power go together. — Susan Jeffers

We can't escape fear. — Susan Jeffers

Patience means knowing it will happen ... and giving it time to happen. — Susan Jeffers

Listen to the silence ... it has much to say. — Susan Jeffers

Our intuition is always operating for us. — Susan Jeffers

WHEN WE GIVE FROM A PLACE OF LOVE, RATHER THAN FROM A PLACE OF EXPECTATION, MORE USUALLY COMES BACK TO US THAN WE COULD HAVE EVER IMAGINED. — Susan Jeffers