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6yroldwisdom

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There is beauty...

There is beauty in the challenges, the hard decisions, the life transitions. Seasons that feel like they swallow you whole and spit out your bones. In your choices that alter your thoughts, and the choices others make which alter your heart, there is beauty. When you're overwhelmed because you don't have all the pretty answers. During the times where no path feels right, where you fall flat on your face and the times where you don't know what to do next. There is beauty.
These are the times that stretch us to become greater than we ever imagined ourselves to be. These are the times that cracked us wide opened and enabled us to rise to the next level. These are the times that make us. Make us see that the world isn't black and white. These are the pivotal moments where it is up to us to stay stuck or dive in. To choose to wear your heart on your sleeve and gamble on someone, because if it works out... well, it would change your life. Choose to step out, to leap, to dive in. Perhaps this very instant is our time.

//// I think it's time for a few canon balls, friends! Let's dive together////

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On the stage they stand, like statues waiting for the world to end.
The crowd walks in and sees the make up, and thinks it's make up.
They see the tricks, and think they're tricks.
They see a shot ring out from what they think is a toy gun and someone dies, again.
And as I leave, one of them presses a note into my hand.
"It's not pretend. It's all real. Please help me."I've read it.
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It's perfectly ok...

... to shove it in your closet and consider your place cleaned... to take every single personal day, holiday and sick day that you are entitled to... to discover all your new music courtesy of "The Hills"... to secretly hope that your exes consider you the one that got away... to find the word "panties" totally creepy... to consider riding a swing a form of cardio... to correct people who mispronounce your name... to push your sunglasses up on your head and consider it a hairstyle... to act all "candid" when someone pulls out a camera... to think the fireworks were a wee bit excessive. How many small countries could that feed?... to ask for chicken on your vegie burger... to not change out of your pyjamas... and its ok to be ok with the things that are ok. Life is what it is and its too short to not be the real you.

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JD: "Britt, what are you eating"
B: "Almonds, good for you"
JD: "Would those almonds have a coating of chocolate?"
B: "Totally beside the point"

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This time

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let's go

lets go to DC and hold hands publicly

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“Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.”

 -ralph waldo emerson.
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The oldest search in human history is for a place to be.
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Dear Santa....

No presents this year... just this feeling please!
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Yes, I wore everything at once!!
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Now and then I think of when we were together

Like when you said you felt so happy you could die

Told myself that you were right for me

But felt so lonely in your company

But that was love and it's an ache I still remember

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"Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it."
-W. Somerset Maugham
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Cherish...

take time to enjoy the littlest of moments with friends. even if we only have time every now & then for a twenty minute coffee date.
i need to slow down. take it one step at a time & cherish every single moment.
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10 things I learnt this week.

1. Nice heels make my legs look better, but cute flats will always have my heart.
2. Sometimes writing can be a frustrating process.
3. Sometimes men who appear all tuff and strong are just soft and insecure as the rest of us.
4. Some people will stand in insanely long lines, for hours, to buy cute clothes on sale. I cant, I just dont have it in me.
5. It's totally ok to spend the whole day in bed.
6. I need to realise that some people dont open themselves up as easily as some.
7. I am scared to fall in love again. Well not the love, but the heart ache.
8. Doing excersises at home can be just as good as going to the gym. Who knew!?
9. I crave real, deep, authentic relationships. They are hard to come by!
10. I am often capable of way more than I give myself credit for.
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"When we were five, they asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our answers were things like astronaut, fireman, or in my case, a princess. When we were ten, they asked again. We answered rock star, cowboy, or in my case, teacher.
But now that we’ve grown up, they want a serious answer. Well, how about this: Who the hell knows? This isn’t the time to make hard and fast decisions, this is the time to make mistakes. Take the wrong train and get stuck somewhere. Fall in love… a lot. Major in philosophy, cause there’s no way to make a career out of that. Change your mind and change it again, because nothing’s permanent. So make as many mistakes as you can. That way, someday, when they ask again what we want to be, we won’t have to guess. We’ll know."