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Lynne
Namka Quotes On Healthy Living
“An inspiring quote a day keeps the dims away. Especially
if you take it to heart and live it!
Lynne Namka
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“Life is a
school house. We human beings are the pupils. We are here to learn
about our feelings. This is the Great Human Drama where we humans
learn to balance our emotions.”
Lynne Namka
How to Let
Go of Your Mad Baggage
“That joy-stealing
ego will try to do you in every chance it gets. Get your ego out
of the way and let the love shine through.” Lynne Namka
“Sending blessings
to one and all is a powerful idea. Think of how you might feel
if the email you opened had a personalized
blessing developed in the mind of someone else just for you!
Think of the power of positive thought going our electronically
to those you care about. Think of the power of blessings circling
our earth. We can all celebrate the power of positive thought
as a means of doing our small part to change our world. We can
all do our acts of random kindness in daily activities: Greeting
others with a smile is a specialized way of offering them a tiny
part of our positive energy. Actor Richard Ghere said that he
said a small blessing quietly to himself to everyone he met.”
Lynne Namka
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“What is the
source of creativity and inspiration? For me it’s getting the
mental clutter out of the way and pondering on a question and
then letting what wisdom is innately there within me to come forth.
Deciding to be a creative person means cultivating
and open mind and being curious about how things work and how
other wise people have viewed the process of viewing things differently.
Stilling the mind by “the act of inhaling [inhalation, breathing
in]” always helps. It’s knowing that there is a power greater
than myself that I’m connected to that can be drawn from if, and
only if, my small ego self gets out of the way.’
Lynne Namka
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“What are
your dreams for a better you? What do you hold true and real—those
things in which you believe so strongly that you are willing to
act on them? Values are those characteristics you hold worthwhile
because they consciously and unconsciously that stem from your
unique character. You make choices daily from your values, so
know your standards, interests and principles. When you know
what you stand for, you can make conscious decisions and better
direct the course of your life. What are your unrealized dreams?
Like the old philosopher said, “Know thyself.” Know what “juices’
you and what negative beliefs stop you dead in your tracks. Would
the Real You Stand Up? The caring person is the real you. The
person who cares must not be pushed down. The fake you (cynical,
depressed, helpless or angry) can take a back seat.”
Lynne Namka
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“Maturity
is the ability to take responsibility for the mistakes you make
and spend more of your time in a consciousness of love. Maturity
is choosing to move on from negative beliefs and emotions stuck
in your mind and come to terms with the debits and credits that
life has afforded you. Maturity is choosing kindness and love
in every situation. As you grow older the call comes from your
intuition and your deepest sense of self to search for a spiritual
identity and find meaning in life.”
Lynne
Namka
Your Quick
Anger Make Over Plus Twenty Other Cutting Edge Techniques to Release
Anger
“For what
is life but alternate times of light and shadow? When we work
out the shadow part in ourself, the times of the shadow are not
so dark.”
Lynne
Namka
“Life is full
of multidimensional possibilities. For we are evolutional beings
whose future has many possible outcomes. One you get a handle
on your feelings, life becomes much easier. Remember you don’t
have to keep on doing the old same-o, same-o.”
Lynne
Namka
How to Let
Go of Your Mad Baggage
“I am willing
to bring bad feelings to the light of day and expose them for
what they are. They are only feelings after all. I will not let
these negative thinking patterns rule me. These are only errors
in thinking that I’ve learned and body tension pattern which keep
me from being an achiever and a winner. I can spend a lot of time
seething and hating the task, but I still have to do it. I can
dawdle and put it off, but I still have to do your work. The
more bad thoughts I entertain in my head, the harder the work
will be. The best thing to do is to just get the job done.”
Lynne
Namka
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“You don’t
have to give into the dictates of your negative thinking, feelings
and acting. Tapping briskly on your body while breathing deeply
can shift your energy and interrupt negative thinking patterns.
Own you problem, forgive yourself for being negative and vow to
be different. Choose again to redirect your mind.”
