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And if you want even more inspiration to make this a blessed week then check out this post with Wednesday blessings and also this one filled with Thursday blessings.“Good morning, Monday morning blessings to you my friend! May your week be filled with kindness, positive energy and plenty of steps taken towards your goals and dreams.”“Live your life today with hope, joy and laughter to make it a happy and blessed Monday for you and the people around you.”“You are my Monday morning blessing and I am so happy to have you in my life!”“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love…”Marcus Aurelius“A happy Monday naturally leads to a happy week ahead. So focus first on making this a good morning.

And if you want even more inspiration on this Sunday morning to make the best of the week ahead then check out this post with quotes on dealing with fake family and this one filled with silence and stillness quotes.“Have a blessed Sunday! May today be a restful and rejuvenating day!”“Good morning! Sunday blessing to you, your family and friends. Let’s make this a day of kindness and love.”“Decide to make small acts of kindness throughout this day to make it a blessed Sunday for the people in your life.”“Sometimes I have loved the peacefulness of an ordinary Sunday.

And if you want even more inspiration then check out this post with Sunday blessings and also this one filled with Wednesday blessings.“A blessed Saturday to you my friend! May this be a loving and fun day for you and your loved ones.”“Saturday is the start of the weekend and your time to spend as you like. So fill these two days with the things that matter the most to you and the things you need right now.”“Count your blessings.

And if you want even more inspiration to make this a happy Wednesday then check out this post with motivational Wednesday quotes and this one filled with short, four word quotes.“May this Wednesday morning be the wonderful start of a blessed Wednesday for you and your loved ones.”“Good morning Wednesday! I hope you will bring me blessings in unexpected ways and some luck in what matters most to me.”“When one is thankful for the blessings in their life, they are choosing to attract more positivity and abundance.”Michael Austin Jacobs“May this Wednesday morning be a wonderful start to a day filled with love, kindness,  motivation to help others and to go after your goals and dreams.”“Lose an hour in the morning, and you will be all day hunting for it.”Richard Whately“If you just got up and feel a bit blue, happy Wednesday morning to you! Build a great day for yourself today!”“Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.”Lemony Snicket“A blessed Wednesday morning to you! Let the sunlight warm your face this morning and remember that a good morning often sets the tone for your whole day.”“Good morning Wednesday, I am happy and grateful to wake up once more and see you!”“The truth is that someone somewhere is always dealing with something bigger, more tragic and more heart-wrenching than we are, and it takes a rude awakening for us to realize how blessed we truly are.”Paul Barratt“May this Wednesday morning bring you gratitude for what you have and motivation to move towards your small and big dreams.”“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

And if you want even more self-loving inspiration and motivation to restart your life in a healthy way then check out this post with quotes on toxic people and this one filled with effort in relationship quotes.“Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater.”George Washington Carver“People only throw shade on what's shining.”Genereux Philip“Honesty and integrity are the best revenge you can give to fake relatives.”Samuel Zulu“Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself.”b“The strong-minded rise to the challenge of their goals and dreams. The weak-minded become haters.”Steve Maraboli“People who love themselves, don’t hurt other people.

this post with quotes on thankfulness and this one filled with quotes on dealing with your own and other’s jealousy and envy.“Have a wonderful and blessed Thursday! Make the most of this day!”Unknown“Make this a wonderful day and a blessed day by focusing on small steps forward and on kindness towards yourself and others.”Unknown“It's Thursday morning. Just one more day until the upcoming weekend.

And if you want even more calming and uplifting inspiration then check out this post with quotes on inner peace and this one filled with feel good quotes.“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.”Albert Einstein“The good and the wise lead quiet lives.”Euripides“The most significant conversations of our lives occur in silence.”Simon Van Booy“It is beautiful to talk about beautiful things and even more beautiful to silently gaze at them.”Dejan Stojanovic“In the silence behind what can be heard lies the answers we have been searching for for so long.”Andreas Fransson“Silence is pure and holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking.”Nicholas Sparks“Work hard in silence, let your success make the noise.”Frank Ocean“Lions don’t have to roar.

