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Be the laughter that spreads, the smile that greets a person who is struggling through their day. Be the encouragement a stranger needs, a shoulder for one to lean on, a hand to pull them back to their feet again.

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There is more to this life than believing what you have right now is all there is, that this is all you can get, that you’re stuck. There is more out there; go get it.

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You have to make changes if you really want to see a difference. And those changes can only come from you.

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Make this year the year you finally go—after what you want, in the direction of your dreams, along the road that leads you to what matters the most.

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Let 2018 be the year you finally burn with passion—for the things you create, the work you do, the relationships you build or fall into.

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This year, I’m letting go of people, of things, of feelings, of thoughts that aren’t mine to keep. That aren’t bringing me hope. That aren’t pushing me to be a better person or inspiring me to stand after I’ve fallen down.

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Say yes without fear.

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Spend the afternoon at the library, drinking coffee, journaling, and getting lost in a good book. 

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2016 is more than you could take, according to you. But you still breathe, you still laugh, you still have your loved ones.

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Find time to pamper yourself, start eating healthy, and stop giving a crap about what people are saying.