Excerpt from Journey Through North Carolina (written by Rebecca Jones)

Page 12

“How many times do we stare out into the horizon, oblivious to the world around us while people all around us just want a bite of our time? We bait and throw and throw while all along missing lots of opportunities in the process.”

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We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon. Nothing is worse than missing an opportunity that could have changed your life. Life is short. Don’t miss opportunities to spend time with the people that you love.

Excerpt from Love Brings You Home (written by Rebecca Jones)

 

Page 45

“She had lost a lot of weight recently thinking if she ignored it, whatever it was, would go away. She had been ignoring little things all her life. Things like not dealing with her feelings about her mama. Or for that matter not dealing with her disappointment of not having her daddy around to cheer her on. Or maybe the feelings of hurt, grief that she chose to hold on to and to hold against people she loved who were left. Nobody likes conflict, but sweeping issues under the rug ultimately causes more damage than addressing things directly.”

If you are struggling today, remember this: You have survived everything you have gone through up to this point. The best day of your life is still yet to come. There are still people you have not met and things you have not experienced. And sometimes I have learned that the best thing you can do is not think, not wonder, not obsess. Just breathe, have faith that everything will turn out for the best.

 

Excerpt from Changing Tides (written by Rebecca Jones and Kandice Antwine)

 

Page 63

“When the world says to give up, HOPE whispers, “try it one more time.”

HOPE is seeing light in spite of being surrounded by darkness. In case no one told you today… You are beautiful, you are loved, you are needed. You are alive for a reason. You are stronger than you think. You are going to get through his. I am glad you are alive and do not ever give up! So do not lose hope. When the sun goes down, the stars come out.

Excerpts from Go Deep (written by Rebecca Jones)

 

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Lessons Learned from a Sea Turtle

• Ø  Life begins on the beach
• Ø  Sometimes you have to dig yourself out of a hole you didn’t dig
• Ø  Keep the faith you will make it
• Ø  Never forget where you came from
• Ø  Swim with the current
• Ø  Travel at our own pace; you will arrive

It is better to look back on life and say, “I can’t believe I did that.” Than to look back and say, “I wish I did that.” Life is too short to stress yourself. Sometimes you need to stop worrying, planning and just relax and release and let go. So enjoy your life and make every moment beautiful.