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<\/p>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u201cStop waiting for Friday, for summer, for someone to fall in love with you, for life. Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for it and make the most of the moment you are in now.\u201d<\/p>\n
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AUGUST!
\nThe heat of summer in the North, the dreads of winter in the South!
\n31 days of counting down to your next pay check.
\nThe middle of a long year.
\nThe cusp of crazy.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s easy to get sucked into a life of routine.
\nGoing through the motions of merely surviving the dreaded hours of daylight before you can lug yourself back into the warm, safe, dreamy realms of bed.
\nIt\u2019s easy to mindlessly live.
\nShop.
\nEat.
\nWork.
\nRepeat.<\/p>\n
You wave half-hearted \u201chi\u201ds to the neighbours and your bizarre ensemble of colleagues.
\nYour body is in constant flux of too hot or too cold.
\nThe world is always to windy or noisy or still.
\nLife goes on and on and on. And on.
\nThe sun rises. And then it sets.
\nLife passes you by.<\/p>\n
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But what happens if you pause to appreciate it all?
\nWhat if you take an hour to watch the sun awake or set?
\nWhat if you step outdoors and dance in the rain and let your hair tangle in the wind?
\nWhat happens if you turn and laugh at life\u2019s problems?
\nIf you forget about your money woes? And loneliness? And Trump?<\/p>\n
What happens if you invite your neighbours over for dinner or a drink?
\nWhat if you smile and greet and hug strangers?
\nWhat happens if you start laughing and carry on until your cheeks hurt and you redefine your six pack?
\nWhat if you take life by the balls and make it your bitch?<\/p>\n
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When you forget about time and all those things you should be doing\u2026
\nWhen you push aside your insecurities and worries\u2026
\nWhen you take your eyes off all your problems\u2026
\n\u2026You might just find that life really is an epic adventure!
\nEat it whole!<\/p>\n
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