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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: A Light-Filled Life

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: A Light-Filled Life

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “The simple is extraordinary.” New poem: In searching for lights, There is quiet. Beginnings, endings, Unknowns. I am searching for lights. “Everyone deserves happiness, just remember it isn’t a destination.” “Not as bad for you… Healthier than… The healthy version of… These don’t really mean HEALTHY. Enjoy treats and unhealthy food when you eat it. Then move on and get back to HEALTHY.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness;…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Counting Teammates

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Counting Teammates

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “There’s adventure in the woods.” “Kind honesty is the best kind.” “It’s important to live your life the way you feel is right.” “Want to be an expert? Practice. Practice. Practice.” “Counting teammates is counting advantages.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible nature. Unaware that this Nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshiping.” – Hubert Reeves “Talk low,…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: True Acceptance

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: True Acceptance

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “I often think about the simple fact that some people are just way more charismatic than others.” “Too many days are spent surrounded by cold, bright screens. Where did the warmth go?” “Freedom and loneliness have too much in common.” “Can we no longer disagree without disrespect?” Quotes of the Week from Others: “At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go in the same box.” – Italian Proverb  “A ship…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Helping Others

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Helping Others

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “Patience eliminates inconvenience.” “Sometimes it’s the escape that feels like home.” “Never walk through an open door without leaving it cracked for those who follow.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “We are like books. Most people only see our cover, the minority read only the introduction, many people believe the critics. Few will know our content.” – Emile Zola “If you aren’t tired when you go to bed and excited to wake up,…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Santa Claus

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Santa Claus

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “We must all play the unfair game of life.” “Care deeply.” “Value your time more than your possessions.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Why worry? If you have done the very best you can. Worrying won’t make it any better. If you want to be successful, respect one rule: Never let failure take control of you.” – Leonardo DiCaprio “December. A Chapter of endings and beginnings.” – Unknown Quick Optimism: Everything is art…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: I Like That

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: I Like That

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “Improvement is a slow process. Don’t make it slower by quitting.” “We cherish anticipation of loss and separation, both temporary and permanent.” “We must surround ourselves with diversity of perspective.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me.” – John Rohn “The truth is that airports have seen more sincere kisses than the wedding halls, and the walls of…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Trampolines

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Trampolines

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “Commit to process first. Process first, then outcome.” “Be grateful for closed doors and closed windows. You were probably trying to enter the wrong house.” “Acknowledge your closest, healthy relationships. Best friends are simply the best.” “Eventually, you just have to go for it.” “The calmer you are, the clearer you will think.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “When a child is learning how to walk and falls down 50 times, they never…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: All About Confidence

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: All About Confidence

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “We all handle emotional adversity differently.” “Discipline is power.” “Your actions make a difference. Same with your attitude. Same with your energy. You make a difference, whether you believe it or not.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” – Wendy Mass “Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, “I’m possible!” – Audrey Hepburn “You have brains in your head. You…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Trimming Trees

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Trimming Trees

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “What is the greatest lesson you’ve learned?” “You are undefeated against your bad days. Remember your perfect track record. You’ll get through the next one too.” “Perfection is unattainable, but its pursuit inevitable. Tomorrow’s perfection should never ruin the joy of today.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “What is done is done. But in the future, do better.” – Renee Ahdieh “It is a happy talent to know how to play.” – Ralph…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: All About Effort

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: All About Effort

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “It’s all about effort. More is better than less.” “Perform great works.” “What makes life worth living?” “Your direction is more important than how fast you travel.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “You are never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you are never as bad as they say when you lose.” – Lou Holtz “Entrepreneur’s mind. Athlete’s body. Artist’s soul.” – James Clear Quick Optimism I can’t stress…

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