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I truly believe in the power of the words you think and speak, so I always try to speak positively or not at all.

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Enjoy the journey of getting to know who you are in this life and what you want. Enjoy your messiness.

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I will wear my smile big, my heels high, style my hair the way I want, and wear whatever I want as I please. And I won’t apologize for any of it. I’m going to live my life.

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Forgiveness can be complicated sometimes.

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You are forgiven for everything you have ever done or couldn’t do.

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When I feel drained, that’s either a signal to give myself more rest or to build energy.

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It’s never too late to become the hero of your life story.

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Put yourself out there. Take a small risk every day, even if it’s to let someone know they’ve inspired you. You will move them to tears and reaffirm their purpose.

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It’s tempting to wait until tomorrow to accomplish something you don’t want to deal with today — but you need to ask yourself whether you have a valid reason to wait. Are you really going to be better equipped to handle the situation tomorrow? Are you really going to be in a better mood tomorrow? Or are you simply making excuses in order to put this task off indefinitely?

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For me (and the rest of my peers who find themselves in the same life stage as me), counting the small things is getting harder and harder because this was supposed to be the time to count the big things in life.