If your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough. -Ellen Johnson Sirleaf I wake up everyday with fear. The scary feeling inside my stomach is not fear of failure. It’s not from fear of not having the words to write. The fear inside me is because I am absolutely terrified of not being…
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“Only a fool thinks he can solve the worlds problems.” -Unknown Don’t be a fool — you can’t take on the world by yourself. Be a genius — start with your world and solve the problems there. (What we don’t understand is that by changing and solving the things in our personal world we create…
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“Do or Do Not — Let’s not ‘work on’ this.” -MH I LOVE the person who told me this. He’s ridiculously funny and just plain crazy — but very smart and gives solid advice between jokes — you just gotta be listening. Yoda says it too, “Do or do not. There is no try.” —…
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Do you really want to be with someone who puts their needs over you/your relationship and/or didn’t realize what they had until they lost it? — OR — Would you rather be with the person who realizes what they have when they have it, doesn’t take you for granted, and shows up everyday to show…
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“I write to give the voices in my head something to do.” -Clare Angelica Anyone can sympathize with this sentiment… No matter if you are a writer, painter, sculptor, small business owner, CEO, baker, etc…you fill in the blank… You know this feeling! When I am writing a story it literally takes over my life —…
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“Everyday is a real-life version of a test.” -Clare Angelica Yes, no matter what you think, everyday that you wake up, get up, and walk out your front door you are presented with a real-life test… Test anxiety be damned, you’re tested everyday — even if you don’t realize it. Simply living is a test…
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“Science Fiction is the stuff that hasn’t happened yet.” -JD Ever watch a science-fiction show and wonder… Could that really happen now? Did that really happen somewhere? Could that really happen someday? The answer is probably yes. There is so much out there that our minds can’t even fathom what could really, truly be happening…
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“There just isn’t any pleasing some people. The trick is to stop trying.” -Robert Mitchum You can spend your life trying to please others or you can spend it pleasing yourself. The more you try to please others the more of yourself you give away. It’s ok to be selfish sometimes — you deserve the…
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“One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.” -Sigmund Freud I’m sure many artists, entrepreneurs, business owners, etc… can relate to this. Every moment of struggle that brought you to where you are is truly a blessing — it was during those trials that you pushed yourself farther…
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“I want to say to all the young women out there: There are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success, or take credit for your accomplishments or fame. But if you just focus on the work…you’ll know that it was you and the people who love you that…
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“Sometimes, the only reason you are with someone is to learn how to leave them.” -Clare Angelica We get ourselves into all sorts of things…and usually the scariest part is getting out of them. People or circumstances will arise again, and again, in your life — this is life showing you that you need to…
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