And if you want even more helpful inspiration and tips then check out this post with quotes on dealing with toxic people and this one filled with feel good quotes.“Never hate jealous people. They are jealous because they think you are better than them.”Paulo Coelho“Noble hearts are neither jealous nor afraid because jealousy spells doubt and fear spells pettiness.”Honoré de Balzac“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

And if you want even more helpful inspiration and advice then check out this post with wellness quotes and also this one filled with quotes on dealing with toxic people.“You got nothing to lose. You don't lose when you lose fake friends.”Joan Jett“Life is too short for fake butter or fake people.”Karen Salmansohn“You'll be surrounded by many so-called well-wishers during your good times but there'll be only a few ones around you in your bad times.”Anurag Prakash Ray“I don't have time for fake friends anymore.

And if you want even more inspiration and uplifting thoughts then check out this post with quotes on the effort one puts into a relationship and this one filled with everything will be OK quotes.“The beauty of love is that you can fall into it with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time.”Ritu Ghatourey“One of the most amazing feelings in the world is having someone fall in love with you who you thought you never had a change with. I fell for you unexpectedly, but now I plan to be with you forever.

And if you want even more inspiration then check out this post with quotes on progress and this one with hang in there quotes.“Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.”Dalai Lama“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.”George Sand“When you are at peace, you attract positive energy.”Sen“Happiness consists more in small conveniences or pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life.”Benjamin Franklin“Happiness depends upon ourselves.”Aristotle“The darkest nights produce the brightest stars.”John Green“Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.”Dalai Lama“You aren't just the age you are. You are all the ages you ever have been!”Kenneth Koch“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”Marcel Proust“Happiness is not something ready made.

And if you want even more uplifting inspiration then check out this post with quotes on the little things that matter and this one filled with progress quotes.“Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.”John Lennon“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise again.”Victor Hugo“The struggles we endure today will be the ‘good old days' we laugh about tomorrow.”Aaron Lauritsen“Blink away tears and walk forward and even, if the first step hurts, believe that everything will be okay.

And if you want even more inspiration then check out this post with short, four word quotes and this one with kindness quotes.“Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.”Plato“Some quit due to slow progress. Never grasping the fact that slow progress is progress.”Jeff Olson“Allow yourself to be proud of yourself and all the progress you've made.

And if you want even more motivation then check out this post with short, four word quotes and this one filled quotes on thankfulness.“Hang in there. It is astonishing how short a time it can take for very wonderful things to happen.”Frances Hodgson Burnett“At the very moment when people underestimate you is when you can make a breakthrough.”Germany Kent“The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.”Ivy Baker Priest“Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement – and we will make the goal.”Jerome Fleishman“Pause and remember – You will make it to the other side of this hardship.”Jennifer Young“When life knocks you down, try to land on your back.

And if you want even more inspirational help then check out this post with more short quotes and this one with quotes on the little things in life (and how important they can be).“Happiness depends upon ourselves.”Aristotle“Make your life sweet.”“Courage doesn't always roar.”Mary Anne Radmacher“Dream big, start small.”“Earth laughs in flowers.”Ralph Waldo Emerson“Wisdom begins in wonder.”Socrates“Play really loud music.”“Don’t worry, be happy.”Bobby McFerrin“Have an awesome day!”“Wake up and live.”Bob Marley“Volunteering makes a difference.”“Embrace your inner superhero.”“A light heart lives long.”William Shakespeare“Do it right now!”“Happiness is a choice.”Barry Neil Kaufman“Remember to stay classy.”“Success is 99% failure.”Henry Ford“Do one brave thing.”“Time does not wait.”“You’ve got this.”“Reach for the stars.”“Fortune favors the bold.”Virgil“Take action, feel motivated.”“Honesty is the best policy.”Edwin Sandys“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”“No guts no glory.”Frederick Corbin Blesse“You only live once.”“Be curious, not judgmental.”Walt Whitman“Never, never give up.”“Try something new today.”“Boldness be my friend.”William Shakespeare“Make your own sunshine.”“Do more. Think less.”“Nothing succeeds like success.”Walter Winchell“Keep on keeping on.”“Even rocks move on.”“Work hard.

