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Just a Sliver of Humble Pie

April 24, 2018 | suezquesteen | • • • • | balance • being better • change • character • kindness • mindfulness • parenting • personal growth | No Comments

“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” ~Epictetus Taking my aisle seat on the plane, I hoped no one would ask to sit beside me. There was a lady sitting near the window, and we both seemed to like the space between us just the way it was. […]

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Looking for Unexpected Beauty

April 17, 2018 | suezquesteen | • • • • • | being better • mindfulness • parenting • positive thinking • presence | No Comments

“No object is so ugly that, under certain conditions of light and shade, or proximity to other things, it will not look beautiful; no object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.” – Oscar Wilde Standing in the checkout line at the grocery, the racks full of tabloids seemed to […]

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Planning to Succeed

April 10, 2018 | suezquesteen | • • • • • • • | freedom • healthy body • mindfulness • personal growth • positive thinking | No Comments

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry He was only twelve years old when he flew in a plane for the first time. From that day, he knew he would one day be a pilot. He wasn’t sure how to make it happen at that point, but as he moved […]

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What’s Your Path?

April 2, 2018 | suezquesteen | • • • • • • • • • • • | balance • being better • change • freedom • kindness • parenting • personal growth • positive thinking | No Comments

“Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it by yourself.” ~Walt Whitman It was a chilly afternoon, and my older son had pulled in the driveway after a vocal performance test. Eager to hear how he thought he had done, I raced outside without a sweater. “I nailed […]

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Thoughts to Encourage

Joy is the will which labors, which overcomes obstacles, which knows triumph.~ William Butler Yeats

Whether you think you can or think you can’t you’re right. - Henry Ford

The best way out is always through. ~ Robert Frost

Real difficulties can be overcome, it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. ~ Theodore N. Vail

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall. ~ Oliver Goldsmith

You must be the change you want to see in the world. - Mahatma Gandhi

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