“When we travel beyond the rushing surface of life, we can enter intentional time and feel the lived experience of now.( " Just for a moment")”
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“If we cling to old stories and carry the burden of regrets, mistakes, and unresolved sorrow, we must recognize that we hold on to pain and suffering. Instead, we must steam ahead, letting go and releasing the grip of the past with the inspiration of mindful liberation, but without willful amnesia. (“Never looking back again”)”
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“When our urge to move blocks our path, the transformative power of our imagination incites us to explore, experience, and expand. If we want a shift in our traditional template of horizontality, we can expand reality by transcending its perceived limits and adopt a philosophy of vertical transcendence. ("Skyward, over and above")”
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“If we never want to look back on the past, we create tension between memory and independence, retrospection and progress. By so doing, we make a radical commitment to the future that becomes a state of unbridled freedom. (“Never looking back again”
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“Juicy rumors thrive in the grey zone between facts, harassment, and malicious intentions. Taking pleasure in others’ misfortunes arises from a hidden desire to bring others down to elevate oneself and can sometimes be a disguise for social entertainment. Gossip requires intrigue, but truth involves evidence. (“Juicy rumours”)”
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