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Welcome to Succeed and Soar

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For decades, precious insights have been gathered. The thoughts and advice from wise and accomplished people have lifted my heart and spirit. Reflecting

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Success: Six Ingredients

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Decades ago, I wrote the six ingredients of a successful life on a manila folder and tacked it on my sewing room wall.

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You Deserve Delight

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“Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You deserve

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Thanks-Giving

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If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is "Thank you," that would suffice. -- Meister Eckhart Traditions change. Now, some

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Circles Guaranteed

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Think of the wonderful circles in which our whole being moves and from which we cannot escape no matter how we try. E.

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Seven Intentions

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Whatever you can do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it. Begin it now.

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Autumn Treasures

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“Memories are the treasures locked deep within the storehouse of our souls; to keep our hearts warm.” -- Becky Aligata A Meditation Once upon a summer,

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Solstice

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Face the Sun, and all your shadows fall behind you. – African Proverb A meditation When hydrogen atoms become helium deep inside the sun, gamma

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Happy New Year & Delicious Dishes

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We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what

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The Rescue Airboat

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And now let us welcome the new year, full of things that never were. -Rainer Maria Rilke In German, the ancient knot is called, palstek.

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Discovery

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Your heart is the size of the ocean. Go find yourself in its hidden depths. – Rumi In 2010, I flew across the Rocky

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Time: Important and Urgent

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As Amtrak’s Capitol Limited approached Connellsville, Pennsylvania, the rows of black holes in wilderness covered with thick, fresh-fallen snow registered at the edge

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Making Hot Sauce

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Each of us, as we journey through life, has the opportunity to find and to give his or her unique gift. Whether this

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Horseshoe Curve

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There is only one map to the journey of life and it lives within your heart. -- Willie Nelson Horseshoe Curve is the engineering feat

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Forgive and Forget? Part 1 of 2: Sometimes, Maybe.

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For the past week, I‘ve been rethinking whether ‘forgive and forget’ is a good idea and found recommendations like Sydney Banks’, “If we can forgive

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Forgive and Forget? Part 2 of 2: Sometimes Never.

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Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson. – Paulo Coelho Dr. Gerald

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Blog 2020-02-22 Because You Live

Because You Live. Thank Goodness!

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To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and

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LEAP(ing) Day

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Whatever you are ready for is ready for you. -- Reverend Ike A Meditation: LEAP(ing) Day U.S. Route 30 is Pennsylvania’s portion of this country’s

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The Road from Casper

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Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone, Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own. -- Adam Lindsay Gordon A MEDITATION: The Road from Casper The

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Circles and The Hero's Journey

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The world is round, and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning. ~ Ivy Baker Priest A Meditation Years ago, I

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Face Everything And Rise (fear)

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When I was in tenth grade, my family lived on a lonely hilltop . The narrow, two-story house was surrounded by apple and

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Desiderata [the List]

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When I was twenty, I worked for an airline and used my first travel passes to fly my mom cross country to San

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New Schedule

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One year ago, Succeed and Soar launched. Since then, illustrated inspirations have posted each week. Thank you for reading. For the next year, I'll post

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We are the ones we have been waiting for.

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Every moment offers choices. As this year progresses, decisions about how we live have larger effects with multi-generational influences. Although my posts were

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Scorpio Season: Halloween, Samhain & Day of The Dead

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You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself. —Alan Watts Imagine long ago, when people lit the night with

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Post Election Oasis

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You must be the change you want to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi Have you, like me, worked to avoid being upset about

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Fire Cider

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Every since happiness heard your name, it has been running through the streets trying to find you. – Hafiz Have you ever juggled a bunch too

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To Be Great Again

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You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born

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Thank You

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The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches.

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Samurai Code & Change

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It is said that what is called ‘the spirit of an age’ is something to which one cannot return. … For this reason,

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Samurai Code & Change

09 Jan

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Samurai Code & Change

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It is said that what is called ‘the spirit of an age’ is something to which one cannot return. …...

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Love Is 5th of 5: Happiness & Husband Recipes

02 Jan

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Love Is 5th of 5: Happiness & Husband Recipes

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Love is our most unifying and empowering common spiritual denominator. The more we practice its potential to bring greater balance...

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Love is 4: Fairytale

26 Dec

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Love is 4: Fairytale

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Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale. – Melissa Brown, Picturing...

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Love is 3: Miracles & Heroes

19 Dec

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Love is 3: Miracles & Heroes

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Where there is great love there are always miracles. — Willa Cather Isn’t the possibility of being miracle-making heroes wonderful?...

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Love 2: A Glimpse of Heaven

12 Dec

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Love 2: A Glimpse of Heaven

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To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven. –Karen Sunde Succeed and Soar’s first Love Is post advised, “Love...

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Love 1: Key to The Gates of Happiness

05 Dec

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Love 1: Key to The Gates of Happiness

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Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness. – Oliver Wendell Holmes What does love mean? The ancient...

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Thank You

28 Nov

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Thank You

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The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields,...

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To Be Great Again

21 Nov

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To Be Great Again

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You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You...

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Fire Cider

14 Nov

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Fire Cider

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Every since happiness heard your name, it has been running through the streets trying to find you. – Hafiz Have...

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Post Election Oasis

07 Nov

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Post Election Oasis

Posted by Sandra Gould Ford Succeed and Soar

You must be the change you want to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi Have you, like me, worked...

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