Dreams are renewable

Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born. Dale E. Turner I’ve often been accused of living in a dream world, but who are we without our dreams? Dreams are just dreams if we only talk...

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Runaway

There are only two places that I see, One is strong, and the other one feels so weak, And this plan feels so strange to me, It’s all I see, baby Lyrics from the song Runaway ~ Nelly Furtado Life is a series of phases, changes and transitions . . . what makes the difference is our attitude...

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In search of peace

Are you continually struggling to accomplish what is expected of you? If so, stop to think for a moment: Who holds those expectations? In many ways, I am grateful for my dad’s strict rules and high standards . . . it made me personally strive to set goals and work hard to reach them....

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Courage

Courage is the greatest of all the virtues. Because if you haven’t courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others. Samuel Johnson There have been days when getting out of bed took courage. In my greatest depths of depression, my energy was totally sapped . . . it will...

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Empty words

“Love is not in the word, but in the proof of action.” Author unknown It amazes me that I forgot about one of the most absurd relationships I’ve ever had in my life . . . until I read this entry from back in 2007. The emotions of the situation and the way I handled it have come...

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Emotional distance

It doesn’t matter how far apart we are; what matters is how close we stay There is distance that is measured in miles, then there is emotional distance I’ve experienced closeness from across the world that was stronger than that which was in my face . . . I’ve also experienced the loss...

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Don't go there

Unless you have gone through a depression or have faced a time in your life that seemed hopeless, you can’t relate to the elation one feels when those feelings have lifted, when your mind, body and soul are no longer dwelling in the depths of despair, but rather in the hope of faith and peace. ...

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