“Anything that annoys you is teaching you patience. Anyone who abandons you is teaching you how to stand up on your own two feet. Anything that angers you is teaching you forgiveness and compassion. Anything that has power over you is teaching you how to take your power back..."
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“People grow when they are loved well. If you want to help others heal, love them without an agenda.”
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"We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what's wrong in your life, or you can focus on what's right."
You can’t be fearful and grateful simultaneously.
It may be challenging to step into a state of gratitude during a time of tumult and fear. But now, more than ever, we need to practice grace. The practice of gratitude can lift us out from under the heavy weight of our unsavory thoughts and feelings and move us into the direction of loving-kindness.
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Morning Gratitude

1. Upon waking up, do not pick up your phone; instead, take a few deep breaths.

2. Think of three things you’re grateful for. Start with something small, such as being alive, the fact that you can breathe, you have a comfortable bed, you have a roof over your head, etc.

3. If you notice resistance, just become aware of it. Do not force anything.

4. If it’s helpful, you can say, “I’m willing to release the resistance that I have to this gratitude practice.”

5. Perhaps a different prompt might work, such as:

What is your favorite song and why?

Look outside the window, what is one thing you see that pleases you?

Describe who or what makes you feel safe.

Describe who or what makes you laugh.

Describe who allows you to be yourself.

You can also apply the exercise above using a journal. I typically write three things I appreciate, and if I have time I describe why.
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Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder.
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Some days it’s about productivity and efficiency. Some days it’s about happiness and love. Some days it’s about hard work and progression. Some days it’s about all of the above. Some days it’s simply about getting through the day...
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84.The reason you never feel “good enough” is because you’re looking for validation from people who don’t understand YOU or what YOU want and they probably don’t even understand themselves. The only place you should look for validation is in the mirror.

85.When life feels like it’s punching you in the face, I have a message for you: find the strength to punch back. You are stronger than you give yourself credit for. You can and you will be okay.
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There is no right or wrong way to be there for someone else. Different people have different strengths and capabilities, and that's okay. The important thing is not to be perfect but to care and to be there.
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Just be you... I've learned that in the end, you can't make everyone happy. No matter what you say or do, some people will never be happy or like you.
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Today you could be standing next to someone who is trying their best not to fall apart. So whatever you do today, do it with kindness in your heart.
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People will hate you, rate you, shake you, and break you. But how strong you stand is what makes you. Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. No matter how you feel.. get up, dress up, show up and never give up !!
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Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. The hardest prisons to break out of are the ones we build ourselves. We May Encounter Many Defeats But We Must Not Be Defeated. Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.
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Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about. Take responsibility of your own happiness; never put it in other people’s hands. Don’t wear the opinions of others anymore, learn to dress yourself.
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86.I don’t know how to say this any louder: YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF WITH LOVE AND RESPECT BEFORE YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU’VE EARNED IT.
87.Be responsible for telling the truth, not managing people’s reactions to it.
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