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Welcome to
Wisdom and Wonders

Make peace, be kind, be gentle

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THIS

GOOD

ENOUGH

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We’re all damaged goods like crooked trees

THAT’S WHY WE’RE BEAUTIFUL

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You can never fix up the past, because

THE PAST IS GONE FOREVER.

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Tragedy, difficulty, and pain keep coming back because

THEY’RE THERE FOR US TO LEARN FROM

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FEAR CREATES NEGATIVITY.

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Once the tears are dry and the heart is healed,

YOU’LL BE A WISER, MORE COMPASSIONATE, AND MORE WONDERFUL FRIEND.

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What’s the purpose of having a garden where everything is just beautiful

IF YOUR HEART IS ANGRY AND VIOLENT?

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THOUGHT IS ONLY AN APPROXIMATION OF REALITY.

We gaze at the past through a distorted lens.

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THE FUEL FOR DISCONTENT

is thinking that happiness lies somewhere else

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EVERY TIME YOU'RE THINKING, YOU'RE NOT SEEING

you're missing out on reality

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JEALOUSY is seeing only one side of the person we want to be like.

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'I want peace' is an oxymoron

'I want peace' is an oxymoron.

PEACE HAPPENS WHEN WANTING ENDS

PEACE HAPPENS WHEN WANTING ENDS.

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LIFE

is like climbing a mountain of treacle with the heavy weights of past and future on your back.

LIFE

is like climbing a mountain of treacle with the heavy weights of past and future on your back.

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DON’T BE SO JUDGEMENTAL ABOUT THE WEEDS IN YOURSELF

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