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- I'm letting go of the person I might have been had I stayed in my home town. For so long I've felt guilty for not living close to family and, as time has passed, having beliefs and experiences that are very different from theirs. The past...
- I'm letting go of wrath, anger, bitterness lack of impulse control. Envy and the hatred that my father wanted me to hold as legacy. There are things I cannot let go of like pain memories but the allied treats that are loosing me I am. All...
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- I'm letting go of worrying about the things that I can't control. Lately, I realized that the things that caused me so much anger and anxiety in my everyday life has been things regarding others behavior and situations, not my own. I realized that I can't...
- I'm letting go of stress and worry
- I'm letting go of recalling the past that is the fault.I'm letting go of thinking always have to be perfect I'm letting go of suffered in the terrible event for a long time I'm letting go of saying a negative words to others...
- I'm letting go of everything that hurt me. Starting with letting go of the pain I had growing up due to my father being in and out of my life. I'm letting go of all the degrading and hurtful things said to me growing up as...
- I'm letting go of feeling guilty that my marriage failed knowing that it wasn't my fault, I'm letting go of feeling sad sometimes and reminiscing on old times , I'm letting go of people who betrayed me, I'm letting go of the negative talk people brought...
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- The tradition I carry on is my Jewish identity. An often-overlooked “perk” of Judaism is the global community. In virtually every place I have visited, from a remote Costa Rican surf village to my university's campus, I have found a Jewish community offering warmth and welcoming...
- The tradition I carry on is that it's worthwhile to do something well. My dad is a craftsman in the old-school sense, and my mom is an artist. So I kind of got it from both barrels, so to speak. Happy Mother's Day to Margaret Louise...
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- Now is the time to go after your dreams and put wings on them. Start showing up for yourself and everyone else as your true, authentic self. Shine like a diamond. The truth truly will set you free. Be honest with yourself about where you are...
- Now is the time that I focus on improving myself by learning useful skills and information so that I may be prepared for when I join the workforce or advance to college. I choose to do this now instead of later as I am capable enough...
- Now is the time to tell the truth about embarrassing or horrendous or shameful family history if talking about it can play a role in many of us better understanding issues between people today, and ultimately it can play a role in needed healing.
- Now is the time to genuinely take care of myself. My mental and physical health is slowly deteriorating and it's because I've been neglecting my needs. I constantly wondered why I felt like drowning until I realized that in order to keep my life on track...
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- Now is the time to accomplish all of your goals and dreams. I've always wanted to be my own boss and take control of my own schedule. Going to school and obtaining a degree in something that would allow me to be a supervisor was one...
- Now is the time to put myself first. All my life I have been neglecting my own needs and not taking care of myself. I quickly realized that if I put myself first, the easier it would be to elevate and succeed in life. Taking care...
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