And if you want even more timeless inspiration then check out this post with quotes that hit hard and this one filled with one day at a time quotes.“I think it's important to find the little things in everyday life that make you happy.”Paula Cole“Sometimes the most happy people in life are the ones with nothing. We can't lose sight of the little things in life that should make us the happiest.”Ryan Cabrera“The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things .

“Then followed that beautiful season… Summer… Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.”Henry Wadsworth LongfellowSummer is here in full bloom after what was, at least up here in Sweden, a long and cold winter and spring.So this week I’d like to share 7 small and simple tips that you can use to create a happier summer – and rest of the year – for yourself.1. Go slow.You’ll be less stressed and you’ll enjoy all the smells, the sights and people in your summer even more.So slow down a bit and use all your senses to tap into what is happening in this moment around you and inside of you.2. Say yes to the new.Go for something new.

And if you want even more self-loving inspiration then check out this post with quotes from Brené Brown and this one filled with focus on yourself quotes.“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.”John F. Kennedy“Your mental health is everything – prioritize it.

And if you want even more relationship quotes then check out this post and also this one filled with I deserve better quotes.“Love is a lot like flowers. With enough effort and time, it can blossom into something beautiful and unforgettable. But with neglect and dispassion, it can die and be lost forever.”Jocelyn Sanchez“We expect professional and financial success to require time and effort.

And if you want even more uplifting inspiration then check out this post with quotes from Brené Brown and this one filled with I deserve better quotes.“I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude.”Brené Brown“By Thursday morning, we'd gotten over the worst of it.”William Scranton“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”Willie Nelson“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”William Arthur Ward“Start your Thursday with an attitude of optimism. It's going to be an awesome and blessed day.”Unknown“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions.

And if you want even more inspirational quotes to remind you of your inner strength then check out this post with quotes on knowing your true value and worth and this one filled with you are enough quotes.“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart… I'll always be with you.”Christopher Robin (by A. A. Milne)“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.

And if you want more inspirational quotes to help you to keep pushing forward through the tough times and towards your dreams then check out this post with quotes on not settling for less in life and this one filled with I deserve better quotes.“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”Walt Disney“Because some people see a wall, and assume that's the end of their journey. Others see it, and decide it's just the beginning.”Angeline Trevena“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”Paulo Coelho“The moment you want to quit is the moment you need to keep pushing.”Unknown“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.”Norman Vincent Peale“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.”William James“I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustrations were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.”Tony Robbins“Your attitude is critical to success.

And if you want even more self-loving inspiration then check out this post with you are enough quotes and this one filled with quotes from Brené Brown.“It’s amazing how quickly things can turn around when you remove toxic people from your life.”Robert Tew“It's okay to cut ties with toxic friends and family you've got to prioritize your own well-being.”Brenden Dilley“It's very possible and very okay to forgive someone and still not want to spend time with them.”Karen Salmansohn“You'll never really see how toxic someone is until you breathe fresher air.”Unknown“As you remove toxic people from your life, you free up space and emotional energy for positive, healthy relationships.”John Mark Green“You don't have to feel guilty for cutting them off. It was the right thing to do.

And if you want even more inspiration to make a change and improve your life then check out this post with quotes on not settling for less in life and this one filled with know your worth and value quotes.“Whenever I get fed up with life I love to go wandering in nature.”Andrea Arnold“If you're fed up with certain people in your life, you don't have to remain seated at their table.”Christine E. Szymansk“Fed up” is an uncomfortable place to be, but thankfully it’s usually the best place a person can be in order to decide to make and commit to a big change for the better.

And if you want even more inspiration to help you mind your own business and focus on what you want then check out this post with quotes on knowing your own worth and this one filled with don’t settle for less in life quotes.“My mom taught me a lot. A lot about minding your own business and leaving other people's business alone.

And if you want more inspirational quotes to help you improve your self worth and belief in yourself then check out this post with quotes on knowing your true worth and value and this one filled with you are enough quotes.“Nobody needs to prove to anybody what they're worthy of, just the person that they look at in the mirror. That's the only person you need to answer to.”Picabo Street“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch.

