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"Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."
—John Wayne
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” —2 Timothy 1:7
One of the most repeated refrains throughout the Bible is to “Do not be afraid”. Over and over this refrain reverberates through the Old and NewTestament. God does not want us to be timid and cower at the threat of evil. Because sin exists so does negativity in all its forms. We have regret for the past and dread of the future and these are very common iterations of fear. Yet we are told not to fear. When we are afraid we place our spiritual power either into regret, panic, or dread. These are the stages of fear: regret and fear expressed for the previous, panic is fear for the present moment, and dread isfear for the future. We must live our lives in the present moment! When we donlive in the present we set ourselves up to be the strongest and most loving we can be. Fear will be present in some situations. But when we decide that we see the fear and we consider it happening against the truth of the Bible we can use it for what it exists for to help us focus on the task at hand and trust Godfor what was, what is, and what will be. We will at times feel fear but when we remember that victory is already ours what we face now can be framed with the truth that we are “more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Romans8:37). Jesus has “overcome the world” (John 16:33) and therefore so have we. We are victorious already and we grasp that victory from step to step and moment to moment gradually living into our victory and power. We have won and thispresent moment, or past time, or impending actions serve to remind us that we are already winners and are leaning into that victory each time we trust God a little more. Keep going in spite of the fear you face. Even if we feel afraid while undergoing this present moment we can recall that we have already won and we can boldly remind others that they too are already victorious in Jesus Christ. Keep on keepin’ on.
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"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
— Eleanor Roosevelt
And the present belongs to those who dare to dream! I encourage you to dream as big as your work ethic and then encourage others in theirs. You are capable of great things! You can do this! The opportunities before you are designed to uplift you not to defeat you. We may feel discouraged but never allow yourself to be defeated. Have a great day
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"You're imperfect and you're wired for struggle, but YOU ARE WORTHY of love and belonging."
— Brene Brown
Perfection at all times in all places is NOT possible. It was a relief and also gave me a littleanxiety when I learned that striving for excellence in all I do is the appropriate and realistic goal to focus on. We're not going to do everythingwell but we can learn and grow and become better! That's one of the coolest aspects of humankind is our ability to work hard, gain knowledge, and act withgrowing improvement. You are not perfect but that doesn't exclude you from the love and acceptance we all should experience. You're awesome! You can do this!Have a great day
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"Knowledge will bring you the opportunity to make a difference."
— Claire Fagan
Many people say "knowledge is power" but I disagree. Knowledge is responsibility. The more we know the more we must respond to that knowledge byputting it to work in our lives and in the lives of others. Knowledge is awareness but wisdom is what knowledge looks like in action! You can learn! Youcan grow! Because we can learn more and more, we can love and we can serve more and more. Have a great day!
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"Life is a reciprocal exchange. To move forward, you have to give back."
—Oprah Winfrey
And the thing is, how we give back doesn't have to be expensive or elaborate. I think genuinely having an interestin others and loving them will naturally lead to understanding how best you can serve them. It might be a dad joke or a pat on the back or just an "I'mglad to know you." We all have the power and responsibility to uplift others in our own way. I don't hope you get back all that you give: I hope thatwhat you receive back becomes more rewarding than anything you have released. Have a great day!
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“For what it’s worth... it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be... I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start over again.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald
I want to start this day with my heartfelt prayer for blessings on us all in our work this week. It's admirable to see others and be inspired by them BUT weshould never try to cross the line into being other than who we are. This doesn't mean we don't strive for our higher selves. By all means, we MUSTpursue excellence but get comfortable with the person stuck inside your skin. Love that person. And if you need to alter or correct that person it's nevertoo late to be who we could be. May we all strive to love ourselves and others and remain authentic to our own souls. Have a great day!
I want to start this day with my heartfelt prayer for blessings on us all in ourwork this week. It's admirable to see others and be inspired by them BUT weshould never try to cross the line into being other than who we are. Thisdoesn't mean we don't strive for our higher selves. By all means, we MUSTpursue excellence but get comfortable with the person stuck inside your skin.Love that person. And if you need to alter or correct that person it's nevertoo late to be who we could be. May we all strive to love ourselves and othersand remain authentic to our own souls. Have a great day,
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"You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are."
— Max Lucado
This is my absolute favorite "first of all" statement! First of all your value is first of all. So please remember this because situations and people can distract us and make us forget that we have value. But I hope that you take the truth of your worth and never abandon it. Because we are people of value we can do and are responsible for doing great things for ourselves and others. You have value because you exist but you have to use that truth as a weapon against negativity and for adding beauty to the world. Have a great day!
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"Try again. Fail again. Fail better."
— Samuel Beckett
Maybe you've heard it put this way, "fail forward" and this is a good thing. Failure is part of the process of success and can't be skipped. All ofthe people that you can think of that have had amazing success had to fail at some point. We need to learn as humans in order to reach heights we've neverbeen and that might look like many failures. Learn from everything that you go through! Life isn't about being perfect, it's about being persistent. You arehere because you are capable of great things! You got this. Have a great day.
