Overcoming fear is often much about understanding, accepting and embracing the power of self-healing, self-recovery, and self-discovery. At the same time it is often as much about the beauty of exploring more selflessness, and experiencing some of the true joys of "losing one's self, " in others, and into good things that are more about others than one's own self. Connie Kerbs
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Every day life presents challenges. Some are easier than others. Some are harder than others. But when we recognize that all things are part of the same cycle, that they are all in turn impermanent, then it becomes easier to relax and go with the flow.

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