HAPPY FRIDAY

“More errors arise from inhibited indecision than from impulsive behavior.” —Morris Ernst

Imagine now what you really want.

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“The two strongest of all warriors are time and patience.” —Leo Tolstoy

You can’t multitask forever.

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“True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision.” —Edith Wharton

We don’t need to look outside ourself. We need to look at ourselves.

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“To be alive at all is to have scars.” —John Steinbeck

Every emotion carries a lesson.

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A better reality is all in your head.

Everything is what you make it.

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Andrea Liebross - Time to Level Up

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Taking chances on yourself is your best bet.

Failure isn’t always a dead end.

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Acceptance comes before change.

God grant you the serenity to shut your mouth.

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You write your next chapter.

When we become part of something that’s bigger than us but doesn’t control us, we’re on our way to true happiness.

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“Perfection doesn’t exist.” —James Welsh

If we can create the idea of perfection, why can’t we create a god to match?

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If you can’t be happy alone, you’ll never be happy with someone else.

No one else can decide who you are.

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Tough love doesn’t bring harm.

Love wants the best for us even when it’s tough.

Patti LaBelle - Love Never Dies

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Giving is loving.

A good lover is a grateful lover.

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Love you first.

You’ve gotta take care of yourself.

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Building connection with others builds a connection with ourself.

The road to good connection runs both ways.

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If your mind is in a bad state… Change your mind.

You’re smarter than the voices in your head.

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Everything will be OK in the end. If it’s not OK, it’s not the end.

Are you gonna claim your journey or are you gonna let it claim you?

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Life isn’t just meant for thinking—it’s meant for living.

How much does it have to hurt before you let go the pain?

Debby Boone - Choose Life

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

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Christmas wasn’t built in a day.

Stealing is the reason for the season.

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Physical luxuries are immaterial. Enjoy the good life through experiences.

“It’s the experience, stupid.”

Madonna - Material Girl

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More talk. Less words.

Do you hear what I hear?

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When “I” is replaced with “we,” even illness becomes wellness. —Malcolm X

Two can accomplish more than twice as much as one.

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Gratitude connects us all.

Sharing makes us stronger.

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Hate is easy. Love tries harder.

For every difficult question, there is a simple answer—and it’s wrong.

Culture Club - The War Song

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Choose your friends wisely. Closeness brings influence.

The best friends make you better.

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The best gifts in life are a surprise.

When we master uncertainty, we redefine success.

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Do good.

It’s that simple.

Bart Ehrman on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross

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Vulnerability is the most intimate gift.

Sharing yourself is the best love you can give.

Brené Brown - The Power of Vulnerability

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We are at our greatest when we work together.

Peace requires work.

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The only voice you have is the voice you choose to use.

No one has a voice stronger than your own.

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The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection. —George Orwell

There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with being human.

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There is nothing permanent except change.

Change is the only truth.

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Improving is winning.

Don’t worry if you’re not perfect… as long as you’re getting better.

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The energy of surrender is more powerful than the energy of control.

An iron fist wrecks the ship.

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You decide when you’re free.

Choice is responsibility’s best friend.

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Write the story of your future that you’ll love.

By concentrating on something specific, you become that.

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You won’t live well in the future if you haven’t learned to live in the present.

Your today becomes your tomorrow.

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Being flexible is your evolved purpose in life. —Cara Wall-Scheffler

The past is never as good as we remember.

The Myth of Man the Hunter: Women’s contribution to the hunt across ethnographic contexts

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Don't waste time. It's all you have.

Choose to be fearless.

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Everyone you’ve ever loved is a part of you.

Take the past into the future.

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Being different is your superpower.

Diversity is Nature’s secret weapon.

Homosexuality: It's About Survival - Not Sex | James O'Keefe

New Science on Same-sex Behavior in Wildlife | National Wildlife Federation

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You need to chill the fuck out.

Fifteen-year-old me was a hottie.

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You only get one life. Why not make it extraordinary?

It’s time to take a vacation from the ordinary.

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Stay hungry.

Desire is the key to a better world.

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Life’s questions are answered through living.

The past informs the present informs the future.

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Plant your flag. Claim your life.

No one else can tell you how to live.

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Make your own home.

Home is where you can be yourself.

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If they don't value you, they don't love you.

Don’t listen to what they say, listen to what they do.

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Never give up your groove.

If you quit on yourself, you have nothing left.

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Failure is a lesson.

Never repeat the same mistake and you’ll succeed.

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Sex is a force. Use the force wisely.

Sometimes a dick is just a dick.

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Always be thankful.

You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.

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A star is made.

Create your own power. Create your own life. Create your own star.

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Know yourself.

Life is an education with no graduation.

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You are never alone.

