Turning People Into Trees

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You look at the tree and you allow it. You appreciate it. And so I practice turning people into trees. which means appreciating them just the way they are. ~ Ram Dass

Yes, AND

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To me YES, AND means don’t be afraid to contribute. Always make sure you’re adding something to the discussion. Your initiations are worthwhile. ~ Tina Fey

Someone To Listen

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Sometimes, People don’t need advice. They simply need someone to listen to them intently, and make them feel like what they have to say matters. ~ Sonia Sabnis

Never Truly Gone

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When someone is in your heart, they’re never truly gone. They can come back to you, even at unlikely times. ~ Mitch Albom

The Basic Problem Of Our Time

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The basic problem of our time is loneliness the insecurity and anxiety that come with separation from God, and from one’s fellowmen, and from a sense of alienation from self that is almost always present. The source of reconciliation and wholeness is Jesus Christ. ~ Marion D. Hanks

FREUDENFREUDE

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FREUDENFREUDE noun / FROI-dən-/fró-duh / The bliss we feel when someone else succeeds, even if we weren’t directly involved.

No One Ever Makes It Alone

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No one not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses ever makes it alone. ~ Malcolm Gladwell

Just One Star

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We should be lifting each other up and cheering each other on; not trying to outshine one another. The sky would be awfully dark with just one star.