Monday Thoughts 9.4.23

“If you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.” Unknown “A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go farther than a great idea that inspires no one. Mary Kay Ash “You’re not too old, and it’s not too late.” Unknown #11 Enthusiasm is my daily exercise. I treasure the moments

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Monday Thoughts 8.28.23

“My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who you are and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.” Maya Angelou “Most birds were created to fly. Being grounded for them is a limitation within their ability to fly, not the

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Monday Thoughts 8.21.23

“You did the best you could with the knowledge you had in that moment. It’s easier to look back at an event and see a better choice or pathway because we already learned from our experience. Hindsight happens after the lesson, so we can’t condemn ourselves for not knowing the

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Monday Thoughts 8.14.23

“Sometimes I wake up and have to remind myself: THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ME. I have patterns to unlearn, new behaviors to embody, and wounds to heal. But there is nothing wrong with the core of me and who I am. I am unlearning generations of harm and remembering

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Monday Thoughts 8.7.23

“Today, be the reason someone feels loved.” Unknown  “I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.” Voltaire  “Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate.” Unknown #7 Love can change the course of my world. Caring is all-important. Sometimes sobriety can feel complicated

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Monday Thoughts 7.31.23

“Life is not measured by time. It is measured by moments.”Armin Houman “Life is amazing. And then it’s awful. And then it’s amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it’s ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during

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Monday Thoughts 7.24.23

“Take notice of what thoughts you fill your mind with each day. Our thoughts draw to us whatever is dominating our mind, so always keep what you are thinking about in check.” Miya Yamanouchi  “While we can’t control that life involves hurting, we can control how long we endure it

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Monday Thoughts 7.17.23

“The path to your success is not as fixed and inflexible as you think.”  Misty Copeland “Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.”  Martin Luther King, Jr. “A wise woman recognizes when

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Monday Thoughts 7.10.23

“You deserve happiness even if you’re not used to it.” Unknown “Note to self: Keep going. You’re doing great. You might not be where you want to be yet, but that’s okay. Just take it one step at a time and keep believing in yourself. And remember: No matter what

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Monday Thoughts 7.3.23

“Learn to differentiate between the sound of your intuition guiding you and your traumas misleading you.” Unknown “The only people who get upset when you set boundaries are the ones who benefited from you having none.” Unknown “We often hold a grudge because we don’t want to let the other

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