Self-Improvement
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I just wanted to take a moment to express just how incredibly proud I am of you. Every day, you get out of bed on purpose, which is no small task at all. It speaks volumes to your strength and determination. I see you rising again and again when setbacks and challenges have knocked you
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Hello! The journey of one’s healing can feel like trying to make one’s way through thick fog: challenging, disorienting, and often overwhelming. It is very important, however, not to think about the journey as only obstacles, but rather as an opportunity for profound growth and transformation. Embracing the process of healing allows you to find
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“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” – Helen Keller On the Zambian side of River Zambezi the water is almost still near the bank of the river. In there you can swim to mere centimetres away from the edge, and look
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“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam “Life is short, and if we enjoy every moment of every day, then we will be happy no matter what happens or what changes along the way.” – Gretchen Bleiler The January 2013 issue of National Geographic Traveler highlighted cultural exchange between a high-school
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“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” –Henri Matisse “The Japanese say, if the flower is to be beautiful, it must be cultivated.” –Lester Cole “The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose.” — Kahlil Gibran “The rose is a rose
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“We must use time wisely and forever realise that the time is always ripe to do right.” – Nelson Mandela “My favourite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.” – Steve Jobs “I don’t have enough time in the day.” This is
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If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden. (Frances HodgsonBurnett, The Secret Garden) In 2004, I got a nursing job in High Level, Alberta, Canada. High Level is a town nine hours north of Edmonton, Alberta. My family had mixed feelings about the relocation to High Level:
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“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is going to hit as
