“Family is like music, some high notes, some low notes, but always a beautiful song.” – Unknown As long as I can remember, this time of year has always been a special season for me. Not because of the gifts or things being given to me, but because of the people around me. Not …
“Love yourself first, so you know what you deserve.” – Unknown Remember that person who gave you butterflies and rocked your world like no else could? Remember how you felt talking throughout the night, dismissing a good night’s rest simply to hear the alluring voice of your “new love” and exchange meaningful words? Words that seemed …
“You are worth finding, worth knowing and worth loving…” – Unknown Do you ever find yourself feeling like a spec of dust in a great big world? Like who really knows your name, your dreams, what literally keeps you up at night, or who would truly grieve over your death or absence? I know it all …
“Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.” – Rumi What keeps you up at night? Not in the sense of unpaid bills, wayward children or even a poor relationship. I mean, like what has you doubting yourself regularly? Perhaps it is one of those that I mentioned, but …
“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” – William Arthur Ward So today I traveled via airplane to Orlando, Florida for a work conference. It was an early flight, (departed at 6:10am) so I had my neck pillow and noise cancelling headphones primed for a …
“Try not to become a man or woman of success, rather to become a man or woman of value.” – Albert Einstein Who’s to say when we have fully matured to that place where things of the past no longer bother us like they use to. Where our sins of the past no longer sting …
“Pay attention to the things you are naturally drawn to. They are often connected to your path, passion and purpose in life. Have the courage to follow them.“ – Ruben Chavez The answers we want in life, and often need seldom come easy. They tend to require a prerequisite of questions and answers, soul searching and …
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“The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about.” – Unknown When you think about hope, what comes to your mind? Is it about hoping for a better tomorrow or a better today? Do you see yourself providing hope for others or seeking …
“If you live for other people’s acceptance, you will die from their rejection.” – Unknown Have you ever watched a younger person in a circle of their friends, like really got in-tuned to the dynamics of their conversation and observed them as they struggled to fit in, ascertain the “right” words to connect with their peers, …
“Sometimes, you’re reminded of something you’ve heard before, but suddenly, you really ‘get it’. It changes you on the cellular level and begins to inform your thoughts, feelings and actions.” – Deb Purdy There are certain times in our lives when the internal struggles we face become undeniably real. They permeate the very beat of …
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