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Too many people listen to others, simply because they know they’re going to get the chance to speak next. And that’s not really listening. You’re only paying half attention to them, because the other half is on yourself.

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Please, just remember – remember that overthinking will rob the joy out of your present moment.

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The holiday season is a time of extremes. 

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The time you set aside to simply slow down, to be present, to live without focusing on what’s coming next—that’s what sets you free.

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It looks like parents’ humor is evolving, because they just keep getting better and better at the fake outs.

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The moment is now. It’s a powerful time. If we open ourselves to the moment, our opportunities are endless.

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Right now, you have the ability to change—not what has happened to you, but where you go from here.

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“My grandmother gave me a pineapple, wrapped in newspaper. She told me that if she were to use real gift wrapping paper, she would have to deduct the cost from the real gift.”

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Where you are is here. Right now. And what if you celebrated that?

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Make peace with your worries. Let go of things you cannot control. Forgive. Strive to be a better person.