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Enough

    “What would it look like if we practiced the art of enough? What would happen if we set aside the hamster wheel of relentless self- improvement? What if we stopped focusing on the areas that make us weak and started concentrating on the areas that make us strong? What if we stopped trying to become something that we’re [...]

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Pep talk

This is a great pep talk from a little man. Great advice. “What will you create that will make the world awesome? … We could make everyday better for each other. We were made to be awesome. … Let’s get out there.”

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Rise above

    “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”-Martin Luther King, Jr. Read more on why Dr. King’s speeches still hold significance today.  

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A story of a zoo

      Though late to the party, I was captivated by this story of a family seeking solace through adventure. Turns out it’s a true story about a real family and zoo, which makes it even better. Favorite line: “All you need is 20 seconds of insane courage, and I promise you, something great will come of it.” Take [...]

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Do it

    ‎”The one who says it can’t be done should get out of the way of the one who is doing it.” ~ Chinese Proverb

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A blessing

    While editing today, I came across this poem, “Blessing for Presence,” by Irish poet John O’Donohue in To Bless the Space Between Us. It’s a beautiful perspective for each of us, each day. Awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence. Have joy and peace in the temple of your own [...]

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Dream by narrative

“We dream in narrative, day-dream in narrative, remember, anticipate, hope, despair, believe, doubt, plan, revise, criticize, construct, gossip, learn, hate, and love by narrative.” – Barbara Hardy

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Stories we love

“The destiny of the world is determined less by the battles that are lost and won than by the stories it loves and believes in.” – Harold Goddard