Julia Cameron Quotes

There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.

I find that if I've taken care of myself first, I can then be there fully for everyone else.

Do the little things that make you feel normal and happy, even if that's just getting in your pyjamas and watching 'X Factor' at the weekend.

It's such a transition and it's so empowering to become a mom, but there are also many challenges. Just remind yourself, every minute, every day, to be kind to yourself.

Be kind. Be nice to yourself. You miss a shot, it's OK.

For me, it's quite important, my inner being, my - in my work, if I can give a person a little encouragement, a little warm hand in a moment that they really need me.

If I don't take care of myself and be kind to myself, then I can't take care of anyone else.

Women are not taught to get a massage or do anything for ourselves because it makes us feel extraordinarily guilty. But the more we can fill ourselves up with things that make us happy, the happier we'll be, the happier our children will be, the more we have to give, and the more loving we'll be.

The painful thing is that when we buy into disapproval, we are practicing disapproval. When we buy into harshness, we are practicing harshness. The more we do it, the stronger these qualities become. How sad it is that we become so expert at causing harm to ourselves and others. The trick then is to practice gentleness and letting go. We can learn to meet whatever arises with curiosity and not make it such a big deal.

The only thing more important than ministry is being ministered to.

As long as you're around, your life is too. So just as you shower love and affection and attention on the husbands, wives, parents, children and forever friends who sorround you, you have to do so equally with your life, because it's yours, it's you, and it's always there rooting for you, cheering you on, even when you feel like you can't do it. I gave up on my life for a while, but what I've learned is that even when that happens and especially when that happens, life never gives up on you.

Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.

Women need to hear the words, 'It's okay if things don't go exactly the way you want them to.' Give yourself a break!

Whatever it takes to make an individual feel better, I'm all for it.

You've gotta do things that make you happy. As women, we tend to give away a lot. We take care of a lot of people, and we can't forget to take care of ourselves.

As women in general, I don't think we take the time to find ways to take care of ourselves.

When you're sick, nobody takes care of you like your mom.

What people don't realize is that everybody needs support, one way or another.

This is something caregivers have to understand: You have to ask for help. You have to realize that you deserve to ask for help. Because you need to keep on working on your own life.

Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.

We all need some TLC and to pat ourselves on the back from time to time.

They did is sent me down Clearwater, Florida, and they said to me, Jessica, I need you to make Jim Bakker feel better.

Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.

As caretakers, we feel drained when caring for another, and in order to take care of someone else, we need to take care of ourselves at the same time.

I've always thought that people need to feel good about themselves and I see my role as offering support to them, to provide some light along the way.