Mary Anne Radmacher Quotes

My biggest dream is that my words will inspire heart, hope and personal responsibility in people around the globe long after my feet in these shoes aren't walking the planet.

BUILD UP YOUR CIRCLE.... A mind that perceives What can rationally be. A spirit that sees Innovative possibility. A heart that is open to Both beginnings and ends. A firm hand that fits readily To the reach of a friend.

Sometimes the things you really want sneak in the back door. Notice.

Change of any sort requires courage.

Choose in ways that support your dreams.

A small compassionate act enlarges the scope of community.

Your informed, "no," to a particular service allows another to offer their gifted and unreserved, "yes."

Today is a gift I honor by fully living it.

I rest in the light of forgiveness. I forgive myself and others for that which is done (and better left undone) and also that which is not done (and better if done). I give myself permission to enjoy this moment without guilt. I freely release all uncertainty, regret, and fear.

My husband melted my heart the day he asked me, "Can I participate in your wonder?" In whose wonder do you get to participate today?

As the evening beckons with the promise of tomorrow... may your gratitude rise up and with strength answer, "yes."

Live boldly. Laugh Loudly. Love Truly. Play as often as you can Work as smart as you are able. Share your heart as deeply as you can reach.

Laughter is what spills over the edge of an inspired life.

I offer gentle understanding to myself. I position myself in love, not fear. I look behind me with forgiveness. I look forward with festive anticipation. I embrace this holy moment and assert, "Now. This moment is the moment to love, the moment to serve, the moment to seize the legacy instead of the small. Now. Now I will live large, love boldly, reach to the edges of my unfurled heart and fully enrolled hope."

Your point of view sets you up well in advance for how you view the events as they unfold.

I will not be governed by the tyranny of immediacy.

Pain is a difficult companion. There's no getting around that. But, if pain is to be a companion, searching and discovering your own best ways to travel with that pain will lead you to the joy that you long to have. They are your paths, your ways and while my experience and the experiences of others may inspire you, ultimately it will be the choices you discover and make for yourself that lead you to certain joy in the midst of your challenges.

I hear many people talk about their longing for a balanced life. What I think they are really expressing is a desire for a life with less pressure.

Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.

Belief fuels our decisions - even when we are not clearly aware of those beliefs.

Don't Wait! Start on your dreams, your impulses, your longings, your special occasions today. Because this is your moment.

When we have a circle of friends, we have more fun. We get more done, we feel and are stronger, and we really do celebrate the power of our 'us.'

I wake up to profound perspective that allows me to celebrate the choices of my moments, of my life.

Change the conversation of the world by dwelling on what's gone right.

At the end of a matter ask, "What will I learn from this to make me better?"

Wonder what opportunities you pass, unwittingly, because your hands are so busy clasping what you think you have always known.

In my prayers I never said I needed a home. I said I wanted a sanctuary.

I rest in the light of forgiveness.

Shake structures. School yourself. Look twice at a thing, once upside down. Answer yourself clearly.

I wrap the potential for bitterness, resentment, martyrdom in the blanket of forgiveness and just set it down. Then it just melts in the warmth. And goes away.

Manage through the uncertainties. Practice appropriate actions and participate in healthy choices. Value and celebrate the loyalty of the individuals around you: celebrate their competencies and successes, as well as your own. Build up your circle and reinforce it at every opportunity.

In my own deepening understanding of myself I find my capacity to serve others is deepened as well. The better I am at self-care the more genuinely nurturing of others I am able to be.

I find motivation and inspiration and hope in information.

I like to talk about a thing I call a "practiced pause." Just a few moments of pausing allows me to consider a circumstance and take stock of what the best direction might be. Reactions tend to rise from habit and unconsidered action. A Response is considered and thoughtful. My actions are my own and I am, singularly, responsible for what I see, say, feel and exert.

One unlikelihood entertained leads a parade of innovation.

Belief transcends ritual, structure and societal expectation. It is an enlivening, intensely personal core to our being. Our way of being.

And just dance a little.

If i had known... i would have lingered over my coffee a little longer.

The holiday season promotes a heightened sense of community. It draws our chins up and helps us look above and over the limiting fence of our own events, activities and preoccupations. The opportunity for a heroic gesture can tap you quietly on the shoulder in the midst of a holiday bustle. If you are attentive, you will notice the gentle touch and will be able to respond. Remember... There are no small acts of kindness. Every compassionate act makes large the world.

Even from the darkest night songs of beauty can be born.

One movement toward light becomes a clear signpost on a long road.

The well-timed question is more impacting than an answer.

We laugh to survive. Then, with joy we thrive.

Who were you before you put yourself last.

Take a deep breath and do the difficult thing first.

RESPONSIBILITY: Fulfill the obligations that the past posts to me. Embrace the opportunity for service based in love.

Judgment and weariness are foes to service and generosity.

Judgment is discernment on a bad hair day.