“Never confuse self-love with big ego, the two are entirely different. A big ego requires a person to think they are better than others and will put others down in order to keep that perception. Self-love means you are your own best friend and you love, accept, consider, encourage, care for, and believe in yourself….
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“Some puzzles only make sense once the very last piece is in place. Before then, all best efforts, hopes, and beliefs seem to be going to dead ends. Faith will carry you through to the last piece. Keep going. No matter what, keep going– doing what you can and what feels right to your heart….
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“People who don’t forgive say, “I cannot accomplish something BECAUSE OF that person.” They feel that person or circumstance ruined them in some way and made them incapable of some good, desirable thing in life…a job, a loving relationship, happiness. People who forgive say, “I can accomplish something REGARDLESS of that person.” They feel that…
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“Affirmations, prayer, meditation, use what works best to frame your mind that yes, yes, great things will be for you. Then set off in the direction that feels right. One step, one move, one day at a time. “Doe Zantamata …
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“If you look at photos of yourself from five years ago, ten years ago, or more, you may feel a bit down comparing outer appearances. Yes, most likely, you look a little older now. But if you think of the person you were then compared to now, all the things you didn’t know yet, the…
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“Think for a moment about the meanings of the words, “encouraging,” and “discouraging.” Courage is carrying on, despite the presence of fear. To en-courage someone is to enable them to have courage to continue in the direction they are going. To dis-courage someone is to disable them from having courage. One kind word, or one…
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“Becoming used to or numb to repeated emotional pain doesn’t relieve it. It just makes you believe that life was meant to be barely tolerable. That’s no way to live. Always believe life is a beautiful gift. If your surroundings don’t support that, don’t tolerate them for one second more than you absolutely have to….
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“Consider those who you love in your choices, but if your choices conflict with their expectations of you, then you have to decide if 1. trying to be who they want you to be, or 2. being who you really are is ultimately more important to everyone’s long term happiness. You can only pretend for…
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“Old habits die hard, but if you know the results and don’t want to see them anymore, you’ve got to change the choices that keep leading up to them. The more they’ve happened, the easier it is to recognize a pattern. Most times, you need to be able to see a pattern before you can…
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“The word ‘power’ has many definitions, but one that it has become attached to is one that is negative. All “power” means is concentrated energy. A lot of energy without focus or concentration is just static and serves little purpose. But focused energy becomes power, which can change people, circumstances, and situations worldwide. You have…
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