“If you find it necessary to judge me by my past, don’t be surprised when I find it necessary to put you there.” – Unknown How many times have you said, “I am sorry”, for the same thing more than a few times? You know the feeling, you feel terrible and there seems to not […]
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“Some people are so broken, they get mad at you for being whole” – Unknown How many things can you look back on in your life and get angry or sad? You know, the missed opportunities and poor decisions that took you way off the mark, or perhaps it was indecisiveness or procrastination that seemingly
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“The struggle is a part of the story” – Unknown Sometimes I ask… Who knows you, past the simple perfections that you portray to the world daily? Who knows the angst you fell asleep with last night, that still remains with you this morning? Who knows you past the superficial smile you greet the world
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“Although our version of the story usually feels better and is easier to tell, a lie will always hurt the one you love more in the end.” – Henry Nutt, III We have been hearing it for most of our lives. Phrases like, “don’t tell lies, you are only as good as your word
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“Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.” – Unknown Lord knows I have had my share of relationships that did not end well. Whether the demise was instigated by my actions or the actions of my partner,
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“Life is like a camera… Focus on what’s important, Capture the good times, Develop from the negatives, And if things don’t work out, Take another shot.” – Unknown Have you ever had one of those moments when you knew that you should step up and do something or say something, only to quickly talk yourself
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“Don’t be pushed by your problems, be led by your dreams.” – Unknown Anything worthy of experiencing or having in life usually takes time. In most cases that time will fall under the category of what we know as a journey. You know that place in between the beginning and the final destination? That is
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“To remember who you are, you need to forget who they told you to be” – Unknown Have a moment of reflection with me… Think back on the things you have learned over the course of your life, whether through formal education or through the school of hard knocks. Both have relevance and have probably
What We Know Matters, but Who We Are Matters More Read More »
“Everybody has a chapter they don’t read out loud.” – Unknown Have you ever watched a group of children or your own play and talk amongst their friends? Watching them interact in their own environment and hearing the things they talk about when they are unaware you are listening in is not only entertaining, but
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“Sometimes God allows times of transition to create transformation.” – Lynn Cowell I can promise you that I do not have an affinity with darkness. I actually consider myself to be a very optimistic person, who consistently attempts to look on the brighter side of life, however after blogging for approximately two years now, I
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