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Susan L. Taylor
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The
balance and peace we seek for ourselves and our society
won’t be
achieved through mental effort alone.
Mind and spirit
are meant to travel together, with spirit
leading the way. Until
we
make a conscious commitment to understand and embrace our
spiritual nature, we will endure the ache of living without the
awareness and guidance of the most essential part of ourselves. |
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If
we take control of the world within ourselves, no circumstance
outside us will have its way with us. When we live moment to
moment, we place ourselves at the center of life, where infinite
wisdom abides, rather than on the periphery, where things are
forever changing and we are susceptible to the vagaries of the
world. It is in our awareness each moment of our oneness with
God that our inner peace and greatest strength lie.
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The
unhappiness we experience is not so much a result of the
difficulties
encountered along our journey as it is of our misperception of how
life instructs us. We may see a failed relationship as an
indictment of our
self-worth when it is really a lesson in using better judgment, in
valuing
ourselves more, in expressing greater appreciation for our
partner--lessons
to prepare us for a more loving and fulfilling union. If we are
passed over for
a much-anticipated promotion, it may be just the push we need to
get more
training or to venture out on our own as an entrepreneur. As we
rise to
meet the challenges that are a natural part of living, we awaken
to our
many undiscovered gifts, to our inner power and our purpose.
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When
we live moment to moment, we place ourselves at the center
of life, where infinite wisdom abides, rather than on the
periphery,
where things are forever changing and we are susceptible to
the
vagaries of the world. It
is in our awareness each moment of our
oneness with God that our inner peace and greatest strength
lie.
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The
paralyzing effect of fear makes us as helpless as babies and
blinds us to the truth that God didn’t send us here to be
powerless
spectators, but to become powerful initiators.
We are spiritual
beings having an earthly experience, and we have the power to
break the cycle of negativity that is fueling a very dangerous
world. It’s not only possible, it’s why we are here.
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Each
moment is magical, precious and complete and will never exist
again.
We forget that now is the moment we are in, that the next one
isn't
guaranteed. And if we are blessed with another moment, any joy,
creativity
or wisdom it brings will ensue from the way we live in the present
one. |
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As
we rise to meet the challenges that are a natural part
of living, we awaken to our many undiscovered gifts,
to our inner power and our purpose. |
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When you commit yourself to living love, you feel
at peace with yourself
because you are at harmony with the flow of life. Viewing life
from the highest
perspective, you feel confident and secure.
You realize that no matter how
things may appear, you are loved and protected.
You know you are one with
God, and you bring your peace with you wherever you go. You’re
not
looking for love, but for opportunities to love. |
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Each
moment is magical, precious and complete and will never exist again.
We forget that now is the moment we are in, that the next one isn't guaranteed.
And if we are blessed with another moment, any joy, creativity or wisdom
it brings will ensue from the way
we live in the present one. |
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Susan
L. Taylor
has been the driving force behind one of the most celebrated
African American owned business success stories of the past three
decades.
A
fourth-generation entrepreneur, Taylor was the founder of her own
company, Nequai Cosmetics, before becoming Essence’s fashion and
beauty editor and, in 1981, its editor-in-chief. She is the author
of three books: In the Spirit: The Inspirational Writings
of Susan L. Taylor, Lessons in Living and Confirmation: The
Spiritual Wisdom That Has Shaped Our Lives, the latter
co-authored with her husband, Khephra Burns. In 1999 Taylor
became the first African-American woman to receive The Henry
Johnson Fisher Award from the Magazine Publishers of America, the
magazine industry’s highest honor.
In 2002, Taylor
was inducted into the American Society of Magazine Editors’ (ASME)
Hall of Fame, which celebrates the career-long records of
excellence, creativity and impact of a select group of highly
influential magazine journalists. Taylor is a member of the
National Association of Black Journalists and the American Society
of Magazine Editors. She is also an avid supporter of a host
of organizations dedicated to moving the Black community forward,
serving as a member of the Commission on Research in Black
Education, among others. She is personally committed to
serving and empowering the poor and to working with disadvantaged
women and teenagers to help them realize their strengths and take
charge of their lives. Taylor is currently co-chair of a
capital campaign with Danny Glover to raise money to build housing
in the rural areas of South Africa.
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