“True love is healthy, respectful, and nurturing, whether it’s for ourselves or for another person. It’s positive, uplifting, constructive, and healing to those in our sphere of influence, including the person we look at in the mirror every single morning—ourselves.”— Laurie Buchanan
“Each of us views life through a different lens. What we think is colored by the baggage we carry and what we perceive is how we live.”— Laurie Buchanan
“People who are adept in healthy self-expression exercise front-end consideration before speaking.”— Laurie Buchanan
“One of the benchmarks of great communicators is their ability to listen not just to what’s being said, but to what’s not being said as well. They listen between the lines.”— Laurie Buchanan
“Just as we expect others to value our boundaries, it’s equally important for us to respect the boundaries of others.”— Laurie Buchanan
“Self-care is a deliberate choice to gift ourself with people, places, things, events, and opportunities that recharge our personal battery and promote whole health—body, mind, and spirit.”— Laurie Buchanan
“Regardless of the religious tradition, spiritual path, or personal perspective we choose to embrace, the potential exists for it to encourage and uplift every aspect of our being and to affect the types of goals we may choose to set for ourselves.”— Laurie Buchanan
“All of us at some time will have someone to forgive for something they did or failed to do. And all of us at some time will need forgiveness for something we did or failed to do.”— Laurie Buchanan
“Any belief worth embracing will stand up to the litmus test of scrutiny. If we have to qualify, rationalize, make exceptions for, or turn a blind eye to maintain a belief, then it may well be time to release that belief.”— Laurie Buchanan
“Creativity is more than the capacity to be inventive or innovative; it’s more than the ability to create great works of art, music, or dance. Creativity is an inherent tool that’s needed for wellness.”— Laurie Buchanan
“When we inhabit our own life—stop doing things based on the approval of others—we offload baggage and trade up to joy!”— Laurie Buchanan
“Doing something for the mere joy of it—for one’s self or others—is quite possibly one of the best returns on an investment of time that a person can receive.”— Laurie Buchanan
“HAPPINESS is based on externals; it fluctuates up and down every day. JOY, on the other hand, is internal; it can be cultivated and nurtured. We can be joyful even in the midst of a chaotic, unpredictable world.”— Laurie Buchanan