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Why Am I Here?

Why Am I Here?  Before you were formed in the womb you were created in spirit with a mission and a purpose.  The mission differs for each of us which defines how we go about our purpose.  Our purpose, however, is the same for every one of us.  Our purpose is to love.  Love is

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Great job!

I remember hearing the word Edification for the first time.  I learned that Edification is about lifting people up and quickly learned that Edification is a powerful thing!  It’s about looking for the good in people and telling them about the good you see in them.  Extremely important is to be genuine and sincere about

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Be Kind Whenever Possible

Be kind whenever possible.  It is always possible.  Dalai Lama       Sometimes we don’t feel like being kind.  Sometimes we just don’t care about being kind.  Maybe it’s because the person we are interacting with isn’t being kind.  Maybe it’s because we are in a bad mood.  Always being kind is a standard, a high standard. 

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Promises

Can you remember when it could be said that a person was as good as their word?  A handshake was all it took to communicate a promise.  It didn’t matter about the magnitude of the promise.  If a person promised something then their word was their bond.  “You could take it to the grave.”  Over

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Working Out

I started the new year with the goal of losing weight.  I identified some nutritional changes that I need to make as well as a new workout routine to get rid of the “dunlops” disease (that is when your belly dun lop over your belt).  Admittedly I wasn’t extremely excited about starting the workout routine

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HUMILITY A WEAKNESS?

Have you ever witnessed a humble person take a potentially volatile situation and turn it into a calm problem-solving event?  I have numerous times.  I have also heard people say that a person (being a humble person) should be stronger in their leadership.  My perception is that a humble person typically draws the respect of

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You Matter

Please take a few moments to read the following and contemplate on this message to you. You matter.  I repeat, you matter!  It is no accident that you are alive in this world.  That alone speaks to the fact that you and every person on this earth deserves dignity and respect.  You exist in body

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You Are Beautiful!

You are beautiful! You are beautiful! Did you know that you were made with the utmost care and with an incredible beauty? Others may see you and I with a critical eye always looking for our flaws. Yet we were created by the greatest craftsman. However, we do have a responsibility to keep to our

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