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“When it comes to buying health insurance or doing any kind of business, we want to be able to talk to a person, someone who knows our name or, at the very least, someone who has a name.”
― Emily P. Freeman, The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions

“Sometimes we need someone to remind us to simply be with what’s true without trying to change it, fix it, or put a spin on it to make it sound better or worse.”
― Emily P. Freeman, The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions

“Let’s remember that though we may have to wait and see, we never have to wait to be.”
― Emily P. Freeman, The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions

“dreadful”
― Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank

“failure as a learning opportunity, you’re automatically on the right track.”
― Karen Harris, Life Skills for Kids: How to Cook, Clean, Make Friends, Handle Emergencies, Set Goals, Make Good Decisions, and Everything in Between

“People often hide their failures as something shameful, preferring to discuss the things they’re proud of.”
― Karen Harris, Life Skills for Kids: How to Cook, Clean, Make Friends, Handle Emergencies, Set Goals, Make Good Decisions, and Everything in Between

“People make failure worse than it needs to be because they worry what others will think, or they engage in negative self-talk, meaning they tell themselves bad things like they’re no good, not smart enough, or are unworthy. That kind of baloney makes you feel terrible. Instead, tell yourself things you would say to a friend in the same situation. “That was a great idea! I’m sure you’ll do better next time.”
― Karen Harris, Life Skills for Kids: How to Cook, Clean, Make Friends, Handle Emergencies, Set Goals, Make Good Decisions, and Everything in Between

“This can be an important part of learning from failure. If you keep those feelings inside, you may not examine everything that happened and learn from it. Often, talking through challenges with someone else can shed new light on the situation, which is necessary for you to learn and move forward successfully. SEE THE OPPORTUNITY IN FAILURE Toddlers approach potential failure with curiosity.”
― Karen Harris, Life Skills for Kids: How to Cook, Clean, Make Friends, Handle Emergencies, Set Goals, Make Good Decisions, and Everything in Between

“Lessons to learn from failure include:”
― Karen Harris, Life Skills for Kids: How to Cook, Clean, Make Friends, Handle Emergencies, Set Goals, Make Good Decisions, and Everything in Between