HELLO I AM DR. SUGAR, YOUR INTERNET DOCTOR, HERE TO GIVE YOU YOUR DOSE OF MEDICAL INPIRATION FOR THE DAY. OUR TOPIC IS The Importance of Daily Steps Towards Goals and Intentions - - SO LETS GET STARTED SHALL WE…
Give some thought to the title of this article – the important of daily steps towards goals and intentions. What I am saying is that you don't have to go after something whole hog and gangbusters, bite off more than you can chew, or take a look at a goal and promptly feel totally overwhelmed.
The whole secret to accomplishing something that you want to be proud of, striving to hit a goal that you have dreamed of since – well forever – is to take the total big picture and break it down systematically into small achievable steps. Sounds easy right? That's because it IS easy. You take portions of the larger final goal and figure out what part's you can easily reach, and you do something towards achieving your goal every day.
It could be something as little as finding a good book on what you want to achieve and starting to read it. It could even be making a phone call to someone who has information you need about reaching your ultimate goal. The point is, taking a small step every day towards what you want to achieve will redefine your parameters in a manner that allows you to build confidently and precisely towards the final crowning achievement.
If you rush at your goal in a fit of enthusiasm and a flutter of activity that isn't particularly focused, what do you think is going to happen? Right! You may run into a roadblock, realize that trying to do the "whole enchilada" at once was a monumentally bad idea and get discouraged. In getting discouraged you may even defer trying to attain your goal because it's too frustrating and disheartening.
Take it from me that if you want to get where you are going, you must approach your goal attainment with a plan in mind, the patience to implement it, the will and courage to do things one thing at a time to build a solid foundation, and the innate self-confidence to keep going even in the face of adversity.
Now what I think works best is if you look at the whole picture first. Yes, it takes energy, time, smarts, and maybe even money to achieve your goals. However, if you take small steps towards that goal daily, you will, over time, build up a remarkable thing – patience, self savvy, an understanding of how to tackle large problems and a serenity that tells you that you can so achieve anything you set your heart on. It's just that simple, or just that complex, depending on your point of view. And you know I absolutely believe that it is EASIER DONE THAN SAID – and I will take that one step farther – It is just as easy to have and achieve BIG DREAMS as it is small dreams and it is just as easy to have and achieve BIG GOALS as it is small goals - - especially when you get really good at this skill of setting your INTENTION and taking DAILY STEPS in the direction of your dream.
Well, no matter how you view reaching that final goal, if you break it down into daily steps and build a solid foundation to achieving what you want, nothing, repeat, nothing will get in your way ever again. You will have learned that thinking incrementally and setting DAILY INTENTIONS is the smartest way to get the prize when you're done. Bravo!
I am Dr. Sugar – Thanks for checking in and I look forward to sharing more with you about: * The secrets to feeling strong and confident, * How to develop your innate talents and listen to your intuition, * The inner promptings of your subconscious mind and that certain "knowing" - without really knowing - why. * I am excited to assist in expanding your horizons and discovering that the woman inside of you is someone you really want to unleash and get to know better. It all starts with YOU and YOU get to choose everyday how to live your life.
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We never know how high we are Till we are called to rise; And then, if we are true to plan, Our statures touch the skies.
~ Emily Dickinson ~
BraveHeart Women,
I just wanted to share how incredibly grateful I am to be a part of this BraveHeart Women Global Community. This is a place where we can come together to inspire each other and become inspired. Where we can encourage each other and be encouraged. Where we can share our dreams and know that our BraveHeart Sisters are out there saying – go for it – you can do this – FLY YOU ARE THE BEST AT THIS! –
This is a place where we can share our passion and our purpose and know that we can develop this and mastermind with a group of purposeful like-minded women who choose to live every day as inspiration in action.
We come together because together we can HAVE more, DO more and BE more - TOGETHER WE CAN!
Hi, I am Dr. Sugar, your Internet Doctor. As Mother's Day nears I am reminded of a woman with a very Brave Heart. She lived a BRAVE life. She lived her life with HEART. She was the most amazing woman I ever knew in my entire life. She was a positive woman who lived her life with passion and a full sense of purpose. She was very good at encouraging people to be more than they ever thought they could be and assisting them to follow their dreams and goals when many of them didn’t believe they could do the things she said they could do. When they didn’t believe in their self, she believed in them. She believed that her people should do more, be more and have more.
