Zensational Living Quotes

“When you change the way you feel, it changes the way you think. When you change the way you think, you change the way you deal with everything in life.”
― Sheila Burke

“Dwelling on the past is like dragging a boat over dry land.”
― Sheila Burke

“The expensive car you bought doesn’t matter, but the way you treated the sales man did.”
― Sheila Burke

“Sometimes you’re going to
shine like the sun; sometimes you’re going to crumble to pieces.
Either way, it’s okay.”
― Sheila Burke

“The expensive car you bought doesn’t matter, but the way you treated the salesman did.”
― Sheila M. Burke, Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul

“Dwelling on the past is like dragging a boat over dry land.”
― Sheila M. Burke, Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul

“Taoism is simply the complete acceptance of yourself as you are right in this moment. It's about rolling with the changes, whether they are perceived as good or bad. Tao reminds us to live life through good actions (important for past karma and karma you are presently creating); through practicing things that engage our mind, body, and spirit.”
― Sheila M. Burke, Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul

“Sometimes you’re going to
shine like the sun; sometimes you’re going to crumble to pieces.
Either way, it’s okay.”
― Sheila M. Burke, Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul

“It’s about letting yourself feel,
but not wallow;
it’s about leaning into love, not fear,
as the preferred force in your life.”
― Sheila Burke

“When the ego is in the driver’s seat, we judge. When our spirit, our authentic self, is in control, we practice listening (without judging), compassion, and love.”
― Sheila Burke

“You know that you won’t remain Centered all the time, and it is a normal part of human life to drift
left or right of Center sometimes.”
― Sheila Burke

“You have the power to change the happiness level in someone’s life and in the process you change your mind-set and the level of your own happiness. Practicing kindness and compassion will change your life, your environment, your outlook on your future, and how you view what has happened in your past.”
― Sheila M. Burke, Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul

“When I think of Tao,
I think of the artist
Bob Ross and his famous painting techniques.
I can hear him say,
“It’s your tree, you can make it
look any way you want to.”
― Sheila Burke

“Everything is in the root.
If you pick the weed without getting the root out of the soil, be assured, it is going to grow back.”
― Sheila Burke

“Everything is in the root.
If you pick the weed without getting the root out of the soil, be assured, it is going to grow back.”
― Sheila M. Burke, Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul

“WU WEI

flow of Life governed by Tao
flow of change

spontaneous
natural
effortless
acting through non-action

connecting with Earth and Moon and Sun
through
being

not inert or lazy or passive
but swimming swiftly
within the current
merging Life with Tao

quiet and watchful
not-interfering
receptive alert directly connected

acting without action
trusting detached without desire
spontaneous natural effortless
Living”
― Natasa Pantovic Nuit, Tree of Life with Spiritual Poetry

“You have the power to change the happiness level in someone’s life and in the process you change your mind-set and the level of your own happiness. Practicing kindness and compassion will change your life, your environment, your outlook on your future, and how you view what has happened in your past.”
― Sheila Burke

“Taoism is simply the complete acceptance of yourself as you are right in this moment. It's about rolling with the changes, whether they are perceived as good or bad. Tao reminds us to live life through good actions (important for past karma and karma you are presently creating); through practicing things that engage our mind, body, and spirit.”
― Sheila Burke

“It’s about letting yourself feel,
but not wallow;
it’s about leaning into love, not fear,
as the preferred force in your life.”
― Sheila M. Burke, Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul

“When the ego is in the driver’s seat, we judge. When our spirit, our authentic self, is in control, we practice listening (without judging), compassion, and love”
― Sheila M. Burke, Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul

“When you change the way you feel, it changes the way you think. When you change the way you think, you change the way you deal with everything in life.”
― Sheila M. Burke, Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul

“Life is an all-encompassing art gallery. From the seasons ushering in change to the way a body moves during dance; from the way one smile paints another to the waddle of a street rat – every facet of life is art in motion. Every time a bird takes flight from a branch the scene changes; each time the winds shift brings new perspective.”
― Sheila Burke

“You know that you won’t remain Centered all the time, and it is a normal part of human life to drift
left or right of Center sometimes.”
― Sheila M. Burke, Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul

“You don´t have to let it linger
Within the palm of your hand,
The tip's already in your finger:
All beginning comes to an end.”
― Ana Claudia Antunes, A-Z of Happiness: Tips for Living and Breaking Through the Chain that Separates You from Getting That Dream Job

“Breathe deep, breathe again. Breathe until automatic.”
― Daniel Ruefman, Breathe Automatic