Lynne
Namka
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“We must determine
what is transient in our lives and what is everlasting. Youth,
looks, possessions, reputations, jobs, heady romance and even
our own strong body can be taken away from us. The love that
we give and receive, the truth known by our Inner Self and the
effect that we have on another’s life--these are permanent and
cannot be dissolved.”
Lynne
Namka
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“Compassion
is the ability to reach out and care about others in a loving,
empathetic way. It is to hold them with love without judging
them. It is a state of presence of just being with another person
with kindness. It is to greet and be with another human being
or animal with an open heart. It is to give up the me, me, me
and be in comfort with the one who is there before you.”
Lynne
Namka
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“In the state
of compassion, all you have to do is to be open to another, just
hanging out with where they are in the moment. To
just be with. Just being there totally
with another in loving consideration, empathy and concern.
And of course, you may be moved to do something to help, but not
always. The compassionate mind does not judge others or ourself.”
Lynne
Namka
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“Dread and
procrastination are great time stealers. The theme of Nike shoes
gives the opposite of dread—“Just do it!” We can work the misgivings
of our mind to going along with Larry the Cable Guy’s exclamation,
“Get ‘er done!”
“Lynne
Namka
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“Choices.
Life is about choices. The Great Human Drama is about choices.
One great thing about being a human being is that we do get choices.
We can use our choices to become gentle loving people. What better
options do you have to do with your lifetime? Choose wisely.”
Lynne
Namka
How to Let
Go of Your Mad Baggage
“It is a sad,
but true fact that human beings must use pain to wake up. For
we are dense and sometimes must hit bottom to break into denial.
Wake up calls are necessary for us to become truly alive. Warning:
if you don’t get it right, then you are in for another round of
pain. Warning: don’t hit the snooze button on your wake up call!”
Lynne
Namka
How to Let
Go of Your Mad Baggage
“Whatever
the dire life circumstances that were created for you, you can
make the decision to create a positive outlook.”
Lynne
Namka
Inspiration
and Transformation newsletter
“Chaotic emotions
cause a chaotic heart rhythm! Love emotions cause a happy heart
and brain! So if you are in prolonged depression, anxiety or moping
because of something you can’t change, do something about it.
Just don’t stay stuck in the misery place. To increase your own
healing ability, set your intention with love while doing these
exercises. Take long, slow, deep breaths. Sharpen your focus on
positive change and hold it. Go deeper into love and see healing
as happening now. See, feel and experience the power of love as
a ritual plus intention as the powerful change agent. Activate
those feel-good neurotransmitters! Do something meaningful that
opens your heart, brings in more serotonin and shifts your state
of mind. Snap out of it. Suck it up. Count your blessings. Get
a gratitude attitude!”
Lynne Namka
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“The word
savor is a cooking term that means to season or flavor with pleasing,
aromatic variety of herbs and spices to please the senses of taste
and smell so you will anticipate and enjoy an experience. It also
means having the power to excite interest or zest or to relish.
Savory is also a kingdom in France and a crinkled cabbage! This
savory word got me thinking about the rare, but beautiful moments
and memories of my life. Those times that makes “fat thy bones.”
Years ago I started collecting those experiences that would “warm
my bones” by just thinking of them when I grew old. These reminiscences
can be used to create a sense of appreciation and gratitude in
your daily thinking. Gratitude or gracias means having grace to
and from God. Placing yourself often in a state of appreciation
and gratefulness softens the edges of your hardened ego which
wants to take you away from feeling good. When examined in your
life, savory experiences are those pleasing things and times that
give you gusto and satisfaction. Store ‘em up for your old age!”
Lynne Namka
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“During this
time of layoffs, demotions and financial crisis, negativity can
be contagious. It is to easy be caught up in the doom and gloom
mentality if you don’t make a conscious effort to keep your mind
strong and revved up. This is a critical, pivotal time as the
media reports events where people feel helpless. We will have
to fight to keep our emotional equilibrium when others are caving
into depression. Let us be hardy!”
Lynne Namka
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“Do what you
need to do by adjusting your mindset to survive these rough times.
