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Herein lie two award-winning essays relating to survival and recovery, both flowing with themes of understanding and empathy for others. These essays examine connections made via empathy – short, true stories that will make your heart melt. Author Lisa Hayes-Minney is an Appalachian writer who earned her MFA from West Virginia Wesleyan College and holds degrees in English, Journalism, and Liberal Arts.

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What is most important to you? What do you want to accomplish with your life? What do you want to be known for? How can you use your gifts to make the world a better place? Goals are a compass. It provides you with direction on where you want to be, no matter where you start. This journal is designed to open your mind to new opportunities and discover exciting new plans that bring you even greater joy, peace, and happiness in your life.

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Love Yourself Unconditionally and Nurture Your Self-Worth. Self-love is a desire to give our own wellbeing a level of importance and respect. If you love yourself, you have regard for yourself. It’s about treating yourself as well as you would treat anyone you love. But most of us have been conditioned to believe that we should put ourselves last. However, this is very self-defeating. You can’t do as much for others when you don’t make yourself a priority, too.