Clarissa Pinkola Estes Quotes

No great work has ever been produced except after a long interval of still and musing meditation.

Running is how I clear my head and find my center again.

This morning of the small snow I count the blessings, the leak in the faucet which makes of the sink time, the drop of the water on water.

When I feel lost and can't make a decision, I just stop and get quiet. I take a time-out.

Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves together.

It's very easy to get caught up in everything that's going on and just daily stuff being a distraction. When you have all that taken away from you, your daily activity becomes a lot more subtle, and you appreciate it all a lot more.

I have created a life style that supports contemplation, service to words.

Never be afraid to sit a while and think.

We all get so caught up in the moment of what we're doing every day, it's hard to hit that reset button and get pulled away from all that and see life from a different perspective.

After all is said and done, sit down.

Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.

'Rectify' is un-busy. It might soothe you, if not distract you, from all you got going on.

Correct meditation means correctly understanding your situation moment by moment - what are you doing now? Only do it! Then, each action is complete; each action is enough. Then no thinking, so each moment I can perceive everything just like this.

There's something Zen-like about the way I work - it's like raking gravel in a Zen Buddhist garden.

I've taken Saturdays to be the day I pull back completely. I do things that are more creative, and I've actually found that helps me when I get back into work to be more thoughtful, and I truly believe that feeding your creative soul is really important to being more analytical.

Rain is good for me. I feel like I achieve clarity actually when it rains. The longer I have to sit and wait, the clearer my game becomes to me.

Sometimes, some things have to settle, and you have to think about the intention of it.

The first thing I do when I get up is pray and meditate to center myself for the day ahead. I ask for inspiration in my creative endeavors, guidance in my relationships and patience in my journey. It's a great way to get focused for the day.

Meditation is about breathing, it's about clarity, taking your time and not rushing through your thinking.

I think we all get a bit bogged down in our lives and our own careers and we have to take a step back and get a sense of proportion and perspective on things.

Meditation has taught me to be in the present moment and observe the present moment at the same time. Just breathe, follow your breath, and your intuition can take you from there.

Out of silence comes the greatest creativity. Not when we are rushing and panicking.

Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths, or the turning inwards in prayer for five short minutes.

Sometimes it's better to just be quiet, to not think of anything at all. Out of silence comes the greatest creativity.

Real creativity comes only out of silence.