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From the outside looking in, everything should have been ok. "What reasons do you have to feel anxious?" - was a question almost everybody around seemed to be asking. Except for the couple of people who took the time to look into my eyes. https://t.co/6NpX514qty

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Courage is indeed fear walking. But so many times, we, the wounded, mistake recklessness, misplaced self sacrifice for courage. And we get wounded again. https://t.co/xnzcBiTBsK

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It is from the comfort of my true self that I share with absolutely anyone that I am gay. This is me. Take it or leave it. I am not interested in being changed, I am not interested in your opinion if you are not ready to celebrate me and my family. https://t.co/ly4syaEzBt

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'When a kid walks in the room, your child or anybody else's child,' she asked her audience that day, 'does your face light up? That's what they're looking for." https://t.co/RtcHz5nzNw

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Every year we stop from the running and we pause in the presence of people we love, we enjoy each other with the trials and tribulations that it entails, we laugh, we fight, we pretend and we are true. We do life together. https://t.co/STU112HcYG

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I looked at the face my brain knew to be mine in those photos and my heart did not recognize that stranger. And that same heart was deeply grateful to the stranger on the screen. https://t.co/y0ag4F4VfG

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I believe that we should try to look beyond anger, that we should not instantly dismiss people who display it and realize that behind anger there may be passion. And a lot of pain. But passion for sure. https://t.co/hp7ENGooYC

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If we pay attention to our moments of angst and anguish we realize that having tried to anticipate it by staying small, looking down and not allowing happiness to fill our every pore does absolutely nothing to prepare us. https://t.co/7iYfKt4qzW

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Life doesn't take place in dark corners. It takes place in the middle of the music, the pouring rain, the dance, the craziness of plans changing from one hour to another. You throw up in a bush, get back on the horse and gallop onwards. Always onwards. https://t.co/sCif3qzRGW

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There are two sides and a default to every story https://t.co/mfD7LW4Y7m

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I thought it was a good idea at the time, is a great phrase that perfectly encapsulates the experience of humanity - we are different every single day, every minute of our lives teaches us something and thus changes us. https://t.co/S8NajO6tk2

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It is helpful to know that there are questions we can ask about a person, a relationship or ourselves that, when answered honestly, provide a good measure of trust (or lack thereof). https://t.co/C9vsF2blXE

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Big Friendship is a bond of great strength, force and significance that transcends life phases, geography, and emotional shifts. It is large in dimension, affecting most aspects of each person's life. It is full of meaning and resonance. https://t.co/TPmbgmahT3

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It is very important that this practice not be tokenistic. It must involve genuine curiosity, active and reflective listening, asking open ended questions and a willingness to change on both parts of the table. https://t.co/P4hKMxGD6C

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It is hard to find the middle ground between cocky and a doormat. The only thing I can think of to do next, is slow down, slow cooker style. I have to make every next step yogalike, putting each toe down on its own, completely present. https://t.co/VhLTOQi7eE

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I ended and started the year with Brene Brown. The last podcast of 2022 and the first one of 2023 reminded me of one of the conclusions Dr. Brown reached through her research that first made me want to throw her work across the room. https://t.co/We0S1cvN01

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In 2023 I hope to be kind, not nice. In 2023 I will remind myself that, to know my truth, I have to get quiet and listen inside. The answer always lies in that quiet voice. I hope to hear it more. https://t.co/3IFUarkmC8

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We are entering a VERY tough time in the year. Don't be fooled by the idea that there are twinkles everywhere - the darkness we carry gets so much worse when everything around us lets us know we are different, inadequate. https://t.co/u13GIxBB9p

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I have not been an environmentalist so far and, out of respect for the real ones, I am not going to pretend to be one going forward. I am just one human who got scared into paying a bit more attention. At first sight, it all looks absolutely overwhelming. https://t.co/pzihnmIeKl

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If I am to be very honest with myself, I need to say that my pain doesn't come from the rejection or ignorance of others. It comes from my measuring myself by that reaction. https://t.co/tFSnasDHnb