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In Giving We Receive

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Here’s Something To Feel Good About Today…

I received this message in an e-mail today. “Our purpose in life is not something we do; it is realizing what we are.”

This reminded me of how often the measure of my self-esteem has been based on my level of accomplishments and even more on the sums I have been paid for them. The last few years have shifted my thinking from seeing circumstances as an opportunity to get, to viewing them as a chance to give.

Some of us have been hit really hard by the recession, and if we have placed our values and security on external factors, we have had to learn this lesson the hard way.

So no matter what life has in store for you, for today remember that who you are is far more important than what you do.

Find Something To Feel Good About Everyday!

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About the Author : Marlene

My passion has always been storytelling whether that involves writing or imagery. Following this passion, I built a 20-year career licensing my unique hand painted illustrations and product designs to renowned companies in the gift, paper, and home décor categories. My clients include Waterford Wedgwood, Tiffany & Co., George Caspari, Shurman Fine Papers, Block China, Simon & Schuster, Random House, Cartier, Shaw Living, Stephen Lawrence, and many more. To view samples of my artwork, just go to http://www.createdigitalart.com/designers/marlene.php. Now, my passion has taken me to blogging, compiling, and sharing stories of people who in their own small way have made a difference in someone’s life; stories that have the amazing ability to reawaken our senses to experience everything that is and can be good in the world and connect us with each other.

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