She lived the law of attraction and somehow knew that the universe was full of abundance long before that was a popular way of thinking. She very much believed in the power of education and investing in one’s self. She always told me, “Sugar, get your education because that is one thing that can never be lost – you could invest in a fancy house or a nice car or jewels but those things may come and those things may go – your education is something that is yours forever.”
I have lost count of the number of people who went to college because this woman encouraged them to do so and then time after time after time, she not only encouraged them but then actually paid for their tuition and made it possible for them to go to college. And when they succeeded, she celebrated their success. I’ve lost count of the number of ordinary citizens that she encouraged to run for office and have a voice in politics – and when they won, she celebrated their success. I’ve lost count of the number of worthy causes that she donated time and money to and then she celebrated these causes. She was the most giving, loving, selfless woman I ever knew.
She refused to participate in idol gossip or negativity - if you were talking to her, you better not ever start playing the blame, complain, justify game – because she absolutely would not stand for it – She believed that you should have big dreams and big goals and then you should focus on the positive things in life – be grateful for all that you have been given and then take steps every day to achieve your greatness. Never stopping short of your full potential.
She was a wealthy woman with a rags to riches story. She was celebrated on a local and a National level with honors and accolades. She rubbed elbows with Congressman and Presidents and yet, would spend Christmas’ on the Native American Indian Reservation giving toys to tots who had nothing. When she would walk down the street she would hand out hundred dollar bills to homeless people – never wanting recognition – only wanting to make a difference in whatever way she could. Only wanting the best for everyone she came in contact with.
She battled a valiant battle for 10 years when she was given a 2-month deadline on life – I’ll share that story with you tomorrow. If you haven’t guessed by now, I am sharing with you about my beloved mother – the greatest woman I ever knew. A woman I was so proud to call my Mom. My mom was a BRAVEHEART Woman!
When I was 18 years old I fell in love with the nicest guy I had ever met. He was smart, funny, ambitious, sweet, handsome (back then we said “totally hot”) and he made me laugh. After four years of dating through college, he asked me to marry him. He wanted to elope and go to Vegas and I wanted a big church wedding.
“I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance, a church filled with family and friends. I asked him what kind of a wedding he wished for, he said one that would make me his wife.” So on June 26th, 1993, in front of 550 of our closest friends and family members we pledged our love.
I do...promise to love, honor and cherish…in good times and bad…in sickness and in health…until death do us part… for me it was one of the best days of my life. For him, he still gets sweaty palms at the memories of standing up in front of that many people. ☺
Over the last 16 years we have been blessed with so many more good times than bad. The sickness has been few and far between. We have laughed and loved during the best of times. We have been blessed with 3 beautiful-healthy children who give us love and laughter. When I look back at our wedding pictures I smile to think of all the great memories before and since and shed a few tears for so many friends and family members who are no longer with us today. We have cried and grieved together more than a few times.
I could write a book about all that we have been through and someday maybe I will. For now, let me share a couple of my favorite stories about my husband with you.
Many years ago when I first started medical school, I was hit with the biggest blow of my life – as I was one the verge of realizing all of my biggest dreams, my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer and I had to make a choice between following my dreams or returning home to take care of her and assist my dad in our family owned business. My husband, held my hand through it all. He shares the importance of great family values - and with love in his heart; he was ready to move back home to care for my parents.
Four years later, when I realized that I had to return to medical school or risk living a life filled with the burden of wasted potential, Rick encouraged me to follow my dreams. Despite the fact that the closest medical school was 3 hours away from our home and that our son was 9 months old…. He said “Sugar, if that will make you happy, I will support you in every way possible and we will be fine, go for it!”
For the next 7 years, we lived apart on average 5 nights a week as I commuted to school. He raised our children, ran a very successful business and encouraged my success. That truly is unconditional love and I am so incredibly thankful that he always celebrated my accomplishments and never once tried to hold me back.
I remember our middle child Mariah was born during residency at a very busy time when I was taking call - which included working a 36-hour shift every 4th night. Mariah was a breast-fed baby who was spoiled rotten and would NOT take a bottle. During the first 17months of her life, she commuted back and forth with me to school. I had a long time family friend who lived with me and cared for her while I worked. Unfortunately our caregiver was elderly and didn’t drive so during my 36-hour calls this was a big problem. Solution: every 4th night, Rick would get off of work in a town 3 hours away and drive to the town where I was in school. He would bring Mariah to the hospital and page me to come and nurse her in the ER parking lot. Then for the rest of the night he would take her to my house, sleep, wake up, drive her back to the hospital, page dr. mom, ER parking lot, nurse, go home, sleep, wake up, drive to hospital, page dr. mom, ER parking lot, nurse, go home, sleep, repeat, until 6:00 am for the last feeding, take the baby to the baby-sitter, and then drive 3 hours back to work all day. And he did this every 4th night until she was 17 months old. To tell the story now – he sounds like a saint - it almost seems incomprehensible that a successful man would do such a thing – at the time – it just seemed like the right thing to do.
