Quotes from Sarah Ban Breathnach

Joy is your birthright.

It's time we put thoughts of lack behind us. It's time for us to discover the secrets of the stars, to sail to an uncharted land, to open up a new heaven where our spirits can soar.

Become aware that you already possess all the inner wisdom, strength, and creativity needed to make your dreams come true.

Each day offers us the gift of being a special occasion if we can simply learn that as well as giving, it is blessed to receive with grace and a grateful heart.

Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need.

Misery is, by her own nature, a passing phase of sorrow, one that does not linger uninvited. Her sojourns seem to be part of life's required curriculum, perhaps because Misery endows us with compassion and empathy.

Let's choose today to quench our thirst for the 'good life' we thinks others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts.

Start moving, a step at a time, step after step. The positive momentum will take you from there.

Conscious choice is creative. Unconscious choice is destructive. That is how we end up living other people's lives.

Always protect yourself. Every woman, no matter what her age, romantic or marital status, should have a bank account in her own name.

Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.

"Begin today. Declare out loud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy."

While the past asks only to be remembered, a woman's memory alters on her behalf and in her best interests. Memory - the vain old biddy - cannot resist penciling a few slight, cosmetic revisions in the margins of the past.

Self-nurturance, or learning to bask in bliss, is an acquired art form.

Every day we're given chances to embrace the new.

The authentic self is the soul made visible.

Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.

Choice is destiny's soul mate.

Not every one of our desires can be immediately gratified. We've got to learn to wait patiently for our dreams to come true, especially on the path we've chosen.

When we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present ... we experience heaven on earth.

the more naps you take, the more awakenings you experience.

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.

Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing.

An authentic life is the most personal form of worship. Everyday life has become my prayer.