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It is five in the morning in your small town.  In each minute that passes, you begin to deepen your breath, escape the old thoughts that may try to jump back into your mind, and replace them with the embracement of the sunrise shining through your blinds, exposing you to the beautiful colors of the universe. You venture out, explore the neighborhood. Branch out from your mind, letting your legs take you where ever they please. Perhaps you find yourself seated at that coffee shop downtown everyone goes to Friday afternoons. Grab yourself a cup of joe, and sip away your thoughts. Maybe some negativity may start to creep into your what-was-once-calm mind. The kind that murmurs in your ears, telling you “you don’t deserve this” or “you aren’t good enough to be here, go back to bed and hide from the world.” Remind yourself that there are ups and down molded into this world. Mountains and valleys, elders and toddlers, or simply your day to day emotions. We’re all here to feel it all. Not to fake a smile and pretend as though everything is perfect, but simply be mindful. Be present in the moment and accept it, or change it. Don’t fight against your surroundings. Nor be living in the past or wishing for the future to come with a tap of your heels. Learn, grow, progress. Continue sipping your caramel-spiced coffee while wandering through this place we call Earth. Tell yourself that you would like to let go of reluctance to better your self, the pessimistic inklings causing you this breathtaking destruction that have managed to become superior in your mind. In this moment of deciding to conquer this “life”, and defeat your fears, stand up tall, take a deep breath, and  pursue your  dreams one by one with your eyes wide open, ready to tackle any task. Welcome to this crazy, beautiful universe. Good luck.