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You cannot change your destination over night, but you

canchangeyourdirectionovernight.JimRohn

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POSTTOTHISCOMMUNITY

Whenyousetagoal,Imeanreallysetagoal,youputallyoureffortintoit.Youfocus,

MYDAILYAFFIRMATION

become driven. That goal is your destination. Sometimes, youll find that what youre doing isnt working, and

HEALINGSTORIES

thatsokay.Youdonthavetonecessarilygiveupthegoal,butwhatyoucanchangeiswhatyouredoingtoget
there.Isetgoalsallthetime,andIvefoundthat,forme,itsbesttokeepthingsfluid.IfIgettorigidinmyfocus,

LIVETHESECRET

theslightestsetbackandtotallythrowmeoffcourse.Bykeepingthingsfluid,littlesetbacksdontgetmedown

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quiteasmuch.Imnotchangingmydestination,butmydirectioninhowIgetthere.

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23february2015@10:07pm

makingdreamscometrue

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Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go

forward and make your dreams come true. Ralph Waldo
Emerson

Weallhavedreams.Well,Ihavedreams,I'mfairlycertaineverybodyelsedoesaswell,butit'spresumptuousof
metoassumethattheydo.Thethingaboutdreamsisthey'reactuallykindofscary.Notthehavingportion.
Thatpartiseasy.What'sscaryisthegoingouttomakethemhappen.THAT'Sthepartthat'sscary.It'shuge,
that first step. It's scary because with that first step exists the possibility of failure, and if you fail, then all your
dreamsaregone.Atleastthat'swhatIkeepthinkingtomyself.Ihavedreams,lotsofdreams,andIKNOWI
canmakethemcometrue,sodoyou.Youhavethepowerinyoutomakeyourdreamscometrueandlivethe
lifeyouaredreaming.Youjustneedtoakethatfirststep.
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18february2015@10:45am
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IgrewupCatholic,kindof.MyparentsweremarriedintheCatholicchurch,
wewereChristenedandwenttoCCD.Iwenttoconfession,mademyfirst
Communion, and was confirmed. We didn't go to church as a family, even
thoughweattendedcatechismclasses.WhenIwasinelementaryschool,I
used to go to church with my dad every now and then. Sometimes my
younger sister would come. My mom never went, unless it was for one of
our sacraments. The summer before I started high school, my mom found
outthatmydadwashavinganaffair.Helefttolivewithhisgirlfriend(who
we all reffered to as "The Bitch"). My mom was understandably angry and
hurt, but not just at my dad. She was angry at the world and decided that
shenolongerbelievedinGod.HowcouldaGodwhowassupposedtolove
everyoneunconditionallyletsuchheartbreakandpainhappen.
Istoppedgoingtochurchforawhileafterthat.Ihadnoonetogowithand
religion wasn't an important part of my life then. But I always believed in
God,alwaysbelievedthatJesuswasmysavior.WhenIwasasophomorein
high school, a few of my friends brought me to Young Life. It was exactly
what I needed and wanted. It brought God back into my life. During my
junior year, my younger sister and I started going to church with family
friends.Butincollege,religionagaintookabackseattotherestofmylife.It
wasafterIstarteddatedmyhusbandthatIstartedtogotochurchagain.He
also grew up in the church, so it was easy to pick a church. We are now
membersofaMethodistchurch.IteachSundayschool,ourchildrenattend
Sunday school, I participate in the women's minstry, and I take part in a
women'sstudygroup.Wehavemadeveryclose,importantfriendsthrough
church. We enjoy going and it is very important to me. I hope everyday to
growinmyrelationshipwithChristandtobecomeabetterChristian.
This is not to say that I am a perfect person or that a proper Christian. I
curse,Idrink,I'velied.ButIdowanttolivemylifeasabetterperson.Today
is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Christians are expected to give
something up for lent, to make a sacrifice the way that Jesus sacrificed
himselfforus.Ihavedecidedtogiveupcursing,whichIdon'tthinkisgoing
to be easy for me. My 8 year old daughter suggested it. She's constantly
tryingtocorrectmewhenIcurse.I'msurprisedthatmychildrendon'ttalk
likesailors.I'vealsodecidedtoworkonbetteringmyselfandtakingcareof
myself during Lent. I have diabetes, which is not easy for my to control. I
thinkImaybeindenialaboutit,eventhoughit'sbeenyears.It'ssohardfor
me to stop eating sugar and carbs. Those are the things that I crave the
most. But I know that not taking care of myself can lead to very serious
health problems. I know that taking better care of myself isn't the same of
givingsomethingup.ButIwillbemakingasacrificebygivingupthefoodI
craveandbygivinguptheindulgentlifestylethatI'vebeenliving.Itookmy
nighttimeinsulinlastnight,forthefirsttimeinalongtime.Thismorningmy
fastingbloodsugarwasperfect.I'mhopingthattheprideIhaveforthatwill
inspiremetocontinuetakingcareofmyself.
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16february2015@12:05pm

usefeartomotivateyou
Fearmeltswhenyoutakeactiontowardsagoalyoureally
want.RobertAllen
majiklmoon

Illbethefirsttoadmitthatsettinganewgoalcanbeveryintimidating.Youmakethat
goal,youwriteitdownandthenitstarts.Youstartthinkingaboutallthethingsyouhavetodo.Youstartto
freakoutandwonderifyoullactuallyaccomplishthatgoal,andthenthefearsstartbuildingupandweighingyou
down.Wellithappenstome,anyhow.Thethingis,youcanletthisfearcrippleyou,oryoucanuseittomotivate
youandpushyoutowardsuccess.Fearcanbeatoolyoujusthavetoutilizeit.
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ownyourdecisions
Iamnotaproductofmycircumstances.Iamaproductof
mydecisions.StephenCovey
majiklmoon

