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Gail Sheehy tells us that the delights of self-discovery are always available. All Fools' Day is the perfect day to engrave this wisdom in our hearts.

Sarah Ban Breathnach

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We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts.
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The seasons of life are not meant to be frenetic, just full. Blessed is the woman who knows her own limits.
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When we live our lives authentically, we discover our true place in the world for the first time.
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Dare yourself to believe in your creativity, wherever it may lead you. Trust that where it leads, is exactly where you're supposed to be. Your authentic self knows where you're headed. Don't wrestle with Spirit, collaborate with it.
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Authentic success is being so grateful for the many blessings bestowed on you and yours that you can share your portion with others.
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Make peace with the knowledge that you can't have everything you want. Why? Because it's more important for us to get everything we need.
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You develop patience that enables you to wait gracefully and gratefully until the best arrives because you know it will.
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One way of celebrating the Solstice is to consider it a sacred time of reflection, release, restoration, and renewal.
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Never forget that the most essential fashion accessories, the ones no woman can afford to do without, come from within. A generous heart, a spontaneous smile, and eyes that sparkle with delight can be part of any woman's signature look once she awakens to her authentic beauty.
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self-sacrifice is one of a woman's seven deadly sins (along with self-abuse, self-loathing, self-deception, self-pity, self-serving, and self-immolation).
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The only person in all the world who can give you pleasure, or deny it, is yourself. No matter how much we love someone, the decision to experience pleasure, and to make room for it in our lives, is an internal one. If you are resistant, you could be around the most joyous people in the world and be miserable.
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Human beings, as far as I can tell, seem to be divided into two subspecies -- the resigned, who live in quiet desperation, and the exhausted, who exist in restless agitation.
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I am grateful for what I call well-spent moments: Making a tuna fish sandwich with the works. Taking at least a half hour to eat it outside. Ironing my vintage tea towels while watching old black-and-white film noir movies and sipping one martini with extra olives - a quirky combination, but it works.
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As the season of believing seems to wind down let me gently remind you that many dreams still wait in the wings. Many authentic sparks must be fanned before passion performs her perfect work in you. Throw another log on the fire.
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A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved.
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Sometimes when we awaken from the bad dream of disowning ourselves, we think that the sojourn to self-discovery is a new one. But it is an ancient quest.
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