Just do it. Just do the (legal) thing that you need to do. Surviving
with your peace of mind intact requires that you begin by changing
your outlook so that you don’t become a victim of mass negativity.”
Lynne Namka
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“Horrendous
things related to finances and security are
happening to good people. So if you are hit with a knock-down
punch during these stressful times, your choice is to become bitter
or better. Dale Carnegie, author of that old classic on positive
thinking How to Win Friends and Influence People said, “If we
rail and kick against it and grow bitter, we won’t change the
inevitable; but we will change ourselves.” I’m encouraging people
to reflect on some catch phrases that emphasize the positive.
Here are some statements I’ve heard in my private psychology practice
these past few weeks:
“I will land
on my feet just like a cat. And if I don’t, I’ll roll over and
spring back up.”
“There is
another side to this. The side I choose to be on is called survival.”
“We were taught
by my grandparents who lived through the depression, “Use it up,
fix it or do without.”
“My grandmother
told me when things get tough, kick butt and take names.”
“No dark hole
of helplessness is going to suck me in.”
Lynne Namka
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“Sometimes
criticism can throw you off balance. Calm yourself by breathing
deeply and go within to look at the issue from a place of wisdom.
Check to see what your heart has to say about the matter. Antoine
de Saint Exupery said, “It is with the heart that one sees rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye.” Then make some changes
in your standard operating procedure—start operating more from
your heart.”
Lynne
Namka
Your Quick
Anger Makeover Plus Twenty Other Cutting-Edge
Techniques to Release Anger!
“I am where
I am today because of what I did. I choose to take the consequences
and correct what I did. Now I’m caught. Busted! Outed
for my misbehavior. Ouch! They are getting ready to string
me up. Whatever was I thinking? Or was it my ego thinking trying
to get me in trouble? I bet it was that conniving ego part of
me that wants to keep me separate from myself, others and something
greater than myself. Here are the two choices at this point on
the Great Trail of Life when you cross that line of your own values
and integrity: Face it and fix it or deny it which makes sure
that you’ll goof up again. Make it a life lesson to be mastered
or a repeatable pattern that will mess me up again. Sounds like
a no brainer to me. Well golly gee whiz and gosh durn. Here is
my favorite quote from super cowboy John Wayne about owning up:
“There’s right and there’s wrong. You get to do one or the other.
You do the one and you’re living. “You do the other and you may
be walking around, but you’re as dead as a beaver hat.”
Lynne Namka
Inspiration
and Transformation newsletter
“Negative
feelings are transitory; they come and go unless you feed them
with unhappy, anxious or angry thoughts. If you give them too
much fuel, it is like throwing kerosene on a fire. If you learn
to just sit with feelings and hang out without judging them, they
lose their power over you.”
Lynne
Namka
Your Quick
Anger Makeover Plus Twenty Other Cutting-Edge
Techniques to Release Anger!
“You and only
you are the designer and developer of your life. You are in control
of a large part of your destiny. At times, you are held back by
your fears. To walk into the storm of conflict with head bowed
and the determination to see where it takes you so that the issue
may be dealt with is courage. Courage is facing a short-term discomfort
to gain long-term peace.”
Lynne
Namka
Your Quick
Anger Makeover Plus Twenty Other Cutting-Edge
Techniques to Release Anger!
“Avoidance
of uncomfortable feelings because you are afraid of them is an
irrational fear that can be challenged. Feelings, even scary ones,
can be felt, given a name and then released. One man spoke of
dealing with his internal demons that he knew were not real and
said, “I’m pacing back and forth in front of my wall of fear.
I’ve got to walk through that door. Yet I know when I reach out
and walk through the door of fear, things can only get better.
That door of fear is often only a phantom one anyway so go ahead
and face it, take a deep breath for courage and then walk right
through it. You won’t bump your head on it! I promise!”
Lynne
Namka
Your Quick
Anger Makeover Plus Twenty Other Cutting-Edge
Techniques to Release Anger!
“We start
with our own stories—calling forth our personal folk tales. Telling
one’s story helps women birth themselves through personal mythology—a
tapestry that is unique one’s own. In this process, women create
their own myths by telling varied stores of their lives. Symbols
are chosen on an unconscious level reflecting unresolved themes
and patterns of the woman’s life, which are to be played through.