You don't need someone else, you need yourself.

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You have everything you need now.

Strength arrives when we need it.

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You write your next chapter.

When you come to the last page, close the book.

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Give yourself the best.

The best investment is in your own future.

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You create your own luck.

Never underestimate the power of a positive mind.

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Confidence is built from every past success.

If you’re learning, even failure is an achievement.

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Your life is yours to tell. Write the story you want.

Change your story, change your life.

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The energy we all share gives us the power to continue.

Even when everything goes to pieces, nothing is ever completely lost.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of my cousin, Sean Patrick Nolan, a kind, caring man of the highest caliber. Sean was a peacemaker and shared of himself to everyone he could. He will be greatly missed.

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Sharing is caring.

The secret to success is giving your love away.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of my cousin, Sean Patrick Nolan, a kind, caring man of the highest caliber. Sean was a peacemaker and shared of himself to everyone he could. He will be greatly missed.

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Love is a surprise.

Sometimes opportunity shows up with the engine running.

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Open hearts open minds.

Small minds have no room for love.

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The biggest power you have is your voice.

Nothing is stronger than the power of love. Use the force for good.

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No one can care for you like you.

Give yourself the gifts of power, understanding, and compassion.

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Understanding comes from hearing.

Real connection requires listening to someone’s true voice.

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Every day is a reason to celebrate.

Every time can be as good as your first time.

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Moving forward means letting go.

Discovering new frontiers requires letting go of the things that hold us back.

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All we have is now.

The best gift for yourself is the connection you give to others.

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Sometimes to be good, you’ve gotta be bad.

Together we’re stronger than the biggest baddies.

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You are your best creation.

Knowledge is the first step to creating the best possible you.

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Follow your passion.

Trust, desire, and devotion to your own path bring the greatest reward.

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All the strength you need is within you.

When the going gets tough, the tough are stronger than you think.

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Be your own idol.

“There’s room for role models who make mistakes.”
—Taylor Swift

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Names have the power we give them.

Superficial or supernatural, our intentions create the meaning of our words.

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Time is money spent that will never return.

Wasting time is as foolish as wasting money. It’s literally not worth it.

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Give gratitude while you still have time.

It’s a crazy world out there, but you can change it by stepping outside yourself.

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Giving to others gives more to ourselves.

Finding your well-source of inspiration frees you to give more than you take.

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Happiness is a habit.

In a world of instant gratification, the best things are worth the wait.

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For a long life, just add spice.

You have the power to stop time, slow the years, and create the long life you thirst for.

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Say yes to change and say yes to a new you.

Open your mind and open up a world of new possibilities.

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Express yourself and learn what you know for sure.

Only through raising our own voice can we clarify our true beliefs.

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We’re all single. Everything is role-play.

Humans are a kaleidoscope of influences; the superpower in our relationships is our individual strength.

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Miracles exist wherever you can see them.

With evil all around us, all it takes is better vision to see the good.

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Everything that’s alive keeps moving.

If life is a highway, every mile is a lesson. Never stop on your adventure of discovery.

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The world needs every color of the rainbow.

Simple minds try to silence what they don’t understand. Wise minds listen and learn.

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Beauty comforts our suffering.

The pain of life requires a balancing force. Sweetness to the rescue!

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Why wait for heaven?

There’s never a time for change like right now. Don’t hate, don’t wait. The world is counting on you.

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Thomas Westbrook (Holy Koolaid) - The Backstep Paradox

Paulo Bitencourt (Atheism and Humanism) - Thoughts and Quotations

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You never know how far you’ll go until you put yourself out there.

A lasting legacy demands we live as our true selves, undeceived and undenied.

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Being real is more attractive than being perfect.

‘Flawless’ is a state of mind, because we embody something more genuine than perfection.

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Every day is a chance to be better.

We have the power to improve ourselves, our country, and our world.

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Owen Keehnen, LGBTQ writer & historian

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Self-care is mental health care.

No one else can care for you like you can. Self-care is self-love in action.

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Life connects us all.

Sometimes the answers to life’s biggest questions are right in front of us.

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Freedom is forever building.

Liberty is a constant balance between the rights of the individual and the greater good; ever growing, ever perfecting, ever building.

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Nothing else feels like real.

Nothing can take the place of true, honest-to-goodness, unadulterated authenticity. Nothing even comes close.

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You are good.

You were born to flourish as your best possible self, a testimony to the Good conceivable in all of us.

Time to get started on summer reading!

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Love always returns.

You never know how far you’re going to go until you put yourself out there. If you keep love in your heart, you’ll never be far from home.

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If they don’t value you, they don’t love you.

If you love something, you hold it close. You protect it and want the best for it. Anything less isn’t love.

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