Simple Moments To Moment

October 27th, 2016
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 bodymindspirit

Dear Friends,

I recently found the below inspiration on one of my Instagram accounts and it really jumped off the screen for me:

Just for today, keep it simple.

Don’t be so hard on yourself.

Look at your life for all you have gained rather than lost.

Look at your path for everything you have got through rather than everywhere you think you should be.

Celebrate rather than criticize.

Experience rather than expect.

See how that goes.

Just for today.

                ~ by S.C. Lourie

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Oh Those Tacky Christmas Lights!

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A Daily Om

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Forgiveness

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Blessed Easter

March 31st, 2013
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Sentimental Christmas Stockings

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Being All In

December 12th, 2012
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Holiday Kindness

November 30th, 2012
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