In this tapestry women weave old metaphors, archetypes and reoccurring
themes from ancient legends, fairy tales and the literature of
our world to round out their myths.”
Lynne
Namka
A Gathering
of Grandmothers: Words Of Wisdom from
Women of Spirit and Power
“Stories have
power in helping you understand who you are. So wrap your shawls
around those shoulders, which have been weighed down with the
burdens of being born and raised female in this world. Listen
with your heart to release those burdens you have carried with
you since childhood. Invite the story spirits in to assist you
in letting go of that which no longer fits you. Square your shoulders
and feel your resolve as you lean forward to hear the wisdom of
those whose journey has been similar to your own. Lean forward
and sharpen your breath as the stories begin.”
Lynne
Namka
A Gathering
of Grandmothers: Words of Wisdom from Women of Spirit and Power
“Women, today’s
women, strong-minded women,
Most
marvelous women, bonding together.
Sharing
their stories, rewriting their lives to create a peaceful world.
We fiercely
forge ourselves out of new steel,
A magnificent
sculpture of feminine fulfillment in the making.
We change
the meaning of what it means to be a woman.
We do it for
those women ancestors, who came before,
As well as
for ourselves, for our children and those who are yet to be.
We are the
new women, the new, improved model.
Women
in paradox, taking a new heritage.”
A Gathering
of Grandmothers: Words of Wisdom from Women of Spirit and Power
“All is transitory
in life. save that which is of the Spirit.
Loss can be sobering. It sets us back on our heels—asking us
to take stock. But as Virginia Satir said, “Humans are made to
integrate loss. Each loss makes another gain,” It is through
acceptance of losing things, those unessential parts of our life,
that we become loose. With grace and understanding, loss can
help us to become looser. Loss can help us find a more fluid
version of ourselves.”
Lynne
Namka
A Gathering
of Grandmothers: Words of Wisdom from Women of Spirit and Power
“As Jungian
analyst, Marie Louise von Franz said, “Fairy tales are parables
of our own journey through life.” And we all know on an inner
level that a fairy tale a day keeps the dragons away—our own inner
dragons of fear and despair.”
Lynne
Namka
A Gathering
of Grandmothers: Words of Wisdom from Women of Spirit and Power
“Self-exploration
is a daily task for those serious about the process of growth
as we march down the years. The breakthrough of discovery is finding
the inner treasure of introspection, enjoyment of leisure time
and self-reformation. It is the breaking down of old structures
that no longer fit and finding a new supple aspect of ourselves.
We can turn to our symbol-laden unconscious to help deal with
the resignation and despair that loss brings.”
Lynne
Namka
A Gathering
of Grandmothers: Words of Wisdom from Women of Spirit and Power
“Spiritual
transcendence is transforming the rigid ego attachments into acceptance
of self and others. This is one of the major tasks in later life.
Jung’s work described this process of being one of Enlightenment
where the ego and the self become integrated. Wisdom gained through
out the lifetime helps transform losses and suffering through
reflection and introspection.”
Lynne
Namka
A Gathering
of Grandmothers: Words of Wisdom from Women of Spirit and Power
“Integrity
is the ability to accept one’s past choices
and actions and go forth and act in accordance with one’s deepest
values from within. This self-honesty comes from a well-formed
conscience which insists on living up to firm standards and values.
Integrity insists on affirmation for self and others alike.”
Lynne
Namka
A Gathering
of Grandmothers: Words of Wisdom from Women of Spirit and Power
“Small fruits
shine when we learn to just be in the process of becoming who
we are. In process living, we take responsibility for our thoughts,
words and actions. We can insist on being pathologically honest
with ourselves. We understand release and movement. With a limited
amount of time left to be here on this earth, we begin to refuse
to take crap from others or from ourselves. We learn to act as
if what we choose makes a difference because it does.”
