Joshua Henry Quotes

I think that all of the scars and all of the layers that I've built over the years made me the person that I am today, and I'm pretty happy about that person.

Don't let your wounds make you become someone you're not.

Eventually, we reach the point where we start to realize that we are not going to find peace, contentment, happiness, strength, fearlessness - all of the things that in our heart of hearts we wish we had - outside of us.

Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.

I feel enough distance from the person I used to be. I'm not ashamed about my life anymore, because I've learnt from it.

There is an amazing power getting to know your inner self and learning how to use it and not fight with the world. If you know what makes you happy, your personality, interests and capabilities, just use them, and everything else flows beautifully.

The themes in 'Violet' are universal: accepting yourself with all of your flaws, moving on, and the forgiveness and freedom that comes along with that.

I am so happy I have been able to channel all the things that I went through when I was younger and make them into something positive.

When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.

As you recognize that you already own the wholeness you seek, and no one outside you can give you more than you already are, dysfunctional situations will evaporate like bad dreams exposed to the morning sun.

It's when I let myself get little that I tumble head over heels into joy.

We attain freedom as we let go of whatever does not reflect our magnificence.

Now I'm free of him and I'm light as a feather. There's no weight holding me down; I'm ready to spread my wings and fly.

Forgiveness is a CHOICE, not a feeling.

We all make mistakes, don't we? But if you can't forgive yourself, you'll always be an exile in your own life.

I finally accept that not only do I not understand the death of my relationship, but I do not need to. These men were good and kind to me, they loved me and I loved them back and the shock at the finish holds no wisdom. The revelation is not that I lost them, but that I had them.

Be proud of your scars. They have everything to do with your strength, and what you've endured. They're a treasure map to the deep self.

It's an inside job to learn about forgiving, it's an inside job to hang on to the joy of living.

I embrace my body, and I embrace everything about myself. Coming full circle is a celebration of freedom and happiness because that's what [my new album] 'Lotus' is representing. I'm embracing everything that I've grown to be and learned to be.

We learn our lessons; we get hurt; we want revenge. Then we realize that actually, happiness and forgiving people is the best revenge.

Today I will learn to reject shame. Shame is an overwhelming sense that who I am isn't good enough. I realize that I am good enough, and that my imperfections are part of being human. I let go of shame.

Let go of the things that make you feel dead. Life is worth living!

There is a comfort in knowing that you don’t have to pretend anymore, that you are going to do everything within your power to heal.

Once I got over my anger and rage from childhood, once I stopped feeling like a victim, I was able to open myself to great sources of learning.

Anything that is within you is a gift. To be able to take possession of that and say, "Whatever it is, I am bigger than it," is to learn to cherish even the hard and painful things.