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Whenever you go somewhere that speaks to your soul, you are going home to yourself.

Martha Beck

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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
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Just one mental shift-focusing on the abundance of your environment-switches your psychological settings so that your life automatically improves in many areas you may think are unrelated. This is essentially a leap from fear to faith.
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