Pain nourishes courage. You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.

Physical pain is a fact that comes with living, just as illness or financial woes or broken relationships are facts. But misery is a state of mind, a reaction to the facts, that can be controlled or altered by an act of will.
BARBARA

Broken Financial Pain Physics Relationship Woes
An enlightened citizen is an indispensable ingredient of the infrastructure of democracy.
BARBARA

Citizens Democracy Ingredients
Pain nourishes courage. You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.
BARBARA

Broken Courage Pain
Clutter is postponed decisions.
BARBARA

Clutter Decision Postponed
Pain is inevitable. Misery is optional.
BARBARA

Inevitable Misery Optional Pain
I don’t invest in rich kids’ businesses.
BARBARA

Business Invest Kids Rich
Your appearance can be a weapon. As powerful as any knife or gun.
BARBARA

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My abortion was so long ago I didn’t think I needed help. I hoped God had forgiven me but I hadn’t realized I didn’t forgive myself. After attending this safe, nurturing group I know that I am forgiven and set free.
BARBARA

Abortion Ago Long Thinking

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