Some pain is simply the normal grief of human existence. That is pain that I try to make room for. I honor my grief.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
My self healing lies in praying for those who have harmed me.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Healing oneself can come from showing compassion to those who have wronged us.
This quote suggests that personal healing and emotional growth can be achieved through acts of empathy and forgiveness towards those who have caused us pain. By praying for our adversaries, we can release negative feelings and foster a sense of peace within ourselves.
Themes
HealingForgivenessPrayerEmpathyCompassion
In practice
Example use cases
During a talk on emotional wellness, sharing this quote can inspire others to consider forgiveness.
More from Marianne Williamson
All quotes βAs we become purer channels for God's light, we develop an appetite for the sweetness that is possible in this world. A miracle worker is not geared toward fighting the world that is, but toward creating the world that could be.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
Governments move armies, but only individuals can move hearts.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
The world is in trouble. Many have prayed. God sent help. God sent you.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
Once we truly understand that God's will is that we be happy, we no longer feel the need to ask for anything other than that God's will be done.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
A queen is wise. She has earned her serenity, not having had it bestowed on her but having passer her tests. She has suffered and grown more beautiful because of it. She has proved she can hold her kingdom together. She has become its vision. She cares deeply about something bigger than herself. She rules with authentic power.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
Similar quotes
I cleanse the windows of my mind, that it may become a mirror reflecting inspiration from the most High. I do this, not with strenuous effort, but through quiet contemplation, through gently reaching and affirming an inward recognition. I know exactly what to do in every situation. There is an inspiration within me which governs every act, every thought, with certainty, with conviction and in peace.
Ernest HolmesRead
The desire, which is accomplished, is sweet to the soul.
SolomonRead
The million little things that drop into your hands, The small opportunities each day brings, He leaves us free to use or abuse, And goes unchanging along His silent way
Helen KellerRead
Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed. It is all part of the fairy tale.
Peter S. BeagleRead
Complaining begets more complaints. Anger begets more anger. And optimism begets more optimism.
Simon SinekRead
I have ever deemed it more honorable and more profitable, too, to set a good example than to follow a bad one.
Thomas JeffersonRead