Joan Z. Borysenko Quotes About Soul

Quotes about: Soul

• We drop like pebbles into the ponds of each other's souls, and the orbit of our ripples continues to expand, intersecting with countless others.

  Joan Z. Borysenko

  Spiritual, Soul, Orbit

• To nourish the soul means to become kinder, more compassionate, wiser, and more loving, often through the making of difficult choices that foster growth rather than safety. The nourishment and growth of the soul is the very reason for human life.

  Joan Z. Borysenko

  Mean, Difficult Choices, Safety

• Growth of the soul is our goal, and there are many ways to encourage that growth, such as through love, nature, healing our wounds, forgiveness, and service. The soul grows well when giving and receiving love. I nourish my soul daily by loving others and being vulnerable to their love. Love is, after all, a verb, an action word, not a noun.

  Joan Z. Borysenko

  Love You, Healing, Love Is

• Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we can put that tension to good use. We can look for every opportunity to give and receive love, to appreciate nature, to heal our wounds and the wounds of others, to forgive, and to serve.

  Joan Z. Borysenko

  Romantic Love, Opportunity, Love Is

• If we don't forgive ourselves for our mistakes, and others for the wounds they have inflicted upon us, we end up crippled with guilt. And the soul cannot grow under a blanket of guilt, because guilt is isolating, while growth is a gradual process of reconnection to ourselves, to other people, and to a larger whole.

  Joan Z. Borysenko

  Mistake, People, Soul

• Nature is another important aspect of nourishing the soul. After a hike in the mountains where we live, for instance, I feel a remarkable sense of gratitude and awe. My mind quiets down and allows me to see more clearly the beauty of creation. And through that gratitude, the beauty of the universe is reflected back to the creator.

  Joan Z. Borysenko

  Gratitude, Nature, Soul

• A spiritually optimistic point of view holds that the universe is woven out of a fabric of love. Everything that is happening is ultimately for the good if we're willing to face it head-on and use our adversities for soul growth.

  Joan Z. Borysenko

  Encouragement, Optimistic, Adversity

• If we believe that the universe is unfriendly and that our very souls are in danger, peace will be elusive at best.

  Joan Z. Borysenko

  Believe, Soul, Danger

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