Awakening is realizing that Happiness has nothing to do with what is happening TO us, and everything to do with what we choose to do with what is happening FOR us … Awakening is realizing that life becomes Beauty-full when we make it not about what we have or what we can obtain or what we can achieve, but rather about what we give and what we can share and how we can be towards others … Awakening is realizing that every rainbow that ever was and every rainbow that ever will be has already landed at our feet; that our lives become radiant and powerful and full of wonderment in every moment we choose to set aside our judgments & criticisms of others long enough to Care for them instead; every time we set aside our worries & our hopes for the future long enough to Serve others in the now instead; every time we set aside our fears of pain & rejection long enough to reach out to others with acts of simple Respect & open Kindness …

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