Brute force doesn’t solve anything. It just masquerades as the solution.”
“Relatives share the same bloodline, but FAMILY shares your successes, pains, ambitions, celebrations, failures, values, love and so much more. I realize that many friends have become Family and some relatives just are not. (Analogy: Blood scatters everywhere, when Family runs together...When I thought I needed "Blood" to survive, I realized that what I really needed was "Family"!)”
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“Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen”
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“...You can do something extraordinary, and something that a lot of people can't do. And if you have the opportunity to work on your gifts, it seems like a crime not to. I mean, it's just weakness to quit because something becomes too hard...”
― Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
― Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
“Kindness is a magical spell—performed by enlightened beings—meant to enchant hearts and lift weary souls that they might fly.”
― Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
― Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Head up, heart open. To better days!”
― From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph over Death and Conscious Encounters With the Divine Presence
― From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph over Death and Conscious Encounters With the Divine Presence
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