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“ Peace is accepting today, releasing yesterday, and giving up the need to control tomorrow. ”

“ If you love yourself it doesnt matter if other people dont like you because you dont need their approval to feel good about yourself. ”

“ Get so caught up in your senses that everything else seems to stop for a momentbecause things dont actually stop. ”

“ Practice the pause... Pause whenever you're about to react harshly and you'll avoid doing and saying things you'll later regret. ”

“ Life is all about balance. You don't always need to be getting stuff done. ”

“ You dont have to be positive all the time. Its perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared, or anxious. Having feelings doesnt make you a ”

“ We often hold a grudge because we don't want to let the other person off the hook. But who's really hooked: the ones who's moved on or the one who's holding on? ”

“ Be there. Be open. Be honest. Be kind. Be willing to listen, understand, accept, and forgive. That is what love means to you. ”

“ We can sabotage our days by imagining tomorrow will be better; or we seize our moments by forgiving ourselves when we struggle and doing the best we can right now. ”

“ This moment is a new opportunity to let go of everything thats stressing us. This moment is a new chance to take a deep breath so that we dont feel so overwhelmed. ”