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"Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting."
— Napoleon Hill
There are so many things that can get in the way of us being the best versions of ourselves. But the ones that win are those that remember at their hardest moment that they are made for victory and refuse to stop until they see their victory! I encourage each of us to not let anything keep us from doing greatthings. We were designed for greatness and we must be great at all costs. Somedays you may have to fight minor distractions and sometimes you might have major challenges but you are the kind of person that WINS! Remind yourself often and remind those you influence... We are WINNERS and whatever the momentary conflict is we can overcome it! Have a great day!
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"Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams."
— Donovan Bailey
It's not easy to win the day but with constant effort and never-ending improvement, we will reach our dreams. We are here because we can do this! We have the chance to be great each and every day.
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"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world."
— Robin Williams
What we think and say is so important to ourselves AND others! We can ruin someone's day or even our own with a slightly negative/mean thought BUT we can also make someone's day a little more bearable with positive rhetoric. YOU are important and because of that so are the thoughts you have about yourself and others. I hope that we all become determined to lift up others because that is a smallbut powerful way to change the world one positive thought and one kind act at a time. Your little bit of love and kindness can make such a difference forothers and then that can make a difference for YOU! Sending love and good vibes, have a great day!
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"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow'".
— Mary Anne Radmacher
I want us all to Roar as Katy Perry directed! However, people going around making loud noises ALL THE TIME can be pretty weird and not useful. Ithink that we will all roar when we have reached the battle we were made for. However, to get to that place we must spend time in reflection. We mustevaluate our contributions. We must sit with what we have done that has not hit the mark and we must be aware of when our inaction was not helpful. We are all capable of greatness! We will all Roar when it's our time! Please know that you're worthy of love and when you receive it you must turn it around to share it with others. I'm so proud of each of you. Have a great day!
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"You deserve to be happy. You deserve to live a life you are excited about. Don't let others make you forget that."
— Unknown
In the middle of completing tasks and going about our day, we can easily forget who we are. And when we forget how awesome we are and howgreat we can be life can become unnecessarily hard. Life is hard enough when we're in the light and shining for others but when our light is put out despaircan overtake us... But, we are people that know who we are! We were made to enjoy our lives and to do great things. We were made to shine brightly and love deeply. We were made to enjoy the life we have. So I implore you to refocus when you let slip from your mind your wonderful identity as a person of consequence! Remember the good you have done! You can do it again! You are a victor. Have a great day!
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"Happiness is not a goal--it's a by-product of a life well lived."
— Eleanor Roosevelt
We create our own happiness. Yes, others may add to it when life is lived as it should and we also add happiness to others when life is well lived. As wecontinue, I hope that we succeed in our work efforts. I also hope that we bring joy to the humans we do life with. It's so beautiful to live a life thatconstantly seeks to love and build up others. Serving each other and loving each other adds immensely to our happiness and this happiness is so helpful inproducing more happiness for others. Keep going as long as you can because our love is needed and it turns directly into happiness. Have a great day!
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"A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love."
— Unknown
I hope that you hope! There are so many challenges we face but we have the ability to overcome and SUCCEED! I hope that as we start thisday we have faith in our efforts and the hope that the seeds we plant will grow. You are here because you can succeed! You have survived every challenge you have faced. You can continue to do that. I'm sending good vibes. Have a great day!
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"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."
— B.B. King, famed blues artist
No one can steal your knowledge but to keep it fresh you can share it endlessly! Knowledge is power and power requires responsibility. We are mature and wise when what we know is what we live. We are all capable of being wise and therefore able to love others. No one knows it all and we will grow each day if we strive to do so. You're awesome! You're knowledgeable! You're wise and loving! Have a great day!
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"Hustle until your haters ask if you're hiring."
— Unknown
We all have naysayers and challenges. These exist for us to fly above them. We can do great things! We don't need their permission either. I pray and hope for great things to happen to you today. I hope and pray that great things happen because of you today too.
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"If you're going to rise, you might as well shine!"
— Unknown
This day is the only one you get and I encourage us to make it as beautiful as we can! We have arrived with gifts and talents that can make this world a better place. We have the capacity in us for great love and great compassion, don't ever let anyone make you forget the beauty within you. You're awesome and you can do this! Have a great day, y'all!
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"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.
— Albert Einstein
You are allowed to change your mind due to learning new information. It doesn't speak anything negative but only something positive if you are able to use your experiences and research to map a better outlook. Don't let the narrow minded make you think that growth is hypocritical: it isn't! We were made to evolve and yes, to change! Growth means change and constant change due to new evidence and experiences is constant growth. Be proud of that heart and mind of yours that is growing and becoming better and better! You're wonderful for being able to grow. Have a great day!
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"I find that once you start helping others, it makes you feel better about yourself. It helps you figure out what you want to do with your own life."