Today more than ever before I love, honor and cherish my best best friend and soul mate. I realized in doing the math that I have now loved him for more of my life than not and I look forward to all of our tomorrows. We are so much more together than either of our parts.
That to me is a symbol of a great marriage – two partners who come together as equals – who build, encourage and celebrate each other’s successes; who grow stronger and more successful and more in love - together over the years.
Being a medical doctor - I find that I sometimes have a challenge with living in my head/mind or left brain a great deal. I set an intention many months ago to allow myself to begin opening up my right brain, to tap into the Creativity and Intuition that I had been too busy to listen to over the last few years.
This weekend I had an opportunity to Dance with the Energy of my Soul for hours and hours and hours and the Gifts that I received with that experience are absolutely Priceless.
If there are any logical, over achieving, perfectionists reading this blog - put away the day timer, turn your cell phone off, call your secretary and tell her to hold your appointments... Breathe Ground Yourself Turn on the music (I recommend INTUITION by JEWEL) Crank it up and DANCE... then Listen... and Feel your Soul will speak to you and it has so much to tell you...
Loving this Journey! Dancing with the Energy of my Soul, Dr. Sugar
I've had the great fortune to be spending the last few days at my soul-sister Ellie Drake's home in California. And I just have to share a little of the behind the scenes information about our upcoming LIVE event called RISE which is taking place October 2nd and 3rd in Los Angeles, California....
We had the producer of RISE over the night before last to mastermind about the event.... and the evening was so inspiring. I have to tell you my sisters - - that this event is going to be nothing short of spectacular.
I was so impressed with the quality and extent of speakers and celebrities who are confirming their attendance at our event! I literally had to pick my jaw up off the floor a couple of times when I was hearing about all the exciting stuff that is being planned...
This is an event that you are going to want to come back to year after year after year.... and I just have to tell you I am so sincerely impressed with Ellie's generosity.... for her to have the low low discounted prices on this event is to me not just incredible but actually UNBELIEVABLE.
Ellie really is a woman who walks the walk. She is bending over backwards to make sure that all of our BraveHeart Sisters can be at the Event so if you haven't yet registered.... what are you waiting for....take ACTION now before the event is SOLD OUT!
Where do you see yourself six months from now... a year from now... Are you ready to take your life to the next level? I know you are and I know that RISE is going to be a way for all of us to SEE beyond our current circumstances and really tap into our Female Financial Prosperity Hormone and feel that True BraveHeart sisterhood.
Wild horses couldn't keep me away from this event... because I know the power that will come to all those in attendance!
I am SO looking forward to seeing you at RISE and anxiously awaiting meeting each and everyone of you with a huge OXYTOCIN HUG!
With Love, Wellness & Compassion, Dr. Sugar
I'll see you at RISE very soon my BraveHeart Sister -
This is a good question isn't it? Do you have any idea of what YOUR assets are? Have you stopped to think about that lately, or at all? Are you aware of how valuable your assets are and what they can do for you on your journey to success? How do your assets Inspire you? How do your assets lead you in the direction of your Purpose? More good questions that perhaps we should all take the time to ponder.
I believe that one of the main reasons many women don't reach their goals and fulfill their dreams is because they are not only "not" aware of their assets, but don't even know how to catalogue them or implement them in achieving their goals. Knowing your assets has a great deal to do with the presence of self-confidence and self-worth in your makeup, or at the very least, in being able to connect with those assets through training.
One of the best ways to truly understand what your assets are is to 1.)Sit down 2.)Take 5 Deep Breaths 3.)Begin to Connect with your Body 4.)Now close your eyes and focus on the BEST of You 5.)Take out a piece of blank paper or a special journal 6.)What do you Value about YOU? 7.)Now get out your PEN and start writing….
and write all of your assets down on a piece of paper. While this might sound a bit like tooting your own horn, how else are you going to see, in black and white, how talented, smart, creative, caring etc. (you get the idea) you are? Sure, you could discuss this with a friend, but when talking about your assets, things get forgotten, side tracked and second-guessed.
