Quotes from Laurie Nadel

Each of us has more intelligence than we are trained to use and the part that we get graded on in school doesn't amount to much.

The feeling of freedom and scent of sea air are intoxicating. As the wind picks up, I gain speed, holding on to life with a capital L

There are two kinds of special events: planned and unplanned.

Like Salvador Dali's paintings of watches melting in the sand, time wanders at its own curious pace whenever you're on vacation in a foreign country.

Find a way to learn something from every disappointment.

In its failure to value differences in the way people learn, the educational process often suppresses intuition, creativity, and your sense of identity.

The second gift––patience––helps us deal with not knowing how long this is going to last.

God never closes a door without opening a window. But we have to look for it." – Sarah Mahoney

The key to developing your intuition is developing your self-observation skills.

In uncharted territory, we need new thinking, new ways of processing intense emotions, and new behavioral choices.

Believing is essential when changing any behavior

Patience allows you to shift attention in a positive way.

To develop your intuition, you need to respect it as a natural intelligence.

Trusting your inner voice, which is one of the critical steps in developing intuition, is predicated on being truly self-confident.

When in doubt, reinforce your self-trust.

Of all the things I wish for her, above all, I want her to know and love the sea.

There is a price for forgetting and remembering. Forgetting as a form of escape deprives us of what the Five Gifts can offer––humility, patience, empathy, forgiveness, and growth.

When someone we know is hurting, it's our instinct to want them to get better––first, for themselves, and also because our inability to assist leaves us feeling helpless.

Breathing is our primary nonverbal language. Sharp, uneven breaths convey a message of stress even though someone might insist she is perfectly all right.

Disasters make us aware that the life force within us needs tending daily. This is why we are here." – Dr. Anne Redelfs

Heading into any one-year anniversary, our emotional climate shifts. We enter a new season of the heart.

Empathy connects us to another person's experience without judgment.

An intuitive insight or concept can often turn out to be an unexpected success.

It is our American tradition to come together in times of tragedy. This is how we grow as a people and as a nation.