Author: Melissa Harrison
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How to Shake Your Self-Reliant Thang
“It’s not the Destination, It’s the journey.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance Self-reliance doesn’t mean going it alone, or doing everything by yourself. Self-reliance means knowing you’ve got resources at your disposal. Everywhere. You are never backed into a corner. The only time you are ever stuck is when you think you are. Self-reliance means…
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How I Gained Freedom From A Mountain Coaster
I took my kids on vacation this summer. We traveled to the White Mountains in New Hampshire and went to several amusement park-type venues. I’ll be honest – I think I may have had more fun than they did. At one location, there was a mountain coaster. It’s a cart on stainless steel tracks. The…
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How to Conquer a Fear of Commitment (and really start living)
“Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it.” ~ Judy Blume I was chatting with a friend a few days…
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Why I Had to Go Further Than Forgiveness
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” ― Mahatma Gandhi, All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections I forgive him. But more than that, I wish him well. Yes, really. Anger and frustration have their place. Feel all the feelings – but don’t stay stuck there. Choose to move toward who you truly are:…