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10/07/2025

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10/07/2025

"We walked together to my chalet. On the way, we spoke about the overwhelming beauty of the Alps, the programs she was working on, and some of the places she had been and was going.

She didn’t speak much—but when she did, it felt like her words came from a place deeper than language."

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10/07/2025

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10/07/2025

"The world feels heavy right now, even downright impossible. Many of us are carrying heavy burdens...The news cycle churns like a broken washing machine, and it’s easy to feel like we’re holding it all alone. But what if, despite how heavy it feels, we’re not actually lifting alone?"

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10/06/2025

We owe it to ourselves to take stock of our life and find the areas that don't fulfill us or bring us joy:

🔗: https://elejrnl.com?p=4144406

10/06/2025

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10/06/2025

"Following a particular political party doesn't make you more superior to those that follow a different party. What makes someone a good person is their empathy. Their compassion. Their kindness. Their tolerance of those who are different from them. Their ability to be open-minded and see a different perspective. The ability to be able to stand back with discernment and not just blindly follow.

Self-awareness and self-reflection. These are the things that make us better people and a better society."

🔗: https://elejrnl.com?p=4204991

10/05/2025

"Here’s what I’ve come to learn from living a long life on this precious earth:
Self-love is not selfish. It’s self-full. Self-love can be messy and lonely, but it’s also the path back home to our true spirit."

Anyone else going through this? If you’ve been trying to avoid disagreements and heated political debates to keep peace, here’s one question:

10/05/2025

“I feel like a lot of this is just a war in social media and we’re so full of our own speediness and hate right now. If we can all just come back—maybe it’s a boring message that people don’t care about—but..." ~ Waylon H. Lewis

Find "How to be truly Christian—from a Heathen who loved his Sunday School." on 🐘⁠👉🏼 https://elejrnl.com/?p=4206797

10/05/2025

We can change the world through our words, our sharing, our actions, our caring, our empathy. 💔

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10/05/2025

Here’s how to fall in love mindfully:

With the right tools, we can transcend cultural behaviors and debunk many relationship myths that often hurt us.