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“Inside us there is something that has no name, that something is what we are.”
― Blindness
― Blindness
“speak quietly to yourself & promise there will be better days. whisper gently to yourself and provide assurance that you really are extending your best effort. console your bruised and tender spirit with reminders of many other successes. offer comfort in practical and tangible ways - as if you were encouraging your dearest friend. recognize that on certain days the greatest grace is that the day is over and you get to close your eyes. tomorrow comes more brightly...”
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“Lean forward into your life...catch the best bits and the finest wind. Just tip your feathers in flight a wee bit and see how dramatically that small lean can change your life.”
― Lean Forward Into Your Life: Begin Each Day as If It Were on Purpose
― Lean Forward Into Your Life: Begin Each Day as If It Were on Purpose
“You give but little when you give of your possessions.
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”
― The Prophet
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”
― The Prophet
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