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More than Scraps

May 13, 2020 | suezquesteen | | Impact • kindness • mindfulness • parenting • personal growth • positive thinking • presence • self-care | No Comments

“A human being is a part of the whole, called by us “Universe…” ~ Albert Einstein They were just scraps. Most people would have thrown them away. She kept them and created beautiful quilts. I met Barbara in the laundry room where my mother lives. As she told me the story of her quilting ministry, […]

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Writing My Own Ending

May 8, 2020 | suezquesteen | | 2020 • balance • being better • change • diversity • empathy • healthy body • Impact • over-commitment • personal growth | No Comments

“Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do With your one wild and precious life?” ~Mary Oliver ♦♦♦ “Molly, I want to write about obituaries. I mean, I love words, and I think obituaries are a great opportunity […]

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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

Nothing helps like a good nap…

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