And if you want even more motivational quotes to help you to move out of a negative situation then check out this post with quotes on dealing with toxic people and this one filled with quotes on not settling for less than you deserve in life.“Don't force people to love you, to chat with you, to talk with you; it's a sign to know who is the right person for you. The right person always finds a way to connect with you.”Neha Jha“If you wanna talk to me then that’s cool. If you don’t wanna talk to me then then I won’t force anyone to talk to me.

And if you want even more help with moving forward then check out this post with quotes on better days ahead and this one filled with I deserve better quotes.“Never run back to what broke you. Once you make the decision to move on, don't look back. Your destiny will never be found in the rear view mirror.”Mandy Hale“When the past calls, let it go to voicemail.

And if you want even more motivational quotes then check out this post with quotes on better days ahead and this one filled with quotes on knowing your true worth.“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”Walt Disney“You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.”Ralph Marston“Don't limit yourself.

And if you want more inspiration to start living your best life then check out this post with quotes on knowing your worth and value and this one filled with don’t settle quotes.“The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.”Maureen Dowd“Make the most of what you have and keep your standards high. Never settle for anything less than you deserve or are capable of achieving.”Roy T. Bennett“I think I know that I deserve better.

And if you want even more motivation and positivity then check out this post with the best quotes on better days ahead and this one filled with don’t settle quotes.“Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn’t work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.”Lou Holtz“I believe that the best way to prepare for a future life is to be kind, live one day at a time, and do the work you can do best, doing it as well as you can.”Elbert Hubbard“Wholeheartedly do what it takes to awaken your clear-seeing intelligence, but one day at a time, one moment at a time.

If you want even more motivation and positive thoughts then check out this post with quotes on better days ahead and this one filled with don’t settle quotes.“No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.”Maya Angelou“Life goes on, and one should look ahead and not backward.”Sonali Bendre“I know life goes on if you make a big bet and you lose. But if you don't give yourself the best chance of winning, you're going to kick yourself tomorrow.”James Holzhauer“Do the next thing.” I don’t know any simpler formula for peace, for relief from stress and anxiety than that very practical, very down-to-earth word of wisdom.

And if you want even more inspirational quotes to remind you that you got this then check out this post with quotes on knowing your true worth and this one filled with quotes about focusing on yourself for self-empowerment.“Listen to me, you’ve got this. Seriously, you’ve got this.”Scott Stabile“You got this, just take it one small step at the time and focus only on that small step until it is done.”Unknown“The great secret of getting what you want from life is to know what you want and believe you can have it.”Norman Vincent Peale“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.”Mark Twain“Do one thing every day that scares you.”Eleanor Roosevelt“Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you.

And if you want even more inspiration to help you explore your inner self then check out this post with quotes on focusing on yourself for self-empowerment and this one filled with you are enough quotes.“To find yourself, think for yourself.”Socrates“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”Carl Jung“A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.”George Moore“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”E.E Cummings“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”Mahatma Gandhi“Sometimes when you lose your way, you find yourself.”Mandy Hale“The quickest way to find your true self is to forget who you are.”Marty Rubin“The only journey is the journey within.”Rainer Maria Rilke“All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.”James Thurber“You will recognize your own path when you come upon it, because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need.”Jerry Gillies“When you devote your life to ‘finding yourself,’ you probably won’t.”Laura Schlessinger“There is no satisfaction that can compare with looking back across the years and finding you’ve grown in self-control, judgment, generosity, and unselfishness.”Ella Wheeler Wilcox“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.”Aldous Huxley“One must know oneself.

And if you want even more self-loving inspiration then check out this post with quotes on self-care and this one with timeless advice about knowing your worth and value.“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.”Ralph Waldo Emerson“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.Buddha“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”Lucille Ball“If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better.

And if you want even more inspirational quotes then check out this post with quotes on better days ahead and this one filled with new beginnings quotes.“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”Eleanor Roosevelt“It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend or a meaningful day.”Dalai Lama“Today is a brand new day.

