Polly Berrien Berends

“Your child is not your canvas to paint on, but a seed to nurture.”

“Every ending is a new beginning.”

“We are not here to fix, change or belittle another person. We are here to support, forgive and heal one another.”

“It is in the little moments that we find the greatest joy.”

“What you pay attention to grows.”

“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it.”

“Parenting is not a race. It's a journey.”

“Love is not something we do, it is something we are.”

“The art of living is to be aware of the miracle of the present moment.”

“Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.”

“Blessing is a way of passing on the love that we have received. It is a way of letting that love beget more love.”

“To be a good parent, you have to be a good person.”

“The gentle art of blessing is to see the good in everything.”

“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.”

“The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body of each is different.”

“The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.”