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" Life is too sweet and too short to express our affection with just our thumbs. Touch is meant for more than a keyboard. "
Kristin Armstrong
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" We all have our ways of handling fear and managing trying; jumping in or climbing down, a direct approach or a delay, joyful or miserable, a spirit of adventure, or God help me, get this thing over with. "
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" Freedom is not the absence of obligation or restraint, but the freedom of movement within healthy, chosen parameters. "
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" When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in. "
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" The time I spend in the morning - praying, sipping coffee, and coming up with my list - is a ritual I relish. I have done it for so long now that I subconsciously measure whether or not the things I'm doing match with what I should be doing, what I want to be doing, and the life I want to live. "
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" Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away. "
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" When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is wavy, dive deeper for quieter waters. "
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" Sometimes when we have so much going on, it's easy to forsake the things that seem like personal luxuries - for example, our morning run. But it isn't a luxury at all, when it is the thing that allows us and empowers us to face everything else. "
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" I find significance in all kinds of small details when I run; I'm hyper aware of my surroundings, the sensations in my body, and the thoughts running through my mind. Everything is clearer, heightened. "
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" One of the best things about good mothers is that they remind their children to take care of themselves. "
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" Circumstances in life often take us places that we never intended to go. We visit some places of beauty, others of pain and desolation. "
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" When the seasons shift, even the subtle beginning, the scent of a promised change, I feel something stir inside me. Hopefulness? Gratitude? Openness? Whatever it is, it's welcome. "
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