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Being present means being completely aware of all that is. It means you’re not in denial, you’re not pretending, and you’re not avoiding.

Debbie Ford

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Debbie Ford
Age: 57 †
Born: 1955
Born: October 1
Died: 2013
Died: February 17
Author
Radio Personality
Writer
La Jolla
California
Present
Means
Mean
Avoiding
Pretending
Denial
Aware
Completely

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