'And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.'

Anais Nin 

"There are times in every woman's life where she needs to get out and expand and do all those things that make her the best version of herself."

Anon

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”

Goethe

“Life is a series of new beginnings and in every ordinary moment there are a thousand miracles to behold.”

Flavia Weedn

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30 Golden Tips for Better Life...
 
           1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, Smile. It
           is the ultimate anti-depressant.
 
           2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you
           have to.
 
           3. Buy a DVR and record your late night shows and get more sleep.
 
           4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement,
              'My purpose is to __________ today.'
 
           5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
 
           6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
 
           7. Make time to practice Meditation and prayer. They provide us with
           daily fuel for our busy lives.
 
           8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the
age of 6. -
           Appreciate their genuine nature, strength, and innocence. For real!
 
           9. Dream more while you are awake.
 
           10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food
           that is manufactured in plants.
 
           11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries,
wild Alaskan
           Salmon, broccoli, almonds, & walnuts.
 
           12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
 
           13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk, and let new
           and flowing energy into your life.
 
           14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, issues of the past,
           negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead, invest your
           energy in the positive present moment.
 
           15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to
learn. Problems
           are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like
           algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
 
           16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a
           college kid.
 
           17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.
 
           18. Life isn't fair, but it is still good.
 
           19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
 
           20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
 
           21. You do not have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
 
           22. Make peace with your past so it will not spoil the present.
 
           23.. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their
           journey is all about.
 
           24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
 
           25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years,
           will this matter?'
 
           26. Forgive everyone for everything.
 
           27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
 
           28.. Nature heals everything.
 
           29. However good or bad a situation is it will change.
 
           30. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick.
Your friends will. Stay in touch.

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  "Surrender means the decision to stop fighting the world, and to start loving it instead. It is a gentle liberation from pain" —Excerpted from A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles

    
 
"Fear is an illusion. Our craziness, paranoia, anxiety, and trauma are literally all imagined. That is not to say they don't exist for us as human beings. They do. But our fear is not our ultimate reality, and it does not replace the truth of who we really are".—Excerpted from A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles