120 Quotes by Judith Orloff

Fixating on the outcome or needing to know all the details of an upcoming event, such as a trip, causes people to be upset when things don't go their way, overly focused on the future, and unable to bounce back easily. Inflexible people are susceptible to anger, distress, and depression. Surrendered people go with the flow, shrug it off when an unplanned situation happens, and tend to be happier, more lighthearted, and resilient. They remember to exhale during stress.

Spirituality isn't static. It's an evolving optimism that won't let hardship get the best of you.

I don't care how intelligent or attractive someone is, if he zaps your energy, he isn't for you. True chemistry is more than intellectual compatibility. Beyond surfaces, you must be intuitively at ease.

How you react emotionally is a choice in any situation

You may also freeze around inauthentic people, which can convey aloofness – but this is clearly a protective device. Some empaths prefer socializing online to keep others at a distance, so there’s less of the tendency to absorb their discomfort and stress.

Surrender to life today. Don’t fight anything. Just enjoy the flow.

Always, emotional freedom involves choosing where you put your attention.

Certain people give off positive energy, others negative. It’s the quality of someone’s being, a measure of the love with which they’ve led their lives. It also reflects the inner work they’ve done, their efforts to heal anger, hatred, or self-loathing, which poison us like toxic fumes.

Spirituality isn’t static. It’s an evolving optimism that won’t let hardship get the best of you.