Life

Life Problems

While life can be so good, we all experience problems. The trick is to not let any one problem get too big or consume you too much. Here are a few things that can seem like big problems but are all problems that are manageable. 1. Someone criticizes you or someone is mean to you. You cannot please everyone you meet. Rather than dwell on the criticism, use it to not only teach you about yourself, learn from it. Promise yourself you will never treat someone the way you were treated. 2. You’re unhealthy. It’s easy to eat fast food. […]

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Keep It

Giving can be defined as providing love or other emotional support; caring. Have you ever given your love or time away? I give mine away every day. It is one of the greatest gifts you can give. When you give a piece of yourself, you are leaving others with your love, your smiles, your truths, your kindness, your values, your thoughtfulness — you are leaving them with you. Giving your love, time, and attention to others is giving a piece of yourself. There is no greater gift. I read this yesterday and thought I’d share it. “If you gave them […]

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Unlearn

“Every day you must unlearn the ways that hold you back. You must rid yourself of negativity, so you can learn to fly.” Leon Brown We begin learning things the moment we enter this world. As we grow up, we are taught how to act, how to be, right from wrong and so much more. Things today are so much different than they were from when I was growing up. Times have definitely changed. While most of the things we are taught are extremely valuable, there are many things we need to unlearn. Unlearning requires finding new perspectives and finding […]

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Extra Jewels

Have you ever heard the phrase “extra jewels in your crown in heaven”? It means you have done something nice, something kind, something good that will give you favor in heaven. There is nothing in the Bible that says this. However, going out of your way to be kind is never a bad thing. Being that person who is thoughtful, kind, caring, considerate, and compassionate jut makes you a better person. Doing nice things for people feels good. Whether it is helping a friend’s family when someone is sick, cleaning a friend’s house when they work too much, or picking […]

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How to Live

Sometimes I come across things that I just love and want to share. Today is one of those days. In the book Reasons to Stay Alive, Matt Haig details his story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over illness, and learned how to live again. It’s a book about living better, loving better, and feeling more alive. Matt Haig states, “I wrote this book because the oldest cliches remain the truest. Time heals. The bottom of the valley never provides the clearest view. The tunnel does have light at the end of it, even if we haven’t been able […]

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