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The world’s natural beauty was humanity’s rightful inheritance for those with the eyes to see it. And yet so many didn’t see. They caged themselves up in cities and ugly apartment buildings, watching TV and playing video games and never
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“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.”
― Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
― Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
“The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? —REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.”
― A Spark of Light
― A Spark of Light
“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth”
― When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
― When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
“We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection
“You don’t look at another person’s plate to see if they have more than you. You look to see if they have enough.”
― A Spark of Light
― A Spark of Light
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