We asked the community to share their favorite quotes and affirmations with us. Check some of those out below.

Bethany Grace Folsom | Violinist

The affirmation is I will reason
I will will And I will act But guide Thou my reason, will and activity to the right thing that I should do. By Paramahansa Yogananda
So what it means to me is that I have to do the work, but I want to be guided by The Universe. And that’s how I live my life. Guided by the universe. That’s how I play my violin. Guided by the universe. And it’s the best way to live correctly. I believe that if I ask the universe to guide me, it will guide me successfully Read more>>

Robin Henkel | Musician & Recording Artist

I write almost every day to get in touch with myself. Here’s an affirmation I created and refined by years of writing, sorting out where I’m going, what I want to do, how I want to focus my energy, etc. “The contributions I make to my career and well-being add up—they work together to create good and sometimes unexpected results.” I like this way of looking at things because it keeps my motivation positive rather than being bogged down and owned by my work. Feeling good about what I do is important to me. Read more>>

Mardilan Georgio | Artist, Dancer and Teacher

“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.” – Vincent Van Gogh This speaks to me as I am putting my all into my art journey. Coming late to the art world, I have had to learn as fast as possible. I have read art instruction books, art magazines, and taken many art classes and workshops since beginning this journey 8 years ago. I have engaged several mentors over the years as well.
I love this quote because it expresses the drive to excel that I feel as well as the utter joy I receive from creating beautiful paintings. Read more>>

Toni Newman | Nonprofit Director & Author

till I Rise
BY DR. MAYA ANGELOU, You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom? ’Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells
Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I’ll rise. Read more>>

Pack Landfair | Author, Adventurer, Entrepreneur, and El Porto Surf Shop Owner

My college baseball coach, a legend of a man named Augie Garrido, who won more college baseball games than any coach in NCAA history, used to tell our team: “Having the courage to act on your own ideas – to be the person you want to become – is actually what life ends up being all about.” Since graduating from college in 2006, my life has been dedicated 100% to acting on my own ideas. Initially that meant living on the back of a motorcycle, often sleeping outside, and working varying labor jobs as I crossed the 48 states to write and publish my first book. It also meant being the type of employee that I would want to have working for me, as I spent the first 12 years after graduating working for other people to support myself and to fund my dreams. Read more>>