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Is it really about giving up something?

Lent has begun and many are beginning to "give up" something for the next 6 weeks. Is that what this is all about?

It's not about giving up something for 40 days, it's about figuring out
what is distracting you from getting to the level that you are capable
of reaching. Becoming the person you were created to be.
Changing a
behavior, releasing a grudge, connecting more without the aid of a
device, reading words that inspire, praying more, complaining less.

These 40 days are to be looked at as your warm up, your running start so
you can carry this positive change and growth into the rest of
your life, not about counting the days until you can go back to what
has been restraining you from releasing the amazing potential of
positive within you.
The world is a mess.
This corner of the world has so many needs.

The you that is constantly growing, listening, reaching, and striving
to uncover and polish up all of the gifts that have been woven within
you is needed just as much after lent as during it.
Travel through
this Lent viewing it as your time to warm up those wings, brush away the
rust, clean out the gunk, get that running start and launch into the
full span soaring and strengthened you who has thrown aside some of
those distractive weights and picked up a few great habits that will
unveil even more of the marvelous work of Art who was placed on this
earth to share the beauty, peace and love that only you were fashioned
to offer.

Wishing you peace,
Terri

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Terri O’Neill-Borders

Email- terri@hopeandfriendshipfoundation.com

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up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who
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