Everybody emits energy. What sort of energy do you want to put out into the universe? Your thoughts, actions, prayers, struggles, laughter, etc. that’s all you. Your energy is all your own. Spend some time thinking about what kind of aura to want to have.


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Sometimes you’ll be in the wrong side of history. When you discover you’re wrong, move to the right side of history. When I first started training as a nurse it was the early 1990’s. HIV/$@!#% was pretty new. I remember telling my fellow student I would double glove and take any “over the top” precautions I wanted to. That was my fear and ignorance talking. Amazing how cozy self-righteousness makes you feel. I was wrong. Always look at the issue through the lens of humanity.


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If your car is overheating turn on the heat full blast. It draws heat off the engine.


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Like Cindy Crawford said, "I eat anything I want … I just don't eat as much as I want." Be mindful of portions. No need to eliminate the junk food but keep it to a minimum.


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“Your life unfolds in proportion to your courage.” -Danielle Le Port


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Your body and brain are always trying to protect you.


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“When happy, be kind. When sad, be kind. When ever…be kind.” - Cory Booker


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Sometimes we outgrow relationships. It’s no one’s fault. It’s okay to move on. You’ve grown…Don’t abandon your healthier self for a relationship.


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Santa not being real https://i.pinimg.com/736x/73/39/2a/73392a10d420aed79074da6511b131a7.jpg


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I don’t want you to do drugs. It could hurt or $@!#% you. If you get caught doing drugs it could hurt your academic record


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The secret to getting sinks and surfaces to shine is to dry-buff them after you clean them. Keep a soft clean rag or washcloth around so you can dry fixtures and sinks and counter tops. (They should be cleaning their own bathrooms by this age.)


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Show them a picture of a riptide and explain about swimming parallel to the shore instead of fighting it. Google Outer Banks NC green fluorescent dye in riptide.


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Replace “but” with “and.” “I love you but...” Becomes “I love you and that’s why...” etc.


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“You’ll never be alone when you carry a poet in your pocket.” - John Adams Bring a book with you wherever you go.


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When you feel like you’re on fire with anger or fear, if you can’t shake it, put that fire to good use.


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Treat your subordinates as if you’ll be working for them someday.


21



Be kinder than necessary.


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Devotion is revealed by behavior, not intention.


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“All the best things in life live on the other side of fear.” - Will Smith’s grandmother.


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“First the pain. Then the waiting. Then the rising.” Glennon Doyle


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ADHD hack for studying or projects- Leave yourself notes about where you left off.


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We do what we do and feel how we feel because we think what we think. Our thoughts are so powerful. Let’s take each one captive today and be sure they’re the kind of thoughts we want guiding and influencing the way we live our lives.” -Lysa TerKeurst


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No matter how successful you become you’re still expected to act with integrity and respect.


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Model being a considerate person.


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Toddler not interested in food? Hand them a random kitchen gadget to play with while you’re feeding them dinner, they’ll eat more if distracted.


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Turn off main water line when you leave on vacation.


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“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” - Eleanor Roosevelt


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"Discipline is helping a child solve a problem. Punishment is making a child suffer for having a problem. To raise problem solvers, focus on solutions, not retribution.”- L.R KNost


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Life doesn’t need to be perfect to be beautiful.


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I think the term “find myself” simply means figuring out how much of what you do/think/want/believe/care about/ feel is there because some parents, siblings, family — or institutions — or ad campaigns — or political party, or whatever put it there and fed it, vs. how much ch of all that you present to the world and to yourself, is genuine…The good, the bad, and the ugly? (Go find yourself! Tell the rest of us to F off!) xoxo


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