7BELIEVE IN YOUR SELF

To be persuasive, we must be believable; to be believable, we must be credible; to be credible, we must be truthful.

—Edward R. Murrow

When we believe in our Selves, we are much more likely to take responsibility for the direction that our lives are taking. Self-acceptance and a sense of deserving seats us at the head of a table generously laden with delectable and nourishing dishes, where we’re sovereigns feasting on life’s abundance. The good news is that the distance between yearning for the life we are envisioning and actually leading that life usually can be traveled, as long as we are willing to do what it takes.

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