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By purpledinosaur101 BRONZE
Wheat Ridge, Colorado

When I talk about something and then switch to a totally different subject. In my mind they do connect, in ways not a lot of people can understand. In my mind there is so much info...
purpledinosaur101 BRONZE, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”


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By MargaretEllis GOLD
Portland, Maine
MargaretEllis GOLD, Portland, Maine
15 articles 4 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
\"Learn to dance in the rain.\" A student at my school said this just before she lost her battle with leukemia.

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By JamieLynn BRONZE
Ormond Beach, Florida
JamieLynn BRONZE, Ormond Beach, Florida
4 articles 4 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Lets just all follow Alice down the rabbit hole and create a world where imagination creates us"- Jamie (That's me!)

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By Anonymous
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By Rebecca Chan BRONZE
Chicago, Illinois
Rebecca Chan BRONZE, Chicago, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By artgirl2015 GOLD
Waldron, Michigan
artgirl2015 GOLD, Waldron, Michigan
11 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you with to see in the world." -Ganhdi

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By Rebecca Chan BRONZE
Chicago, Illinois
Rebecca Chan BRONZE, Chicago, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By dmimima BRONZE
Charlotte, North Carolina
dmimima BRONZE, Charlotte, North Carolina
1 article 0 photos 1 comment
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By RhinoSaurusRexPlease GOLD
Kapolei, Hawaii
RhinoSaurusRexPlease GOLD, Kapolei, Hawaii
12 articles 2 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I'm the only real thing," -- Kyle Austin Perfect

Eriiiii BRONZE, New City, New York
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments