Quote of the Day - Forget Yourself

"Develop interest in life as you see it, in people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself." - Henry Miller

Quotations to Support Creating a Soul Profile

Here are a few quotations related to my last few blog posts. They reiterate the idea that what you do, the role you play, and even what you think does not add up to who you are. I dare you to sit alone, in silence, and just be. Explore the unfamiliar territory of your mind. Discover your strongest desires and the nature of your true self

"Please don't make your career your life. Let it be your passion, let it bring pleasure, but don't let it become your identity. You are so much more valuable than that." - Celine Dion

Celine Dion

"You must have a room, or a certain hour or so a day, where you don't know what was in the newspapers that morning...a place where you can simply experience and bring forth what you are and what you might be." - Joseph Campbell

"Your thoughts are not who you are. They're not reality. You can have all sorts of concepts of water, but they can't quench your thirst." - Tara Brach

"Every day the path to your own spirituality starts with clarifying who you are and what you want." - Oprah

Oprah's Lifeclass asks, "Who are you?"

After watching Oprah's Lifeclass on Monday, I tried to answer the question "who am I?" Deepak Chopra said that your answer should have nothing to do with what you do or the role you play, like mother, teacher, or writer. So, who am I? Who are you?

I am not a friend. I am not a daughter or a sister. I am not a waitress or a college graduate. I am not a child. I am not counselor, advisor, or teacher. I am not a girlfriend. But I am here, and I am alive. I am a spiritual being in a human body facing human experiences. I just am. I AM. And that means something. I am hopeful. I am compassionate. I am not my past. I am not my thoughts, but I am thoughtful. I am not my mother or my father. I am soul. I am energy. I am connected to the universe. I am proud. I am brave. I am my own savior. I am not the one who listens. I am not the life of the party. I am not quiet, even if you think I am. I am not too serious, no matter who tells me I am. I am free. I am free from what I am not. I am not what other people think of me. I am not lost. I am not scared. I am creative, but I am not your inspiration. I am not yours at all. I am not the day dreamer or your secret keeper. I am not a writer. I am what I believe. I am goodness. I am love. I am a gift. I am light. I am movement. I am change. I am growth. I am strong. I am forever. I am now. I am words, and I am action. Those are not the roles I play. It is not what I do. It is what I believe, and I am what I believe.

Thanks, Oprah and Deepak!

Oprah and Deepak Chopra in NYC