Bill Crawford Quotes
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All connections are infused with dreams of what is possible in the future. Thus, when we lose something or someone important to us, we aren't just grieving the loss, we are grieving the shattered dream.
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There are two ways to look at most problems... 'Oh Crap!' or, 'Good Information!,' and our choice will give us good information on how to deal with problems in the future.
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Regardless of what is being discussed . . . the issue is never more important than the quality of the interaction.
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Many of us go from being taken care of as children to taking care of others as adults. Shouldn't there be a time when we learn to take care of ourselves?
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One key to successful relationships is learning to say "no" without guilt, so that you can say "yes" without resentment.
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If you want to change your life, you must change your mind and change your brain? on purpose.
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You can't use anxiety to deal with your anxiety it only makes you more anxious.
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Trusting fear, while fearing trust and happiness often creates a less than happy life.
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To spank or not to spank isn't the question the question is whether whether we are teaching a quality we want our kids to have as adults?
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True 'magic' is simply the ability to transcend what seems to be and, thus, transform one's experience. Maybe we could all use a little 'Harry Potter' in our lives.
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When the question is either/or, the answer is almost alwaysboth/and.
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To influence others, we must know what is influencing them... and they must know that we get it.
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Courage isn't the absence of fear, but a decision that what we want is more important than what we are afraid of.
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Mistakes are just 'mis-takes,' or an action that we took that missed.
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The key to being with family is to engage with those we love in a way we would teach to those we love.
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Just because we have a thought, doesn't mean it is a thought worth having.
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The key to self-confidence is knowing that you would choose you... and why. In this way the chosen becomes the chooser, and love versus fear becomes the energy of choice.
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When we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our giving goes up.
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Freedom isn't about having permission to do whatever we want... it's about having the courage to do whatever fills our life with meaning.
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One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.
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To understand ourself, we must understand our "selves," or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.
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Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.
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Making changes isn't about stopping the problem, it's about starting the solution.
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Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way.