{"author":"Charlene Costanzo","author_id":"Charlene+Costanzo","total_quotes":23,"quotes":[{"text":"The sixth gift is Joy. May it keep your heart open and filled with light.","author":"Charlene Costanzo","tags":["blessing","character-building","heart","inspiration","joy"],"id":14045,"author_id":"Charlene+Costanzo"},{"text":"The fourth gift is Compassion. May you be gentle with yourself and others. May you forgive those who hurt you and yourself when you make mistakes.","author":"Charlene Costanzo","tags":["blessing","character-building","compassion","forgiveness","inspiration"],"id":23831,"author_id":"Charlene+Costanzo"},{"text":"The first gift is Strength. May you remember to call upon it whenever you need it.","author":"Charlene Costanzo","tags":["blessing","character-building","inner-strength","inspiration","strength"],"id":58489,"author_id":"Charlene+Costanzo"},{"text":"No matter who we are, where we live, what we look like, the circumstances of our birth or the situations we face; each of us has gifts within us. Strength, beauty, courage, compassion, hope, joy, talent, imagination, reverence, wisdom, love and faith are among them. They are not like material presents we unwrap and hold in our hands. We can’t see these gifts with our eyes. But they are real and powerful. When we open ourselves to them, they can enrich every aspect of our lives. They can help us transform challenges into opportunities and tragedies into triumphs. They can help us make a difference in the world.","author":"Charlene Costanzo","tags":["beauty","compassion","courage","faith","healing","hope","imagiantion","inner-gifts","inspiration","joy","reverence","strength","talent","triumph","wisdom-love"],"id":65264,"author_id":"Charlene+Costanzo"},{"text":"The twelve royal gifts of birth belong to every child, born anywhere, at anytime' -.","author":"Charlene Costanzo","tags":["birth","birthright","children"],"id":70673,"author_id":"Charlene+Costanzo"},{"text":"But the healing place is with in you. Healing is a gift you were granted at birth, just as you were granted to others. Use your gifts, child. Use the beauty, the courage, the hope and the love that is within you. Call upon your strength. Use compassion and faith. Even during sad times joy is within you. Bring it forth. Wisdom is there to guide you. Use any one of your gifts and you will rouse the power of your healing place. Use all of them and you will sustain it.","author":"Charlene Costanzo","tags":["healing","inspirational"],"id":157571,"author_id":"Charlene+Costanzo"},{"text":"At the wondrous moment you were born, as you took your first breath, a great celebration was held in the heavens and twelve magnificent gifts were granted to you.","author":"Charlene Costanzo","tags":["birth","blessed-event","born","breath","celebration","character-building","self-worth"],"id":162086,"author_id":"Charlene+Costanzo"},{"text":"Someday all the children of the world will learn the truth about their noble inheritance. When that happens, a miracle will unfold on the kingdom of Earth.","author":"Charlene Costanzo","tags":["children","miracles","self-worth"],"id":168302,"author_id":"Charlene+Costanzo"},{"text":"The seventh gift is Talent. May you discover your own special abilities and contribute them toward a better world.","author":"Charlene Costanzo","tags":["better-world","blessing","character-building","inspiration","self-worth","talent"],"id":195035,"author_id":"Charlene+Costanzo"},{"text":"The third gift is Courage. May you speak and act with confidence and use courage to follow your own path.","author":"Charlene Costanzo","tags":["blessing","character-building","confidence","courage","individuality","inspiration"],"id":199932,"author_id":"Charlene+Costanzo"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":23,"pages":3,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}