Tag: gratitude
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#5 Travel diary: The shouting black man
Their feet are swift, their bodies light, save for the old stiff-jointed grannies wheeling walkers. They walk like ants in many lines except they are not together. They are unaware of the other person and each person seems completely disconnected from the human environment around them. It is not in a mistrusting way; it is…
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Happiness in moments
If happy should be a destination, an aspiration, a goal, then what happens after and beyond happy? For something as fleeting, happy should only be enjoyed in moments; small and big ones alike. Like wind, moments sip through our hands. There is no constant grand pristine state of being or existence, unless you should be…
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Thank you Lord for…
Reciprocated love, the embrace of loved ones, the smiles of strangers, the cloth on my back, the resilience of my body, the strength and courage in my spirit, the roof that shelters me, the warmth of the sun, the promise it gives when it sets on the horizon before dusk, the promise fulfilled when it…
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Love yourself with tenderness.
When you love yourself, be deliberate and tender. You are uniquely you and no one can be a better you. You are God’s gift to the world; His masterpiece. When you look at yourself, say those same sweet things to you that you’d say to the person you love. Be unconditional while at it. Invest…
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Appreciate what you do have here and now.
If you stop worrying about what you don’t have maybe you’ll appreciate what you do have. Many times in life we are stuck in the dark places of our lives; the dirt corners, the undesirable family history, the failed dreams and unrealized goals, the hidden scars (physical, spiritual and/or emotional), the missteps, lost or never…
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You’re never a finished product.
There is a constant temptation in my heart and mind to sit back in complacent not so desirable comfort which is easy, until I am reminded that I haven’t scratched the surface of my potential. I remember that this is not the dream and I am not nearly done forming into my truest self. I…
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Fall forward.
It is okay to move. There are dreams and visions that we hold which can seem so far off that we feel so powerless on our pursuit of them. My dreams and visions are bigger than me, sometimes appear to be so far away from my reach. That is fine. My philosophy is to move…
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Dreamers and opportunities
Opportunity is Paramount for any creative mind, any genius, any dreamer in this world to live to their fullest potential. Sometimes people who are privileged say: “If you simply work hard and believe in yourself and follow your dreams, you can achieve anything you want to.” They are right. However, there is a difference that…
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Optimism
” Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement” Hellen Keller … Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. To be optimistic is to live in joyful hope for a better outcome. It is to see the stars in the night even while you lie in the gutters. In the spirit of optimism, we…