You can’t really compare people. That’s one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned, because comparing yourself to someone else really stops you from being who you are.
ALICIA KEYSFalling down ain’t falling down, If you don’t cry when you hit the floor, It’s called the past cause I’m getting past, And I ain’t nothing like I was before, You ought to see me now.
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No one will take care of you if you don’t take care of yourself.
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Create the world you want, and fill it with the opportunities that matter to you.
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Living will always be a struggle looking for someone to love you.
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I pray before everything. When I wake up, before I eat, before I perform, before I go to sleep, in the moments I need guidance.
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It’s the unknown that makes me feel the most vulnerable.
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I’ve stepped more into my womanhood, I’m a mother now, I’m having a beautiful relationship as a wife and as a friend.
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I pray to give thanks and to recognize all the good things that are in my life even during times of great change, confusion, or frustration.
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You could have all the riches in the world, but it doesn’t mean much without family.
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Fear is not a part of my vocabulary, actually, and I think that it’s really made me a much smarter, braver for sure, person.
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Quiet moments recharge me.
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But when I first fell in love with the piano, I knew it was me. I was dying to play.
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Failure isn’t an option. I’ve erased the word fear from my vocabulary and I think when you erase fear you can’t fail.
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I really like to live my life in a low-key fashion.
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I’m in constant pursuit of growing and evolving.
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I don’t worry cause, everything’s gonna be alright.
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I feel the presence of a higher power. I believe that what you give is what you get. It’s universal law. I believe in the power of prayer and of words. I’ve learned that when you predict that negative things will happen, they do.
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I think that marriage is beautiful. And if it’s a partnership with someone you love, then it really is beautiful. Yeah, I think that marriage does work.
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Everybody goes through their life in different ways. I definitely am having my journey. It evolves and changes. At some moments, I feel totally off center and trying to find my way back.
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The most important thing is to be proud of the work that you put into something, and put the ego aside.
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If we took the time to learn more about different places and people, perhaps we would have more empathy for each other.
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Maturity and experience are part of my liberation.
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Love is giving of yourself in a way that is free of fear.
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The smaller you strip things down, the more you depend on the songs and yourself, as opposed to arrangements.
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I don’t dream – only if I’m uncomfortable or I’m going through something.
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Early on in my career, I was more closed off in every way. I thought I was protecting myself; instead, I was robbing myself of all I could learn and experience.
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A Minor is one of my all-time favorite keys to play in. It’s a very moody key, and also ‘A’ is the first letter of my name. It just represents the songs through my eyes.
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