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31. I Hope You Dance.

11/15/2021

 
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January 31, 2022

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin'
Lovin' might be a mistake, but it's worth makin'
Don't let some Hellbent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to sellin' out, reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
 
Lee Ann Womack, "I Hope You Dance" 

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32. Daring To Set Boundaries.

11/14/2021

 
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February 1, 2022

Daring to set boundaries is about
having the courage to love ourselves,
even when we risk disappointing others.

Brene Brown

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33. When The Sun Is Shining.

11/12/2021

 
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February 2, 2022

When the sun is shining,
I can do anything;
no mountain is too high,
no trouble too difficult to overcome.”

Wilma Rudolph
  

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34. Music Reveals The Real Child.

11/10/2021

 
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February 3, 2022

The Music Department is an alternate universe
where pupils are often unrecognizable
from who they are outside of it.
The shy become confident.
The agitated become calm.
The lonely become included.
The quiet become heard.
And the lost become found.
Music reveals the real child.

Vaughan Fleischfresser

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35. May Your Boulders Be Your Blessings.

11/8/2021

 
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February 4, 2022

May your boulders be your blessings.
May you be able to embrace them.
And may you find what’s extraordinary in yourself.


Aron Ralston

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36. We Change Our Behavior When...

11/6/2021

 
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February 5, 2022

We change our behavior when
the pain of staying the same
becomes greater than
the pain of changing.

Consequences give us the pain
that motivates us to change.

Dr. Henry Cloud

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37. Jesus Take The Wheel.

11/5/2021

 
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February 6, 2022

​She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati 
on a snow white Christmas Eve
Going home to see her mama and her daddy 
with the baby in the backseat
Fifty miles to go, and she was running low
​on faith and gasoline
It'd been a long hard year
She had a lot on her mind, and she didn't pay attention
She was going way too fast
Before she knew it she was spinning 
​on a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was so scared
She threw her hands up in the air
 
Jesus, take the wheel
Take it from my hands
'Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
And save me from this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel


Carrie Underwood,  "Jesus Take the Wheel"*
*Note: Be prepared. This song is quite emotional. 

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38. The Key Is To Not Stop Moving.

11/4/2021

 
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February 7, 2022

When you turn 60, the key is to not stop moving.
Once you start to stop moving, you rust.
You got to just keep going.

Christie Brinkley

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39. Lift Us Up Where We Belong.

11/2/2021

 
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February 8, 2022

Some hang on to "used to be"
Live their lives, looking behind
All we have is here and now
All our life, out there to find

The road is long,
​there are mountains in our way
But we climb a step every day

Love lift us up where we belong
Where the eagles cry on a mountain high
Love lift us up where we belong
Far from the world below,
where the clear winds blow


Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes, "Up Where We Belong" 

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40. It's Your Outlook On Life That Counts.

11/1/2021

 
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February 9, 2022

Thank you so much for all of your encouraging words over the last 40 days. Your kindness, support, humor and candidness made it a true joy to share my images and collected quotes with you. 

I figured if anyone deserved the last word in this ebook it had to be the dearly departed, Betty White. What an amazing, colorful, uplifting life she lived. It is my hope that her words remind you to find the humor in your everyday life and that you are able to share that lifesaving gift with others.

God Bless and Stay Healthy, Les 


It's your outlook on life that counts.
If you take yourself lightly
and don't take yourself too seriously,
pretty soon you can find the humor
​in our everyday lives.

And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.

Betty White 

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