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Sometimes there are times in life that you hit the metaphorical wall or you're about to step out and do what you've always dreamed of pursuing. Or maybe a global pandemic comes out of nowhere and starts threatening your sense of certainty or future plans. Whatever it is, it's times like this that we could all use a little encouragement. Whether it's a helpful or wise word, like one of the verses from our 25 Bible Verses About Encouraging Others, a hot meal delivered to your doorstep from a neighbor, a text or note from a close friend, your parents watching the kids and giving you a date night, or a literal helping hand when you've got a big cross-country move. Encouragement can show up in so many ways and it can often be even more uplifting to give it to others than to receive it. So give it a try! Make a list of the folks in your life that you maybe haven't been in touch with in a while and send them a message on Facebook or better yet, go old fashioned and send them good (old fashioned) snail mail. Look around your neighborhood and see if there are any elderly neighbors who may need a grocery run or some lawn maintenance done. There are opportunities to encourage around every corner. And the best part, even if you're introverted and don't know what to say, all you need to say is, "Keep going, we're going to get through this together."
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Morgan Harper Nichols
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“Inhale, exhale, it is well, it is well. All of this is a part of the story you will tell.”
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Winston Churchill
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“Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.”
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Bob Goff
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“When joy is habit, love is a reflex.”
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Elsie de Wolfe
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“I’m going to make everything around me beautiful - that will be my life.”
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Kahlil Gibran
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“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.”
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Mark Anthony
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“The most beautiful people wear their hearts on their sleeves, and their souls in their smiles.”
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Marc Jacobs
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“I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect, they are much more interesting.”
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Nelson Mandela
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“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
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Jon Acuff
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“Don’t compare your beginning to someone else’s middle.”
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Banksy
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“When you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.”
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Edwin Elliot
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“By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.”
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C.S. Lewis
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“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”
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Roald Dahl
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“If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sun beams and you will always look lovely.”
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Grace Coddington
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“Always keep your eyes open. Keep watching. Because whatever you see can inspire you.”
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Helen Keller
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“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”
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Thema Davis
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“Saying yes to happiness means learning to say no to things and people that stress you out.”
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Mother Teresa
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“Spread love wherever you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
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Rumi
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“Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place.”
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African Proverb
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“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent a night with a mosquito.”
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Ruthie Lindsey
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“If you see something beautiful in someone speak it.”