181 Tina Siemens

Tina shares a story of her family’s difficult migration to the US to ultimately become US Citizens. She realizes that none of this would be possible without compassionate Americans stepping outside their comfort zones to help them. Tina feels so proud and thankful to be considered a part of the American fabric. She shares the following powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– love has no language
– we are a nation of immigrants
– never give me
– let’s pray about it
– love each other
– forgive each other
– if we choose not to give up, then there’s hope
– humble yourself and ask for help
– there is good in people

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180 Dr. David Reiter

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David found himself to be motherless within seconds of birth. He went to an orphanage, foster care and was eventually adopted. David was open to possibilities as he was trying to ‘find his way’ through life. He went on a journey of self-discovery and identity. Initially, David was reluctant to search for reunion with his biological family. However, the search and writing enabled him to reflect on who he was. David shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– be willing to take a life risk to find your way
– be open to the experience
– be open to be discovered by your biological parents
– never underestimate your ability to achieve your dreams
– be prepared to discover and test your limits
– be open to chance
– chance will present itself to you if you’re open to it
– find a way to express your creative self
– separate yourself from what you do
– be optimistic

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179 Mary Jane Black

Mary Jane escaped from her emotionally and physically abusive spouse. She remarried, but unfortunately she lost her second spouse to pancreatic cancer. Mary Jane felt moments of despair, but by asking for help and using her inner tools, she began to rebuild herself back up. She shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– you are not defined by your reality
– continue to have hope,
– in the midst of despair, you’ve got to have hope
– love always last and will sustain you
– you are stronger than you think
– don’t give up
– rely on those things to give yourself courage
– the end is never the end
– ask for help

https://maryjaneblack.com/ 

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