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You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.

Anne Lamott

You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.
ANNE LAMOTT

Better People Story Warm Writing Yourself
Laughter is carbonated holiness.
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Holy Laughter One Liner
I’m not going to change the way people think about me, but I can say you know what? I’m not going to carry that in my backpack.
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Carry Change Myself People Thinking
One thing I know for sure about raising children is that every single day a kid needs discipline. But also every single day a kid needs a break.
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Break Children Day Discipline Myself Need
When faced with a crisis, do three things: breathe, pray and be kind.
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Breathe Kindness Prayer Reason
Faith includes noticing the mess, the emptiness and discomfort, and letting it be there until some light returns.
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Comfortable Empty Faith Light Mess Return
You can either practice being right or practice being kind.
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Choice Kindness Practice Right Yourself
A good marriage is where both people feel like they’re getting the better end of the deal.
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Better Deal End Goodness Marriage People Yourself
And as it turns out, if one person is praying for you, buckle up. Things can happen.
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Inspirational Myself Person Prayer
I think this is how we are supposed to be in the world-present and in awe.
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Ourselves Present Thinking World
Dogs are the closest we come to knowing the divine love of God on this side of eternity.
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Divine Dog Forever Side
I can tell you that what you’re looking for is already inside you.
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Inspirational Motivational Myself Yourself
Rule 1: When all else fails, follow instructions. And Rule 2: Don’t be an asshole.
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Failure Follow Instruction Rule
Laughter is a bubbly, effervescent form of holiness.
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Holy Laughter
Everyone is flailing through this life without an owner’s manual, with whatever modicum of grace and good humor we can manage.
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Goodness Grace Life Management
Forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a better past.
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Better Forgiveness Hope Past

You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.

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