"What doesn't kill us..."

(My 'three strands' are Courage,
Faith in Self, and Resolve.)

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There is pain....

make no mistake.

Resistance is not refusal,

but determination.

Reticence is not restriction,

but thoughtful consideration.

Fear is not the end--

just a fact of the matter....

another dissident voice to be

overlooked.

Reluctance is not the final word.

It's the jumping on point.

Weakness has to be trained out of you,

but lack of easiness is not a recipe for

failure. Challenge is the training ground

for all greatness.

While others expect you to be burned

alive or destroyed by the flames' marring,

instead become one with the fire and

rise like a phoenix, reborn.

Everything dies in this world; the

death of our old self and our old ideas

does not bring our life to an end.

Arise.

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Right Here, Right Now

In this moment, I can decide to be happy.

In this moment, I know that nothing is
important and has power over me, unless
I decide that it is, and it can.

If this is all that there is, I allow it to be enough.

I have the ability to make things nicer
where I am at right now, no matter how
temporary or difficult present circumstances are.

I pledge to Live my Life, active and present.

I cease giving energy and time to drains of
conflict and anger. I am still able to fight
when necessary, but I do not seek additional!

I will protect what is mine, and what is important
to me. I will not be a victim.

I can make the best of all that is, and still
work towards further goals. I can make
peace without accommodating.

Life is determined by my decisions and spirit.
No one can take that from me.

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Push on Through

When you feel lost
and have forgotten why
you started....
Push on Through!

When the day is long
and the task hard....
Push on Through!

Family doubts and
friends are few
and death claims
all but you....
Push on Through!

Until we die, we
have all that we need
to make it.

Believe in self
no matter what...

When you fall down,
get back up.

Defeat is found in
our attitude,
not circumstances.

There is nothing that
can stop you;
unless you choose
to allow it.

Push. On. Through.

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May You Always Have......

May you always have...

Enough happiness to keep you sweet,
Enough trials to keep you strong,
Enough sorrow to keep you human,
Enough hope to keep you happy,
Enough failure to keep you humble,
Enough success to keep you eager,
Enough friends to give you comfort,
Enough wealth to meet your needs,
Enough enthusiasm to look forward,
Enough determination to make
Each day better than yesterday!

(Author unknown)