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“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.” ~James Clear (Image by PixelsAway at depositphotos.com )

“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.  Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world.  You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.” ~Neil Gaiman (Image by Diloka107 at depositphotos.com )

“… Ring out the false, ring in the true. … Ring out false pride in place and blood, The civic slander and the spite; Ring in the love of truth and right, Ring in the common love of good. …” ~Alfred Lord Tennyson (Image by ian-schneider at unsplash.com )

Happy Holidays! “The love we give away is the only love we keep.” ~Elbert Hubbard (Image by Scott Dalton at redcross.org ; comforting people impacted by the WA floods)

“… everything that divides and separates removes us from what is sacred, and so weakens our chances for joy.” ~Mark Nepo (Image by aosmanpek at depositphotos.com )

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~Mother Teresa (Image by golubovystock at depositphotos.com )

“Hope can be a powerful force.  Maybe there’s no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic.” ~Laini Taylor (Image by jplenio at pixabay.com )

Happy Thanksgiving! “Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are.” ~Joyce Giraud (Image by Sabrina Ripke at pixabay.com )

“… it is okay to be at a place of struggle.  Struggle is just another word for growth.  Even the most evolved beings find themselves in a place of struggle now and then.  In fact, struggle is a sure sign to them that they are expanding; it is their indication of real and important progress.  The only one who doesn’t struggle is the one who doesn’t grow.  So if you are struggling right now, see it as a terrific sign – and celebrate your struggle.” ~Neale Donald Walsch

“Mushrooms are social creatures that form complex networks with other organisms.  They teach us that we are all interconnected, and that we can achieve more when we work together.” ~Carolina Castro