Wow, how much do I LOVE LOVE LOVE this quote! So many people dont get this

conceptatall,theybelievethatbecausetheirparentsarepoor,oronwelfare,ordroppedoutofschoolthatthey
aredestinedtodotheexactsamething.Itstheexactopposite.Thatwastheirparents,itisNOTthem.They
canchoosetostayinschool,graduate,andgoontocollege.Thiswillallowthemtogetabetterpayingjobso
they dot need to receive assistance, and improve their quality of life. It may not be easy, but it can be done.
Theyarenotdestinedtolivetheirparentslives.Theysimplyneedtodecidetomakeadifferentchoice.They
areNOTavictimoftheircircumstances.
WhenItalkwithmystudentsaboutthis,theyaresoquicktosaythattheyrenotgoingtograduate,andtheycant
gotocollegebecausetheirparentsdidnt,andtheycanteither.Iamquicktotellthemofcoursetheycan.If
theyapplythemselvesinhighschool,theycanandwillgraduate.Theycanworkandgotoschool,theycanapply
forfinancialaidtheycandoit.Buttheyhavetodecidetodoit!Itsthesameforeverybodyelse.Youdonot
havetobeheldbackbyyourcircumstances.Yousimplyhavetodecidetohaveadifferentlife.
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12february2015@09:10am

becourageous
Ibelievethattheonlycourageanybodyeverneedsisthe
couragetofollowyourowndreams.OprahWinfrey
majiklmoon

When I first read this quote, I was thinking that Oprah had it wrong, but then, when I
thought about it, I realized that she has it right. To think independently, create your own vision and follow it
through takes an inordinate amount of courage. It is so much easier to follow the crowd like a minion, or a
mindlessdrone.Followingyourownpathtakesastrenghtandcouragethatfewpossess.Buttherewardsare
unlimited. When you are courageous enough to follow your on path, you will find that you are capabel of
accomplishinggreatandamazingthings.
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11february2015@10:01am

ifitsmeanttobe,itllbe!
No matter how impossible, unattainable, or unimaginable
somethingmayseem,ifitsmeanttobe,itllbe.
majiklmoon

Haveyoueverhadadream(oradaydream)andthenshookyourselfandsaidthats
nevergoingtohappen?Iwanttoaskwhy?Whydoyouassumeitsnotgoingtohappen?Havefaithinthe
impossible,theunimaginableortheunattainable!Thosethingscanhappen.Ifitsmeanttobeitwillbe.The
first step is to believe. Believe with all your hearttruly believe and youve taken that first and biggest step to
makeithappen.
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10february2015@08:41pm

dontjudge

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Everysinglepersonontheplanethasastory.Dontjudge
people before you truly know them. The truth might
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IlovetheappropriatenessofthisquoteinthewakeofthesequelofToKillAMockingbirdbyHarperLee.Inthe
novel,AtticusFinchsaysYouneverreallyunderstandapersonuntilyouconsiderthingsfromhispointofview
untilyouclimbintohisskinandwalkaroundinit.Bothquotesareprettymuchsayingthesamething,andare
extremelyprofound.Youneverknowwhatshappeninginapersonslife.Youhavenoideawhatisgoingonin
theirheads,thedramatheyarefacingorthestrugglestheyaredealingwith.Eveniftheytellyou,youstillwont
know because its not happening to you, its happening to them. So cut people some slack, and dont judge
people based upon one interaction. Take the time to understand and get to know them. You might learn
somethingthatsurprisesyou.
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09february2015@08:22pm

whatcanyoulearn?

Stop asking Why am I still stuck in this situation? and

startaskingWhatdoIneedtolearnfromthissituation?

majiklmoon

Weallgetstuckinsituationswerenotthrilledwith,andweveallhadthingsnotgoquitethewayweplanned.
Whenthathappens,howdoyoureact.IknowthatIpersonallycantendtohaveapitypartyformyself.Imnot
sayingdontdothat.IcantverywelltellpeopletheyshouldntdosomethingthatIdoallthetime.Thatwouldbe
theheightofhypocrisy.Takeaminute,haveyourpityparty.Infact,invitemeifyouwant,Illbesureinbringthe
cookies.Butthen,stop,takealookaroundandtryandfigureoutwhyyouarewhereyouare,andwhatyoucan
learnfromit.Onceyoustartlearning,youllprobablyfindawaytomovepastthelessthanstellarthingyoure
stuckin,andwithluck,youlllearnenoughtonotgetstuck(inthatsituation)again.

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06february2015@09:52pm

losingcanmakeyouawinner
The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you
lose.JohnMcEnroe
majiklmoon
When I was a kid (yes, I'm going there) we had winners and we had losers. We had reading
groups in school, and some kids were in the Red Sox group and some were in the Yankees. I'm originally from
Massachusetts, so you can take a guess which group was the highest reading group. When we had field day, there

werered,blueandyellowribbonsforthekidsthattookfirst,secondandthirdinthe
races.Welearnedaboutwinningandwelearnedaboutlosing,andmoreimportantly,welearnedhowtobegoodlosers
andhowtoworkhardersothatmaybewe'dwinnexttime.Andeventhoughitdidn'tseemlikeanimportantlessonat
thetime,itwasprobablyoneofthebiggestthingIeverlearned.Thereisalwaysgoingtobesomeonebetterthanyou,
and if there ever comes a time that you are the big winner, you still can't give up working because everyone else is
goingtobeworkingjustashard,ifnothardertobethewinnernexttime.

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