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RISE UP FRIDAY!
Sometimes there is too much thanks to put into words so you scoop it all up and give it a great big hug.

RISE UP THURSDAY!

When you try something new, things are bound to get messy. That can be the best part.

RISE UP WEDNESDAY!
Be your own hero by taking an ordinary moment and make it extraordinary. It will change the course of your day.

RISE UP MONDAY!
Our simplest wishes have the ability to become powerful realities if we dare to make them come true.

RISE UP FRIDAY!
You can’t hide a real smile. A real smile shines in our eyes.

RISE UP THURSDAY!
Milestones are exciting, but it’s the spontaneous moments that hold our hearts.

RISE UP WEDNESDAY!

Always leave room for open, breezy places in your life.

RISE UP TUESDAY!
We hear a lot of offensive language as parents of kids with special needs. It hurts, period. I would not trade this life for the world, but it gets hard. And when someone piles on more hurt on top of a struggle, it can strike the anger cord very easily. While some of these actions or words hurled at us or our kids is intentional, I have found more times than not these words are spoken from people who just don’t know better. And I remember once upon a time I did not know better. I said things I would take back a million times over. May I never, ever forget that and have compassion for that fact within myself and others. Anger may make us feel strong, and empowered in the moment when we lash back, but we are rarely effective in making lasting change. And isn’t lasting change what we are after? It’s not about hurting back a certain person, but opening minds to acceptance. Even the slightest opening in a window is many times better than a sealed closed one. Yes, we can be strong and straightforward in our education to others, and much more effective in opening more windows to acceptance, when our words and actions are backed with compassion.

It’s a brand new week, make it HAPPEN!