— Lance Bass
We never lose anything when we love and serve others. There are so many studies and research that explains how serving others is so helpful to our emotional, spiritual, and physical health. It has been said that a candle doesn't lose anything by lighting another candle and I tend to agree. But while you are expending your efforts and love into service of others even when it's costly you are changing this world and that love you reflect gets rid of a little bit more of the darkness that can overwhelm us. If we all loved and served each other I think the darkness inherent to the human condition wouldn't stand a change. Love yourself! And then use that love for others and that's what changing the world is all about.
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"The strongest people make time to help others, even if they're struggling with their own personal problems."
—Unknown
This means that the strongest people practice LOVE! We are all struggling with something in our lives. But the answer is not to limit your love. Increase howmuch you remind others of the love you have as a fellow human. By giving it we get it. We find strength as we choose to love ourselves and others. Have agreat day...
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"I think one's art goes as far and as deep as one's love goes."
—Andrew Wyeth
Our work is our art! As we love ourselves and those around us everything we do flows from that and the world is so much better because of it.Love can be hard but it's so worth it. I hope you woke up this morning with the hope a new day brings and that you fill it with kindness and compassion. You are awesome and you are capable of greatness! Create a beautiful day!
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"My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be."
— Susana Martinez, Former Governor of New Mexico
It's so important to remind children that they can do great things if they are willing to work to achieve them. It is even more imperative to remind us ADULTS of this truth. Don't let where you've been and where you have you not been, keep you from going where you are meant to go. With your strong work ethic and love you can ALWAYS do amazing things! It's never too late to be who you're supposed to be. I believe in you.
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"It is never too late to be who you might have been."
— George Elliot
Greatness is within you! I just want to remind you today that you can do great things. Love yourself and then love others. That's all there is to it. Be reminded that you are awesome and worthy of the love you give to others! Have a great day!
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"There is no sense in punishing your future for the mistakes of your past. Forgive yourself, grow from it, and then let it go."
— Melanie Koulouris
"Learning from your mistakes is all you are required to do with them. Give yourself the grace to embrace your higher self. Who you were has no claim to who you are and who you will be. Always love yourself and always love others. Have a great day!"
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"Once you choose hope, anything's possible."
—Christopher Reeve
When you have hope you see the same things everyone else does but you live with thoughts that prepare you for change. And please know that change is always near. I hope that you choose not to fear but even if you're terrified of what's ahead do what you need to do anyway. I might be afraid but I refuse to be ineffective. Keep that thought today. Savor it and then live it. Have a great day!
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"Know this. You can start over each morning."
— Unknown
What a privilege to be able to start again! We can do great things with our lives and that's why we've been brought to this moment. To rise up and win! To do this we must begin again and there is nothing wrong with that, it's just part of the process. We don't win though unless we keep going and before victory just hanging on might be the key. Believe in yourself! YOU CAN DO THIS! Great things are upon us, let's embrace them. Have a great day!
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“Do not set aside your happiness. Do not wait to be happy in the future. The best time to be happy is always now.”
― Roy T. BennettAnd the best time to give people flowers is while they can still smell them! It's always the right time to love ourselves and others. A slight chuckle here, a little grin there... take all the seconds of mirth you can get! Enjoy your life RIGHT NOW! Yes, we need to plan and prepare, this is responsible and vital. Worrying is the antithesis of wisdom because worry embraces fear instead of hope. Even if bad things befall us we don't have to fear them. We are not required to surrender our joy because negative things happen. Keep going, friends. You have survived every single challenge you've faced to this point. You can do it again. Be brave: love others! Have a great day!
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"Good things happen. Love is real. We will be okay."
— Unknown
Sometimes life just gets hard and you feel under the gun but I truly believe these words right here. It'll always be okay but you don't always get to know how. You have to keep going and love finds us when we need it. I'm hoping your day is full of love and good things.
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"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants."
— Sir Isaac Newton
Chances are that there are probably some great people you work with, whether you know it or not. Be thankful for those that serve and help you at work and those that preceded your tenure. Those that serve us love us, and I for one hope and pray that their love is multiplied. Have a great day!
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"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up." — Babe RuthNo matter what challenges we face we can overcome them if we keep going. You're strong and great things can happen for you!
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"What is done in love, is well done."
— Vincent van Gogh
I hope and pray for a good day for all of us! I hope that love is an integral part of your day, giving and receiving. I hope that love produces hope and strength within us. Have a good one!
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"The real winners in life are the people who look at every situation with an expectation that they can make it work or make it better."
—Barbara Pletcher
We are those people! We do great things every day. I hope that whatever you face today you face it with love, hope, and strength. You arehere to win. You got this!
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You are already on the way to victory when you open your eyesone more time. So as you go about your day today please remember that you arehuman and you are imperfect. This imperfection doesn't devalue you! The fact thatwe are imperfect and still have wins and successes is such a beautiful thing!Give yourself grace. Let love for yourself and others be what bubbles upinstead of anxiety when you feel less than perfect.
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You have permission to be great!
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Nobody has it all figured
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We get life but so what?
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Listen to the words of the wise! Very apropos words for our current climate.
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Today's quote comes from a place of love that has not always been as beautiful as it is today. Love yourself and you can love others
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Bobby B is coming at you with some uplifting quotes and kind words!
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