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"Laughing at your pettiness probably works better than scolding yourself for it."
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"My heart broke and my mind opened, tragedy works in a funny way like that ~ what once tore me apart was actually what was setting my truth free."

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"I have found that as your wisdom and maturity develop, the number of other people you blame for your own circumstances shrinks."

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"It is not until you find yourself lost in the silence that you will learn to let go because everyone has let go of you."

"Often people that tell others they are "extremely polite" when the situation calls for tact and bluntness are not actually polite people. Instead, they hide behind the word "polite" because they have low self esteem or hidden agendas. Sadly, they impolitely confuse the hell out of everyone, send mixed signals, which then makes people question their sanity and motives."
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"You can see your thoughts and emotions arise & create space for them even if they are uncomfortable."

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