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“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.”
-Brené Brown
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“I acknowledge my feeling and gratitude for life by praising the world and whoever made all these things.”
-Mary Oliver
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“Gratitude to gratitude always gives birth.”
-Sophocles
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“Find your pack. Love them hard.” –Nicole Huguenin
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“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” -Melody Beattie
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Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture” is one of the most powerful and inspiring speeches I have ever heard.
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I made this video nine years ago, and it is still the first thing I look at almost every day. If I have one prayer, it is this beautiful and timeless Prayer of Saint Francis. Also “Thank you.” And an occasional, “HELP!”
“Here are the two best prayers I know: ‘Help me, help me, help me’ and ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you.” -Anne Lamott
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The quoted verse is from “Being Kind” by Empty Hands Music.
Empty Hands
One of the co-creators of Empty Hands Music is Nimo Patel. I am grateful and honored to count Nimo among our friends. My husband and I got to meet Nimo after his concert in DC a few yeas ago. So much love. It shines through his words, his smile, his hugs and every note he sings.
Years ago in Los Angeles, Nimo was a successful and wealthy rap artist with record sales and music videos. Then, everything changed. In 2014, Nimo gave a TEDTalk about his transformation. It began with a choice to go from outward seeking to — nothing.
There were three steps and four lessons in this nothing:
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“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.” –Tecumseh
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