Lynne
Namka
A Gathering
of Grandmothers: Words of Wisdom from Women of Spirit and Power
“Resisting
feeling your emotions is like feeding them and then bottling them
up. Emotions can grow fatter and fatter if they aren’t let out
in safe ways. If you aren’t aware of your feelings, you can act
them out in harmful ways. Or you can act them in and become depressed.”
Lynne
Namka
“Humans have
feelings. Loads of feelings. All
kinds of feelings. That’s the miracle of being a human
being. We just have to learn to feel our feelings and work with
them, that’s all.”
Lynne Namka
How to Let
Go of Your Mad Baggage
“The Okays
about Feelings for Kids of All Ages:
It is okay
for you to feel any way you feel.
It is not
okay to take bad feelings out on others.
It is okay
for your feelings to change.
It is okay
to feel sad and angry when you have been hurt.
It is okay
to feel confused if you don’t understand.
It is okay
to feel scary inside. It is okay to cry when you are hurting.
It is okay
to ask for help. It is okay for you to take care of yourself
It is okay
to ask for a hug or to be held.
It is necessary
that you do something to calm yourself down.
It’s not okay
to act out your feelings when you are upset.
It is most
certainly okay for you to be yourself.
It is okay
for you to be who you are.”
Lynne
Namka
Parents Fight,
Parents Make Up: Take Good Care of Yourself
“Bad moods
can be catching. They can be contagious just like catching a cold
or the flu. You can always leave a situation before you catch
other people’s bad moods.”
Lynne
Namka
Parents Fight,
Parents Make Up: Take Good Care of Yourself
“There are
two kinds of problems. There are your problems and here are other
people’s problems. Your business is your thoughts, your feelings,
and your actions. Other people's business is what they think,
feel and do. You can’t control what your parents (or sister,
or brother, or friend) think, or feel, or do. So you aren’t responsible
for them. That’s their business. You just have to take care
of your own business. Always ask yourself who owns the problem.”
Lynne
Namka
Parents Fight,
Parents Make Up: Take Good Care of Yourself
“You can be
good at finding your feelings. Call them out, feel them for a
minute. Feelings come and go. Coming up and going away is their
job. Bad feelings always want to move out. So find one and give
it a name.”
Lynne
Namka
Parents Fight,
Parents Make Up: Take Good Care of Yourself
“Swallow your
retorts. Don’t let them slip past that tip of your tongue. Refrain
your ego mind that has the unfortunate ability to come up with
a zinger designed to put another person or even yourself down.
Remember your ego wants you to think that you are clever and special
indeed at the expense of others or tries to make you think you
are worthless by calling up self-derogatory messages. I’ve just
heard that the best of relationships sometimes suffer from the
tooth-marks-on-the tongue syndrome! Challenge those ego retorts.”
Lynne
Namka
Inspiration
and Transformation newsletter
“We humans
are body, mind and Spirit. We are spiritual beings residing in
a human body. We are energetic beings and feelings are energies
in motion. Energy is the universal natural language of our body.
Energy is the life essence—that dynamic force which moves in constant
flux and circulates in the body. The natural flowing energies
of the body get out of balance with emotional trauma or ongoing
stress. We can learn tools to put ourselves back into balance.”
Lynne
Namka
Your Quick
Anger Makeover Plus Twenty Other Cutting-Edge
Techniques to Release Anger!
“Mental conflict
and emotional states around an issue tie up energy, which is then
no longer available for creative problem solving. Anger is a complex
emotion which is a cry for love and understanding. The ultimate
alchemy is releasing those prickly emotions inside to become a
person of emotional balance who is capable of loving and being
loved and connecting with your deepest spiritual nature and your
True-Self.”
Lynne
Namka
Your Quick
Anger Makeover Plus Twenty Other Cutting-Edge
Techniques to Release Anger!
