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

Nyasha Williams | Author – Creator – Activist

I have two quotes that are close to my heart. 1 – The quote I aim to live by is, ‘The true meaning of life is planting trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit’ (Nelson Henderson) 2 – And How Are the Children? (The Masai) The quotes are important to me because the well-being of a society can be measured by the well-being of its children and acknowledging that we don’t inherit the earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Read more>>

Andrew Godfrey | Investment Adviser Representative

I love Teddy Rosevelt’s “Man in the Arena” speech because it means get off your butt and do something if you want a change, instead of sitting around and complaining and watching nothing change. Read more>>

Shyla Keesling | Researcher/Photographer/Life Enthusiast

“No one expected me. Everything awaited me.”-Pattie Smith This quote resonated with me the first time I heard it. To me it means understanding that nobody will be waiting for you to take charge or move forward in your life. Some of the time the outcomes in life and how you choose to deal with them are completely up to you. This is an internal drive I think we all struggle with. Read more>>