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1. What you put out comes back all the time, no matter what. (This is my creed.)

2. You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.

3. Whatever someone did to you in the past has no power over the present. Only you give it power.

4. When people show you who they are, believe them the first time. (A lesson from Maya Angelou.)

5. Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.

6. What you believe has more power than what you dream or wish or hope for. You become what you believe.

7. If the only prayer you ever say is thank you, that will be enough. (From the German theologian and humanist Meister Eckhart.)

8. The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.

9. Failure is a signpost to turn you in another direction.

10. If you make a choice that goes against what everyone else thinks, the world will not fall apart.

11. Trust your instincts. Intuition doesn’t lie.

12. Love yourself and then learn to extend that love to others in every encounter.

13. Let passion drive your profession. 

14. Find a way to get paid for doing what you love. Then every paycheck will be a bonus.

15. Love doesn’t hurt. It feels really good.

16. Every day brings a chance to start over.

17. Being a mother is the hardest job on earth. Women everywhere must declare it so.

18. Doubt means don’t. Don’t move. Don’t answer. Don’t rush forward.

19. When you don’t know what to do, get still. The answer will come.

20. ”Trouble don’t last always.” (A line from a Negro spiritual, which calls to mind another favorite: This, too, shall pass.) 

*my Mom shared this with me a few years ago before I started college. very helpful & reminds you you have a purpose, you can be what you want to be and to keep moving forward

-oprah.com http://www.oprah.com/spirit/The-Top-20-Things-Oprah-Knows-for-Sure

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First and foremost, please keep in mind whether you’re natural or relaxed, what works for one, does not work for all when it comes to growing healthy hair. Many women, specifically the ones who have chosen to go natural who have Afro-textured hair, are very unsure about how to care for their…

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• Use the school resources. Whether it be the computer lab, library, people or programs, seek opportunities and seize them. Get the most out of what you’re paying for!
• Read a little of your textbook each day, even when you don’t have any reading assignments, look at the syllabus and read ahead. It will benefit you!
• Get a planner & know when your assignments are due. It’s the WORST feeling forgetting a test is the next day or an assignment is due. Learn to be on top of your work. You will feel accomplished and on top of the world. Less stress!
• Get enough sleep!! That could make or break your day. You need to be energized and focused to make each day a productive one.
• Meet new people!
• Participate in class & ASK QUESTIONS!!
• Have fun!!!: Join clubs,participate in activities, volunteer, go out. You will feel great and glad that you did it.

-Kay xx

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