What you require is a fixed list that you can look at, refer back to, and add to on a regular basis. A list that shows you, at a glance, what your assets are. Once you have the list you will notice that some of the assets on the list you truly embody in every sense of the word - - while others you may feel you are just beginning to connect with and could really use some work on. So from here you can begin to use these qualities in your personal affirmations to boost your self-esteem.
Self-esteem and your assets go hand in hand, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Your assets often dictate your level of self-esteem and your perceived ability to reach for your goals.
Notice I said perceived ability in the foregoing sentence. Perception plays a huge part in our assessment of ourselves, and if we come up short somewhere, it often inhibits achievement. Perceptions speak to what we feel is "right" about us, what our assets are, or are not and there in lies the problem. Our mind seizes on the negatives far more often than the positives, thus making it difficult to sustain a positive, upbeat approach to itemizing our assets.
It's at this point that we have to search for the off switch inside our busy mind and sometimes just kindly say “thanks for sharing – I choose this belief…” and then replace that negativity as you contemplate the delightful assets that WILL make you a success. This is the "key" to success, the powerful belief that you WILL succeed because you DO have the assets to be a monumentally powerful force to be reckoned with every day.
Now when I say that I don't mean to be reckoned with by other people, although that may be a part of the overall equation. I am talking about a force to be reckoned with – period. You KNOW within yourself that you have the assets, the power, the skills, the intuition, the dedication and innate talents to make something of your life. There was never really any doubt was there?
It doesn't matter what your previous circumstances may be, or what they are now. If you have the unshakeable belief that you WILL succeed in life using your assets to their best advantage, then there is no doubt you WILL.
I am Doctor Sugar and when you have a medical question, simply click on my picture and go to my profile to view a wide variety of blogs and videos about wellness, self-esteem and medical inspiration. I’ll see you there and I sure hope to see many of you at RISE…. our upcoming live event in Los Angeles on October 2,3 & 4th. Take Inspired Action today and join us at an event that is sure to be life-changing!
I have finally arrived back home after an amazing weekend RISING with BraveHeart Women from around the Globe. I was inspired beyond words by so many amazing women on the stage and off the stage.
It was pure joy connecting with so many of my like-minded soul-sisters! And I was truly honored to share the stage with such powerful speakers!
The event was fantastic from start to finish. A huge standing ovation to Kent, Linda, Doug, Carol, Dave, Audie, Bell, Deborah, and all of the BraveHeart Support Team for a superb job.
And of course my hat is off to the BraveHeart founders Ellie and Charlie Drake for over-delivering yet again! Exceptional! Amazing! Fantastic! Phenomenal!
Great job BraveHearts! I am already looking forward to next year. Bless You (I know)
WIth Love, Wellness & Compassion Dr. Sugar
I bet you all know but just in case - the photos above are: Dr. Ellie Drake, Kim Kiosaki and myself. & My mentor and friend LES BROWN.
Today I am filled with Gratitude for all of the Blessings in my life. Allow me to share a few things that I am grateful for with you.
I am so incredibly grateful to be able to share thoughts, wisdom and awareness with purpose driven women from around the world. I am grateful to the BHWGC founder Ellie Drake for her vision & her friendship. I am grateful for all of the BraveHeart Support Team for their dedication. I am grateful to have excellent health and the ability to participate everyday in my total wellness. I am so incredibly grateful to be married to my best friend & soul-mate, Rick. I am equally as grateful for my 3 healthy, beautiful, intelligent children. I am grateful that my father is healthy and well at age 77. I am grateful to be surrounded my so many friends and family. I am grateful that each day I get to live my purpose. I am grateful that I make a positive difference in the World. I am grateful for all of my BraveHeart Sisters and for the special soul-to-soul bond created with the Brave, Bold and Inspired women who have come through RELEASE.
On this Thanksgiving Day 2009, I wish the best to each and every one of you.
May your thoughts today be filled with Gratitude for all the Blessings in your life.!!!!
Happy New Year BraveHeart Sisters! We are off to an amazing start on the Best Year ever!!!!
So much has been said of 2009
and the decade of the naughts
most of these articles focusing on the negative things that have come to pass over the last decade.....
sure we could look at it that way..... but why?....other than to acknowledge the lessons we've learned along the way and the places from which we have come.... to honor the women we used to be and look forward to the women we are becoming.
Besides along with all that 2009 brought.... we have much to be grateful for because 2009 brought the world www. BraveHeartWomen.com a place for Purpose Driven women from around the Globe who are Living their lives as Inspiration In Action to come together as One Voice in one awesome awesome site on the net.
