“When you encounter difficulties
and contradictions, do not try to
break them, but bend them with
gentleness and time.”
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Stretch Yourself
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Interesting stories about everyday moments.
“When you encounter difficulties
and contradictions, do not try to
break them, but bend them with
gentleness and time.”
~ Saint Francis de Sales
snapshotsincursive 
Very good quote! The secret lies in accepting, facing the task, and getting into solution mode. Resistance never helps!
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It’s like scratching poison ivy instead of resisting the itch. Sometimes, easier said than done. 🤣
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Wow, good comparison, Gail! And you are right. In our heads we understand but the reflex is so deeply rooted that it needs a lot of training to reprogram it… BUT… it is possible. And you just gave me the necessary push to hang in there again! Thank you for that 💖
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Always! 🌟✨💫
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Reblogged this on DEEZ – NOW: —-> BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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I feel the love. 💜🍃
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😜 Thank you, Gail! Enjoy a beautiful week! xx
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Great quote 🙂
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Pretty much a reminder to myself. 😜🍃
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Oh, good old Francis de Sales. 😉 Some of his successors in the order were my former teachers. We always joked that under canon law it was not an order, it was just a congregation. You could really feel the herd structure. Lol xx Michael
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Suggestions often wield better results. 😜🌿
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😜😜
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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So encouraging 🙂 I like words that lift the soul high
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The right attitude brings gratitude. 🙏🏻🍃
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Good advice.
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We never know what we can do until we try. 👀🍃
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