Category: AWARENESS
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RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE IS WHERE ALL THINGS NEEDED ARE STORED PAUSE HERE
We sometimes travel great distances searching for what was waiting nearby. Before chasing another horizon, look again. Your next portion may be right under your nose. Every want or need begins somewhere within the mind and self. From there, some desires grow legs and send us out to fetch what is required. Other answers remain…
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HANGING IN THERE? YOU ARE IGNORING YOUR NEXT CHOICE
Down is a location. Out is a conclusion. Do not confuse the two. A limp is still movement—and one small step is still a step. — Richie Pearls for the Soul
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CLEAR THINKING IS THE GIFT OF A SOUND MIND USE IT WELL
Temptation wants speed. Depth requests time invest. Before making a decision that could damage your character, freedom, relationship or future, give clear thinking three minutes to report for duty. Three minutes may feel inconvenient. Years of regret are far less convenient. PAUSE FOR CAUSE. — Richie Pearls for the Soul when you feed the soul,…
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SPEND YOUTH WISELY A GUIDE FOR AGES 20 TO 30 AND PARENTS TAKE NOTE PLEASE
Remember the Universal Law: Whatever you get into gets into you. The workplace shapes you. Friends influence you. Habits train you. Debt follows you. Discipline strengthens you. Learning enlarges you. Choose wisely—you are building yourself even when you believe you are merely passing time. — Richie Pearls for the Soul when you feed the soul,…
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LIFE IS A LENS WHERE YOU SEE OUT AND SEE IN WHILE OTHERS DO TOO
Life isn’t always asking for a different picture. Sometimes it simply asks for a better focus. #Wisdom #Truth #PearlsForTheSoul
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PONDER THE MYSTERY OF DOING NOTHING CORRECTLY
Not every moment needs your interference. Sometimes the smartest thing you can DO… is observe. Listen. Stay still long enough for clarity to arrive. #Awareness #Stillness #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul Doing nothing correctly does NOT mean being lazy. It means knowing when: not to react, not to force, not to argue, not to interfere. Sometimes your next…
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YOUR BLIND SIDE HIDES FROM YOU BUT OTHERS CAN SEE IT
Ask for feedback? Then don’t argue with the answer. You do not have to accept every comment. But first: RECEIVE IT. EXAMINE IT. LOOK FOR THE PATTERN. If it is true… USE IT. — Richie
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WHEN THE HANDS WORK… THE MIND RESTS
Thinking harder is not always the answer. Sometimes: Sweep. Garden. Paint. Cook. Build. Wash the car. Let the hands work… And give the mind somewhere quiet to rest. — Richie
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DURING YOUR DAY YOU CAME AND YOU WENT… WHAT DID YOU NOTICE?
Don’t make your days one big blur. LOOK. LISTEN. NOTICE. CONTRIBUTE. A smile. A conversation. A sunset. A kind word. Small moments mark a life. — Richie
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EATING IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD… HOW YOU EAT MATTERS
You just ate. Twenty minutes later… You are standing in front of the refrigerator again. Ask: AM I HUNGRY… OR AM I LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FOOD CANNOT GIVE ME? Awareness changes the choice. — Richie
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LADIES… MIND YOUR PURSES, PLEASE
An open purse in a shopping cart can disappear in seconds. Then come the calls. Banks. Credit cards. Identification. Passwords. Reports. AWARENESS IS CHEAPER. Close it. Carry it. Keep it with you. — Richie
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YOU MADE IT TO THIS VERY MOMENT… HERE AND NOW WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE
Stop what you are doing long enough to reflect and respect the moment you are in You made it HERE. Through things you thought might stop you… you arrived at NOW. Do not rush past the fact that you are still standing. #PresentMoment #Gratitude #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul
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WHY IS THE DEVIL ALWAYS IN THE DETAILS?
The bigger the promise on the front… the more interested I become in the back. Read the details. Sometimes that is where the REAL message is hiding. #CommonSense #ReadTheFinePrint #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul
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I SEE SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT YOU DON’T SEE BUT NEED TO
Feedback is not a command. It is information. If somebody sees something in you that you cannot see… at least LOOK. #Feedback #SelfAwareness #PersonalGrowth #PearlsForTheSoul
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SEE SOMETHING THAT NEEDS DOING? — MAYBE IT IS CALLING YOU
You ever hear yourself say: “Somebody should do something about that”? Careful. You may have just nominated yourself. LOL. #Purpose #TakeAction #PersonalGrowth #LifeWisdom #PearlsForTheSoul
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KIDS WHO BULLY OTHER KIDS — PART 5: MAKE THE SCHOOLS SAFE ENOUGH TO LEARN
A child should not have to choose between getting an education and feeling safe. If fear becomes the main subject being studied every day, something is wrong. School should prepare children for life—not teach them how to survive the hallway. #StopBullying #SchoolSafety #ProtectChildren #Parenting #PearlsForTheSoul
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KIDS WHO BULLY OTHER KIDS — PART 4: WHEN ADULTS FINALLY SEE THE PROBLEM
Once adults actually SEE bullying or threatening behavior, the conversation changes. No more: “We didn’t know.” Document it. Report it. Follow up. A child should not have to prove the same danger over and over again. #StopBullying #ChildSafety #Parenting #SchoolSafety #PearlsForTheSoul
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DON’T VIOLATE YOUR OWN “MIRANDA RIGHTS” ONLINE
Before social media, some information required somebody to ASK. Today… we volunteer it. MMMMM? Share your life. Just don’t accidentally surrender your privacy along with it. #PearlsForTheSoul #SocialMedia #Privacy #DigitalWisdom
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HOW TO INCREASE YOUR PERSONAL AWARENESS
Sometimes the quickest way to discover more of yourself is to interrupt the person you have become accustomed to being. Change one small habit—and watch what wakes up.
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LET YOUR LIFE HAVE MEANING AND PURPOSE REDUCE DISTRACTIONS
Confidence isn’t the beginning. It’s the reward for beginning.