1. I get what I give.Most people will over time tend to treat you as you treat them.There will of course always be exceptions but don’t let those few people stop you from focusing on building new or deeper relationships with the help of kindness.2. If I'm kinder towards others then I tend to be kinder towards myself.Treating others with kindness will not only make you feel good and help you to improve your self-esteem.I’ve also found that the way I treat others – no matter if that’s in a positive or negative way – has a big effect on how I think about and treat myself too.3. Kindness keeps on rippling outward.Me being kind towards someone makes them a bit happier and may turn their afternoon or day around.

And if you want even more motivational quotes then check out this post with quotes on self-care and this one filled with self-love and self-esteem quotes.“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”George Bernard Shaw“Your life is controlled by what you focus on.”Tony Robbins“I learned that focus is key.

And if you want even more motivation and positive thoughts then check out this post with quotes on better days ahead and this one with my own favorite tips for turning a bad day around.“For many of us, a day is neither bad or good. It is our attitude that seems to make it what it is.”Darryl Van Kirk“If you wish to live to see better days, then you must endure the bad days.”Abdul Kalam“We don’t have a choice in how or when our bad days will blindside us. But what we do choose is how we allow them to leave us once they’re gone.

And if you want even more self-loving inspiration then check out this post with quotes on self-care and this one that's filled with self love and self esteem quotes.“It's about waking up in the morning and saying: No matter what gets done and how much is done and how it's done, I'm enough and I'm worthy of belonging and love and joy.”Brené Brown“You deserve to be the protagonist of your own wonderful, bizarre, terrifying little life. If you decide you are enough, you are enough.

And if you want more motivational quotes to help you get a new start then check out this post with quotes on knowing your own true worth and this one filled with quotes on how to break out of your comfort zone.“The direction you choose to face determines whether you're standing at the end or the beginning of a road.”Richelle E. Goodrich“Take a deep breath, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again.”Frank Sinatra“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”Joseph Campbell“It's good to start over. It will be scary but you will see what you're really made of; it's the best opportunity to achieve what you never thought you could.”Jennifer Coletta“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy.

And if you want even more motivational quotes then check out this post with don’t settle quotes and this one filled with quotes on knowing your worth and true value in life.“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”Mark Twain“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.”Abraham Maslow“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”Henry Ford“To live is the rarest thing in the world.

in this post).And today I'd like to share other people's perspective on negativity and on how to handle it. These are 80 of the most powerful negativity quotes that will help you to live a more positive and successful life.I hope you'll find something uplifting and perspective changing here.And if you want more help to overcome negative thinking have a look at this post containing my top tips and this one that will give you boost of positive energy.“If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.”Michael Jordan“No one can create negativity or stress within you.

And if you want even more inspirational quotes for the difficult times then check out this post with quotes for when life is hard and this one with timeless tips for overcoming adversity.“Every day that we wake up is a good day. Every breath that we take is filled with hope for a better day.

“In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer.”Albert Camus“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”Anne Bradstreet Up here in Sweden the winter is dark, cold and often comes with a mix of rain and snow.And spring is still far away.It is not easy to keep the energy and optimism up like in the bright and warm summer days.So today I'd like to share 7 habits I use that make it a lot easier to stay positive even throughout this dark and often grey season.1. Find one of your biggest energy sucks.Ask yourself: What is the biggest energy suck in my life right now?You may for example find that it is a person in your life that is very negative.Or that the report that you have been meaning to finish for a month now is dragging you down.Then you follow that up with asking:What is one thing I can do about this?Maybe you decide that you want stop hanging out with that person.

And if you want even more self-loving inspiration then check out this post with quotes on self-care and also this one filled with self-love and self-esteem quotes.“There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”Nelson Mandela“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.

“Words are from the lips, actions are from the heart.”Rashida Costa“The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterward speaks according to his actions.”Confucius“Rather than wait to be discovered, discover yourself. Whatever it is that you intend to do later, start doing it now, get good at it, and show people what you've done.

I hope you’ll find this timeless advice helpful and if you want my own favorite tips on the topic then check out 20 Small Ways to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone.“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”Neale Donald Walsch“Whenever you feel uncomfortable, instead of retreating back into your old comfort zone, pat yourself on the back and say, “I must be growing,” and continue moving forward.”T. Harv Eker“Don’t confuse comfort with happiness.”Dean Karnazes“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.