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This is our daughter throwing sand at sunset, oblivious to the camera.

I love the freedom the photo represents.

It’s the joy of the breakthrough, of living in the moment unafraid.

As a journalist, writer, and motivational speaker, I've discovered that inspirational stories and people lead back to the same basic tenants, regardless of faith orientation.

From Mother Teresa, to the Dalai Lama, to a divorced welfare mother of 12 children who put herself through school and "grew a church from a mustard seed," they share 3 basic principles:

  • THEY MAKE TIME FOR SILENCE OR PRAYER EVERY DAY.
  • THEY LIVE IN A STATE OF ACTIVE GRATITUDE.
  • THEY USE PAIN AND LOSS AS A WAY TO GROW AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS WHO HURT.

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