“When I was a child I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child, but when I became a man I put away childish things.” – 1 Corinthians 13:11 No matter what age we are, I believe there is an inner boy or girl living on the inside of […]
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“Be ruthless for your own well being” – Holly Butcher This evening while reading Internet news, I came across a story from a woman that recently died at the young age of 27. She died from cancer and chose to share her story about what really matters in life. The words were encouraging and bold,
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”No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it” – Albert Einstein Nothing beats a failure like a good-ole-fashioned try right? Wrong. For some of us, this route has been a pain-staking journey that has led us on paths we would rather not remember. As relieving as the inability to not
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”You will never be able to escape your heart. So it’s better to listen to what it has to say.” – Paul Coelho Just last week I witnessed a dad telling his 4-5 year old son to not be a “cry baby” because he wanted his mother. It was in a public place, so I
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“Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher For many years of my life I have made the conscious choice to cower down, give in, and refute my own heart for others. For me that looked like
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“Sometimes you have to know someone really well to realize you’re really strangers.” – Mary Tyler Moore As a young adult my mentor once told me that I am a deep thinker and a deep feeler. For a long time I had no idea what that really meant, but I finally figured it out
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“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” – J.K. Rowling We all know that talk is cheap, and at the end of the day the words that we profess need to be supported by some type of action. Without
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It’s not often that I take a break from writing, but every once in a while we all must listen to our internal voice and respond accordingly. Today is that day for me. I’ll see you all next week. Keep Pressing, Hank G
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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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“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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