Quotes By Author: Christine Evangelou

“When we journey to create our happiness- we stop hiding; we stop being a stranger to our soul and begin feeding ourselves with the nectar of love and self-commitment that we wholly deserve. The external vision of happiness is breakable, fragile, and hard to hold onto, yet what we conjure from within has the capacity to last because it is ours- woven by the tapestry of our own intelligent design.”

“Our beauty unfolds, we become.The ones that truly value youAnd the pricelessness of your presence Will stick around to watch the full beauty of the sunsetAs they gaze through to your soulAnd feel warmed by your charmAs you unfold, as you become”

“Survive, because of the fire that burns withinIt sits inside you and melts through painAnd lights the shadows with embers of loveSurvive because your heart makes you greatIt beats the rhythm to your bones And sings lullabies to your soulSurvive because your strength lies in all you overcome It shakes you to lift you and take you bravely home”

“You cannot lose or choose to forget someone you loved Without first losing or denying a vital part of yourselfWe are all pieces of the same puzzleConnected by threads of loveEach a mirror to what we hold onto And what we let go of”

“There’s a beautiful sound you hear When you learn to drown out the noise and chatter from other peopleIt is you, the sound of your truthYour heart, your voiceUntouchable and loud with love”

“Sometimes the things we do second time around are better and hold more value because we take the time to reflect and review, and revive them through a higher love. Don’t be afraid to try again and do-over with greater wisdom, a fresh set of eyes, and a renewed hope. Life is not a straight line of first time successes. It’s the road that is paved with failure and seemingly wrong turns that provides us with character, emotional grit and inner muscle to find new perspectives. The only expiry date to your dreams, intentions or goals is the one you allow to soak into your soul.”

“When we see an indistinct flower rise to full bloom through an inconspicuous split in the rock, this inspires hope, faith, and highlights the strength of the gentle flower over the seemingly mighty rock. Suddenly we view the impossible as possible again. Your challenges and tough times may appear as the rigid, prominent and oppressive rocks that force you down, but the splendour of the rose is born through the power of inner wisdom, natural law, and tenacity over tribulation as she ascends toward glory. Even the most beautiful roses lay dormant during winter; life’s darkness is simply a shadow that we can seek our light through.”

“There is no finish-line on the path to soul growth- there is no race, no perfect place to get to where life is easy. We can release judgement and fear-based thinking when we entertain that life is a journey with many pit-stops along the way and we are responsible for finding the beauty at every twist and turn.”

“Whatever your storybook carries within its pages, own it with love, courage and compassion. Remember that you can change your story at any time- nothing is fixed and we all have free will. We should not seek to love someone else’s journey more than we love our own; the swords of comparison are sharp and cutting to our soul and innermost values. We are all designed unique with our own original paths to walk through; we lose momentum and our natural impulses for creativity and progression when we focus our energy on other people.”

“RescueI took my heart back. Beacuse no one could treasure it in the way they should have.”

“Evolution: We are betraying the stars That died to bring us to life As we walk with heads down Born from trouble and strife We can be more When we realize that we were never less And be the fairy godmother to the gemstones We veil within our chest.”

“Single parenthood:Where you bite every bulletSuck up spells of pouring rain And wake with open woundsStill dripping with the liquid of yesterday’s pain The objective being to simply get up, withstand, endure Fight an inch harder, love a little moreAnd draw a smile on your faceTie a ribbon of calm around your racing heartFor the one(s) that you so beautifully adore”

“Don’t dull the voice of your heart just to please your brainAs it swells into overthought and the desire to be rightSwitch on the light of your inner lamp. Listen to your heart so you can feel from your soulDon’t discount your heart to make your logic fit.”

“This is the thing with any painful circumstanceWe keep trying to be the person we were before it,Denying that painful experience,But all this does is stunt the person we are growing into. Hurtful events always transform us in some way. A far stronger, compassionate being is born from every bladeThat cut to our heart… this is what we gain when we accept our pain. We regenerate with a brighter inner flameAs we seek our light through the shadows.”