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Get Up

i don’t care what you’re going through. i don’t care how bleak, uncertain, or down in the dumps you or your life feels. there is life after failure. there is life after perceived failures and disappointments. get up, sis. get … Continue reading

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Day and Night

Michelle Morrell, explained that “too many sunny days are like being locked in a small room with a cheerleader.” “The dark days remind me how fortunate I am to have a warm comfortable dwelling,” Adora Callas said. Positively Purging-I welcome … Continue reading

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Value Your Mental Health Every Day

A healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body: Our mental health is an integral part of our overall health. Just as you wouldn’t ignore a broken leg or a nasty flu, it’s crucial to give the same … Continue reading

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Empathy Engines

Stories are empathy engines — when you share a story about what you wanted, what you thought would happen, what you tried so hard to get — it opens up a pathway to the listener and expands their worlds. –R. Eric … Continue reading

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Silence

In Out of Solitude, priest and author Henri Nouwen writes, “Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure.” Without intentional space, our creative pursuits may be hollowed … Continue reading

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