19 Quotes by Bonnie St. John

I realized that I spent more time thinking about my problem clients than my great clients. I had to stop feeding the drama of the problem clients-and other problems in my life.

I spent so much of my life shut down from the abuse of my childhood. I didn’t have friends and I didn’t have connections with people.

You have the strength to push back against what others are making you think or do. You use that muscle of confidence. In the same way, joy is from the inside out, and not letting the things on the outside define you.

When I am around someone who is a joy stealer, I say to myself, I only have to deal with you for an hour. That person has to deal with thinking that way every moment of their lives.

God has joy for you right now.

Friends are people who are in your life because you feel good around them and you like them. Friends are the people you choose to be with.

You can’t have real and authentic friendships unless you honor your feelings.

I do a lot of to-dos and a lot of lists. I realized I had to make room for joy. So I added “to feel” items on my to-do list. That’s something you can easily do.

We are all drawn to problems and solving problems. Joy doesn’t demand our time. So we have to mark that time on our schedules. That’s the only way you are going to get it. Five minutes, three times a day in your schedule. That’s doable.