Alexandra Stoddard

Be mindful of the very moment you are living. Start exactly this second. You don't wait until the children get out of the house or when the sun comes out. Create something better. ”

Being a decorator allowed me to see what about people's environments made them happy. And what things they could do to have more light and color and joy in their daily lives. ”

My mantra is: Let there be happiness in my soul, and let me share it with the world. ”

Being a mother and grandmother is the best of the best in my life. My grandchildren multiply the joy my daughters bring me. ”

The home is the center of your soul; it's a total reflection of your inner life. If you have a dreary home, it means you are dark inside. ”

How we feel about ourselves as we read the newspaper, set the table, wash the dishes, recycle the trash and wash our clothes... is essential to our overall happiness and well-being. ”

Happiness is the first principle of life. Happiness basically means well-being. It is always good and always a choice... We need to make the choice to be happy in a particular situation, just as it is, and at a given moment. ”

I don't want to go anywhere; I don't want to leave anybody behind. Happiness is right here, right now, in this world, in this room. I am happiest wherever it is that I am. ”

Each of us must become impassioned, finding meaning and self-fulfillment in our own life's journey. ”

I want to inspire through example. I hope my books motivate others to open doors and windows that will help them to embrace their own truth, light and joy. ”