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25 Quotes to Inspire Confidence

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"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." Thorough Quote and 25 Additional Quotes to Inspire Confidence.

If you wish you felt more confident, you’re not alone. Everyone experiences fear and uncertainty at some point in their lives. Everyone has a lack of confidence about something. If you are striving to do new things or pushing your boundaries, it can be difficult to stay confident, even if you’re usually a confident person.

Unfortunately, confidence doesn’t just show up at your door one day, even though you may wish it would. In fact, confidence comes from trying new things, overcoming fear, and reaching for your dreams. [Read more…] about 25 Quotes to Inspire Confidence

The 50 Greatest Love Quotes of All Time

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"Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own." Heinlen

Love, romance, roses, and chocolate covered marshmallow hearts, all of my favorite things! I scoured the internet again to bring you 50 of the Greatest Love Quotes of All Time.

1. You know you’re in love when you don’t want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. ~ Dr. Seuss

2. Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao Tzu

3. A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. ~ Elbert Hubbar [Read more…] about The 50 Greatest Love Quotes of All Time

30 Quotes Celebrating New Beginnings

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"The Secret to a Rich Life is to Have More Beginnings Than Endings." Dave Weinbaum Quote

The new year is a time of renewal and new beginnings. Many of you are embarking on new goals and resolutions or just trying to bring a new outlook to life. Every day is the opportunity for a beautiful new beginning and today is a great day to start. Need some inspiration? Here are 30 of my favorite quotes to get you started:

1. “There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth… not going all the way, and not starting.” ~Buddha

2. “Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ~ Carl Bard

3. “The beginning is the most important part of the work.” ~ Plato [Read more…] about 30 Quotes Celebrating New Beginnings

21 of the Best Gratitude Quotes & A Simple Way to Practice Gratitude

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"If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough." ~Meister Eckhart

Thanksgiving is almost upon us and is a great reminder to practice gratitude for all the wonderful things in our lives. Feeling gratitude is not only a nice thing to do, but studies show that it can improve our health, reduces feelings of depression, anxiety and sleep disorders, it improves our relationships, and increases feelings of happiness and well-being. A pretty powerful tool by any standard.

So what is the best way to practice gratitude?  [Read more…] about 21 of the Best Gratitude Quotes & A Simple Way to Practice Gratitude