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Autumn Update – WFS Newsletter

Autumn Update December 2019   2019 Highlights Launched customized new chat room for online chat meetings. Modernized the WFS Online Community with new software. Increased conference attendance by 20%. Conducted outreach at three major national conferences for addictions professionals. Launched new Friends of WFS software to streamline donor, volunteer, and

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Monday Thoughts 12/09/2019

“Enthusiasm is energy.”  ~~Lailah Gifty Akita “Live your truth.  Express your love.  Share your enthusiasm.  Take actions towards your dreams.  Walk your talk.  Dance and sing to your music.  Embrace your blessings.  Make today worth remembering.”  ~~Steve Maraboli “Enthusiasm is a supernatural serenity.”  ~~Henry David Thoreau _______________________________________________________________ #11 Enthusiasm is

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Home At Last

It’s very character building. I’ve laughed through tears of frustration, screamed so loud in exasperation that my voice echoed off the walls and talked out loud to coach myself through it. I’m painting some rooms in my new home and I can’t believe how time-consuming this process has been. There

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Monday Thoughts 12/2/2019

“To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.”  ~~Dr. Seuss “If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of.  There

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Monday Thoughts 11/25/2019

To heal a wound, you need to stop touching it.”  ~~unknown “Moving on to the future without letting go of the past is like tying your arm to a post while catching a train.”  ~~anonymous “Never regret.  If it’s good, it’s wonderful.  If it’s bad, it’s experience.”  ~~Victoria Holt _______________________________________________________________

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Monday Thoughts 11/18/2019

“I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.”  ~~Maya Angelou “Your morning sets up the success of your day.  So many people wake up and immediately check text messages, emails, and social media.  I use my first hour awake for my morning routine of breakfast and meditation to

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Monday Thoughts 11/11/2019

“Today is the day you can love yourself totally with no expectations.”  ~~Louise Hay “Love is always bestowed as a gift—freely, willingly, and without expectation.  We don’t love to be loved.  We love to love.”  ~~Leo Buscaglia “For me, a life without expectation results in a life with inspiration.”  ~~Alanis Morissette _______________________________________________________________ #7 Love can

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Monday Thoughts 11/4/2019

“When we shift our perception, our experience changes.”  ~~Lindsay Wagner “Our minds influence the key activity of the brain, which then influences everything; perception, cognition, thoughts and feelings, personal relationships, they’re all a projection of you.”  ~~Deepak Chopra “I think the perception of peace is what distracts most people from really having

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Monday Thoughts 10/28/2019

“My mission in life is not to merely survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, and some humor, and some style.”  ~~Maya Angelou “She believed she could, so she did.”  ~~unknown “You may believe that you are responsible for what you do, but not for

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