AS I was reflecting on how grateful I am for BraveHeart Women, I came across an article in Success Magazine talking about Success Strategies and it made me think of our inspirational Founder Dr. Ellie Drake and what a wise leader she is. Of course she is Inspirational. Of course she is Empowering. Of course she does things with Ease. And of course she clearly has big bold plans for this BraveHeart Women Community. Plans which I personally am very excited to see unfold!!
Ellie Drake is a visionary and a leader of extraordinary depth...one who I am so very proud to call my friend....one who I am so very honored to follow and to walk beside as a BraveHeart Woman!
Ellie is working passionately every day to bring like-minded women from around the world together - so we can all share inspiration and become even more inspired - so we can teach & share our wisdom and we can learn & grow together - so we can find our soul-sisters and we can lend a hand & make a difference.... and together we can all make a difference in 2010!
It is going to be a GREAT year.... a BraveHeart year and I so look forward to sharing an Amazing 2010 with all of my BraveHeart Sisters!!!
2010 and off to an Amazing Start. I wanted to share a beautiful eye-opening video with my BraveHeart Sisters. Have you ever compared your life to a Train ride? Me neither - at least not until today when I watched this video.... Could you consider that life is like a series of train rides.... you get on you get off... you take many journeys.... there will be delays, there will be accidents, there will be hopes and dreams and challenges and good-byes.... we must make the best of the journey and look for the good in all those who we meet in our travels...We are all on this train ride together and we should strive to make the journey memorable and joyous!
I loved the message in this video and the photos are so cute!
Enjoy!
I am so happy to be on this Train Ride with each of you!
The greatest gift is love. Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive, show patience, empathy & share our love with humanity.
Thought this little story was worth sharing.... The greatest gift is love. Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive, show patience, empathy & share our love with humanity.
Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children.
Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young man who can't make change correctly is a worried 19-year-old college student, balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear of not getting his student loans for next semester.
Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging for money in the same spot every day ("who really ought to get a job") is a slave to addictions that we can only imagine in our worst nightmares.
Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow through the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are savoring this moment, knowing that based on the biopsy report she got back last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping together.
Heavenly Father, remind us each day That of all the gifts you give us Lord, the greatest gift is love. It is not enough to share that love with those we hold dear. Open our hearts not to just those who are close to us, but to all humanity. Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive, show patience, empathy and love.
I received this AWAKENING article and as I read it I thought perhaps it speaks to many so I will share it here with my BraveHeart Sisters.
THE AWAKENING(Author Unknown)
A time comes in your life when you finally get it...when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the world through new eyes. This is your awakening. You realize it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change...or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that neither of you is Prince Charming or Cinderella and that in the real [perceptual] world there aren't always fairy tale endings (or beginnings for that matter) and that any guarantee of 'happily ever after' must begin with you...and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance. You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are ... and that's OK. They are entitled to their own views and opinions.
And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself...and in the process a sense of new found confidence is born of self-approval. You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn't do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn that people don't always say what they mean or mean what they say and that not everyone will always be there for you and that it's not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself...and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance. You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties and in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness. You realize that much of the way you view yourself, and the world around you, is as a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. And you begin to sift through all the junk you've been fed about how you should behave, how you should look, how much you should weigh, what you should wear, what you should do for a living, how much money you should make, what you should drive, how and where you should live, who you should marry, the importance of having and raising children, and what you owe your parents, family, and friends.
You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. And you begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with ... and in the process you learn to go with your instincts. You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive. And that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a 'consumer' looking for your next fix. You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life. You learn that you don't know everything, it's not your job to save the world and that you can't teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO. You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake. Then you learn about love. How to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away. You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. And you learn that being alone does not mean being lonely. You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs. You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK....and that it is your right to want things and to ask for the things you want ... and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands. You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity and respect and you won't settle for less. And you learn that your body really is your temple. And you begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin to eat a balanced diet, drink more water, and take more time to exercise. You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so you take more time to rest. And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play.
You learn that, for the most part, you get in life what you believe you deserve...and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy. You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that wishing for something to happen is different than working toward making it happen. More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn that no one can do it all alone...and that it's OK to risk asking for help. You learn the only thing you must truly fear is the greatest robber baron of all: FEAR itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your own terms. And you learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom. You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions you learn not to personalize things. You learn that God isn't punishing you or failing to answer your prayers. It's just life happening. And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state - the ego.
You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls. You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower. Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less than your heart's desire. And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind. And you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility. Finally, with courage in your heart and God by your side you take a stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life youwant to live as best you can.
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