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All I want to be is a person who is joyous, who finds hope in the brokenness and light in the dark. I just want to fill and be filled, to bless other people as I have been blessed.

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I want to be the kind of person whose laugh lights up a room, whose smile brings one across your face unconsciously. The kind of person who never half-does or half-loves, but pours her entire heart into everything and everyone.

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Take Action NOW A life of meaning becomes apparent by stepping up to play a greater version of your life. Commitment and passion are essential to living a complete life.

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Promise that you’ll seek happiness, and be happiness.

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Step through your days with a mix of tenderness and wildness. Leave no stone unturned and no hand untouched.

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Sex and Cupcakes is a collection of essays from writer Rachel Kramer Bussel reflecting on her years as a sex columnist and cupcake blogger, detailing her dirty and sweet sides as well as sexual adventures, politics, heartbreak, tattoos and more.…