“Daily rituals
for healing are part of becoming a loving, calm person. You can
set yourself free from unwanted emotions and problems if you are
willing to take the time to do the work. There are
loving spiritual forces around us that are waiting for
an invitation to help as described by the anonymous saying, “We
entertain angels unawares.” You can call on your God, guides and
teachers and spiritual deities you believe in from higher realms
to assist you in achieving peace. You can download higher frequencies
from above through intention and asking for what you want. We
can always ask for clarification about an issue that is troubling
us. To increase your own healing ability, set your intention for
change with love. Take a long, slow, deep breath and hold it while
focusing on love. Go deeper into love and see healing as happening
now. See, feel and experience the power of love
plus intention as a powerful change agent in your life.”
Lynne Namka
Your Quick
Anger Makeover Plus Twenty Other Cutting-Edge
Techniques to Release Anger!
“When we are
in alignment with what we truly believe, we can stand firm and
tall and tell it like it is. This healthy kind of anger sets boundaries,
holding others responsible for their actions. You teach people
how to treat you through setting all sorts of boundaries or not
setting them! Healthy anger can be like a burning sword that cuts
through illusions and delusions about a bad situation.”
Lynne
Namka
Your Quick
Anger Makeover Plus Twenty Other Cutting-Edge
Techniques to Release Anger!
“The energy
of healthy anger can point the way to positive change but even
more so when you speak in a calm, firm way. Stop and think how
you are training people to treat you. The secret of boundary setting
is centering yourself, breathing deeply and connecting with your
truth to align yourself with higher principles, letting them speak
through you.”
Lynne
Namka
Your Quick
Anger Makeover Plus Twenty Other Cutting-Edge
Techniques to Release Anger!
“A boundary
is that invisible line that separates your from the rest of the
world. Within your boundary is that personal space where you feel
safe and secure. In healthy relationships where neither person
needs to control the other, both partners have an understanding
of fairness and the others person’s needs. They grant each other
the right to have psychological space and look out for small ways
to create happiness for the other person. Boundaries are needed
when one partner tries to control the other. When someone invades
your space physically or emotionally with discounting your needs,
manipulation, bullying or abuse, your personal boundaries are
violated. Power and force to get one’s way and causes the other
person to submit are the hallmarks of boundary transgressions.
When you give yourself away taking care of others without looking
out for yourself in a relationship, resentment and anger can build
up resulting in your feeling like a martyr and victim. You have
certain rights of being emotionally and physically safe within
any relationship. Assertiveness is always about finding the balance
between aggression and submission. My wish for you is healthy
boundaries.”
Lynne Namka
Your Quick
Anger Makeover Plus Twenty Other Cutting-Edge
Techniques to Release Anger!
“Virginia
Satir said that our Bottom Line is that it is the dysfunctional
behavior of another person you will not tolerate that will cause
you to leave the relationship. You decide what you will allow
and will not allow in your friends, office and family relationships.
It is usually a bad character flaw that allows the person to harbor
beliefs that allow him to hurt others. You have your own conscience
and sense of self-respect to live with. Physical abuse and continual
verbal abuse are common Bottom Lines for most people. It's important
to let people know what you stand for. It's equally important
to let people know what you won't stand for. Asking for what
you want and standing up for what you believe are some of the
necessary skills for keeping your integrity.”
Lynne Namka
Inspiration
and Transformation newsletter
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Two quotes
from my teacher, the most marvelous Virginia Satir whose legacy
on the web is at http://www.satirglobal.org
“There are
three possible outcomes in each situation—winner, loser or learner.
Feelings can be losing, winning or learning. I wish you learning
from your feelings... To be conscious of the feelings and the
body is to be mindful of the heart.”
Virginia Satir
“I believe
the greatest gift I can conceive of having from anyone is to be
seen, heard, understood and touched by them. The greatest gift
I can give is to see, hear, understand and touch another person.
When this is done, I feel contact has been made.”
Virginia Satir
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About Lynne:
I feel much
gratitude for those wise writers whose words have inspired me
over my sixty-five years of reading. I’m a spiritual being and
happy person who works as a shaman, psychologist and author of
nine books on healthy living and spiritual growth. My purpose
here is to help others learn to modulate and balance their feelings
and grow in consciousness. I am here to serve. All my books and
my free weekly newsletter, Inspiration and Transformation
which goes out all over the world, are available through my award-winning
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teachers on healthy living and anger management.
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