Quotes & Questions

Reflection Questions How concerned are you about how other people see you? What impact does someone else’s opinion of you have on your own opinion of yourself? How can you shift to a deeper place of self-acceptance? If you were to choose self-acceptance with the same desire as acceptance from others, your mind would experience…

Reflection Questions What is your familiar response to change? How does that serve you? What can you do to lean into change? Change means letting go of what is familiar and stepping into something unfamiliar, without a clear sense of what will happen next. ~Ann Ruane Fall in Love with the Whispers of Your Heart,…

Reflection Questions How often do you allow yourself to be seen in the fullness of you and your talents? How would you describe your ability to clearly state what you mean or need? How do you respond in large group situations? Do you try to blend in or be you? There are times when the…

Reflection Questions Recall a challenge you have experienced. Where did the challenge lie? What did you learn about yourself from that experience? How has that shifted your sense of who you are? Challenges guide you to shift your perspective to see your talents in a different way, applying them from a new angle. ~Ann Ruane…

Reflection Questions When was the last time you experienced rejection? How did that situation resolve? What did you learn about yourself from that experience? What gifts or strengths can you acknowledge about yourself from that experience? There is a sense of self-rejection when the opinions of others are more important than your own. ~Ann Ruane…

Reflection Questions What is your reaction to the concept of prayer? What is your definition of prayer? Where did that definition come from? Has it changed over the years? What role, if any, does prayer play in your life? Prayer is sharing what is on your heart, trusting that it is heard with love, and…

Reflection Questions What limiting belief keeps your mind closed? What is feeding that belief? What needs to happen in order to open your mind? An open mind shifts your perception to see through eyes of compassion, softening the rough, hard edges of judgment and fear. ~Ann Ruane Fall in Love with the Whispers of Your…

Reflection Questions How often do you make time to listen within? What are you afraid of seeing or learning? How can the nuggets within you influence and transform your life? It is necessary to quiet the external noise both around you and in your head. Open your mind to what is in your heart. ~Ann…

Reflection Questions Recall a time when you felt overcome by fear. Were you debilitated or inspired? How did that situation resolve? How might that situation have played out if the opposite response to fear was acted upon? What did you learn about yourself? Fear can debilitate or fear can inspire, depending on how you choose…

Reflection Questions What are you most afraid of learning about yourself? What is your resistance to surrendering to love? What can you do to start accepting yourself more deeply? Surrender to love. Yield to the whispers of your soul and follow where they lead. Discover yourself in the space of sacred surrender. ~Ann Ruane Fall…