Category: Self Growth
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Challenge Yourself to Do New Things.
It’s 11pm already. *Sigh* Can someone tell me where my time goes? This year is slipping through my fingers so fast I’ve nearly forgotten what month it is. October? Already? It seems like yesterday I was living in my faux apartment in the downstairs of my aunt and uncle’s house, working at a public accounting…
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Take me there with what I've gained.
Take me back to the streets of London. Post me up in a Dublin hostel. Bus me through the streets of Negril. Place me in a photo dark room. Teach me how to sing. Direct me to the front of stage. Let me see the court or pass me an opportunity up field. Recognize the good. Parade…
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Mean Machine.
It’s frustrating, but I can be. Mean, that is. It’s something I really dislike about myself. I went through a period when I thought that being tough or mean was a positive attribute. I think it grew from being sassy. I was encouraged by people’s laughter perhaps; I couldn’t say for sure. Anyway, this spanned some of high…
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Piece the Peace Together.
Peace : freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions : harmony in personal relations The definitions above were copied from Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary. Read them again and note the order in which these were placed: Freedom from disquieting thoughts or emotions. Harmony in personal relations. I say the first leads to the second. Find…
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The Pursuit of Happiness
It’s not about fame and fortune; it’s about believing and believing in yourself and understanding that this life is, it’s life, it’s liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And happiness is not about getting what you want all the time. It’s about loving what you have. – Asher Roth “G.R.I.N.D.” Loving what you have and…
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She's a Glutton for Punishment or So It Seems
“We all live with the scars we choose.” – Sugarland “Take Me As I Am” “Now you go your way, baby, and I’ll go mine – now and forever until the end of time.” – Serena Ryder “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” I woke up and the clock read something that equated to “early” in my…
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I'm not afraid of some Country Thunder.
Be spontaneous. Take a leap of faith. Go after what you want. Don’t be influenced by others. Speak your mind. Open up. Smile. Laugh. Make the best of the situation. Feel excitement! Be employed. Hope. Take action. Don’t sit back. Be proactive. Have confidence. Meet the challenges of each day. Remember who you are, what…
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Don't Just Because You Can.
There’s something to be said about living with purpose. This spans several topics of conversation and areas of life. Don’t do something just because you can. It isn’t enough. Don’t act to act or speak to speak. Act to achieve and speak to inform. If you don’t have the desire, don’t play the game. If…
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Naps Make Me Sleepy.
I never take naps, except today it seemed like a good idea. I got up at 4:30am to volunteer at the Detroit Zoo for the Scleroderma Foundation (scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that effects the growth of skin cells). The Foundation hosted a walk/run to raise money for finding a cure and I was invited to set…
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Railroad Track My Progress
I think I’ve been running alongside the railroad tracks for a while. I’ve been headed in the right direction, just taking my time. Somehow today has shown me that it’s about time to get on the train and take a more proactive approach. Leap of faith. Hold my breath. Steady my footing. Go all in. 1,…
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