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82. The Power of a Gratitude Story18 Nov 202500:42:24

What if the most transformative gratitude practice isn’t a list… but a story?

In this episode, we explore the science and the soul of gratitude — and why the moments that truly change us are the ones we return to again and again. The close calls. The unexpected blessings. The times someone showed up for you in a way you’ll never forget. These stories don’t just warm the heart… they rewire it.

You’ll learn why story-based gratitude activates deeper emotional circuits in the brain, creates heart coherence, expands your sense of connection, and shifts you into a state where anxiety quiets and well-being rises. And you’ll be invited into a gentle, guided reflection to help you find your own “gratitude anthem” — a story you can keep on repeat, one that opens your heart every time you revisit it.

This episode weaves together personal experiences, spiritual insight, and research from neuroscience to show you the profound impact a single story can have on your physiology, your perspective, and your ability to feel God’s presence in your life.

By the end, you won’t just understand gratitude — you’ll feel it.

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81. Living from the Heart — Mark Sullivan on Stories That Heal and Illuminate the Human Spirit03 Nov 202501:02:10

In this heartfelt conversation with bestselling author Mark Sullivan (Beneath a Scarlet Sky, The Last Green Valley,  All the Glimmering Stars), we explore what happens when both writing — and life — begin to flow from the heart instead of the mind. Mark shares how a personal crisis became the turning point that transformed his creative path and his way of being. Together, we talk about the thread that runs through all his books — the power of love, vision, forgiveness, and gratitude to lift the human spirit — and how these same forces shaped his own transformation. This episode is an invitation to live and create from the heart, where even stories born from suffering can become stories of light.

Click here for the Gratitude Meditation Collection - Use GRATEFUL in the month of November for 50% off!!

And here for the books Beneath a Scarlet Sky, The Last Green Valley & All the Glimmering Stars. 

And here to connect with Mark!    Website & Facebook

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72. Empty the Cup: Trauma Isn’t the Event—It’s the Overflow30 Jun 202500:39:19

Why do we feel so overwhelmed—and how do we release what we’re carrying?

In this episode, we explore the powerful metaphor of the overflowing cup—and how emotional buildup, unprocessed stress, and silent burdens can leave us living right on the edge.

Through stories of snakes shedding their skin and lobsters molting under pressure, we uncover how growth is built into nature—but only when we make space for it.

This episode is an invitation to pause, soften, and offer yourself the grace to process what you’re holding—so your next chapter doesn’t have to carry the weight of your last one.

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S2E24. Power Of Silence04 Sep 202300:08:46

This story is SO important! Listen close and you will learn incredible amounts about the POWER of the sound of silence.  I especially wanted to share this story on the heels of last week as we talked about the power of what you do in the quiet moments - on your own -  not depending on anything around you to go a certain way even when it comes to relationships. You have incredible POWER there and if you learn how to listen your whole life will be affected. 

ALSO just a fun tip for starting to hear the sound of silence - listen to the sound between the words in this story. 

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S2E23. Suicide: Shifting Perspective To Help Your Loved Ones28 Aug 202301:00:54

Listen to this especially if you are supporting someone with suicidal thoughts.  You need support and love to carry what is on your plate. If you are not helping someone who is struggling in some way, you may be in the future and I am really hoping it helps you ponder what you can do and gives you incredible support.  

This episode is encouraging and thought provoking. Learn new ways to see the situation and things you can do that will make a difference. 

Sending you love!

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S2E22. Letting Go Of Stress - 4 Tactics For Letting In The Light21 Aug 202300:12:02

Last week we talked about letting in the light when your world feels dark. Here are my 4 favorite tips for bringing in the light and to LET GO of the stress. 💛

Links from the episode:

Choose Your Feelings Printable
https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62017c1c60ada4164ea711e1

Heart Coherence Meditation
https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6463ff526a140dbe85106bb4

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S2E21. Suicide: Finding Light In The Darkness 14 Aug 202301:03:37

Hoping to bring hope & encouragement to anyone who is struggling. 

This episode is dedicated to Jake’s cousin Chase. It's the words I wish I could make sure he heard in his darkest times and in his honor I’m hoping they bring light to anyone who at anytime is finding themselves in spaces that are darker than they hoped.

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S2E20. Goose Nest07 Aug 202300:02:44

Such a great short story about perspective. Sometimes what we think isn’t always the right thing to do!

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S2E19. Perspective Taking Brings Power!31 Jul 202300:45:46

Your perspective actually decides so much about how your life goes. In this episode things really change directions and it leaves us looking at how important it is to try to understand the perspective of others and how that can change and alter our own. 

Hope it brings a lot to think about in your quest for the right perspective! 

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S2E18. The Pear Tree24 Jul 202300:03:40

Such a great short story to help us be aware of judging too rapidly - Other people and situations BUT most especially ourselves! 

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S2E17. The Story You Tell Is The Most Important Story17 Jul 202300:37:08

The story you believe,  the story you listen to, the story you re-tell yourself: THAT STORY is the most important story that will ever be told in your life. Dive in and figure out how your cells are listening to every word you say and why it’s incredibly powerful to know that.

Here is the link for the Instagram Reel I talk about in the episode. 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CexLRMluAEy/

Happy listening! 

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S2E16. Brothers Keeper10 Jul 202300:04:25

A moving short story where a man through saving others saves his own. 

What a great eyeopener to our choices and what is coming from them. 


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S2E15. The Need For Approval - How Your Relationship To Yourself Affects Your Relationship With Others03 Jul 202300:54:41

When you seek for approval outside yourself you are giving your power away! Let's chat about how you can keep that power. 

We also chat about contrast in life and some other fun parts to the story including Jake asking Mesha to her only high school dance! 🙌🏼

Sending you awareness and love! 



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71. Little Broken Things We Just Live With24 Jun 202500:16:06

You know that little broken thing you’ve just gotten used to?
The drawer that sticks. The calendar that freezes. The trash can that doesn't slide right.
You work around it. No big deal… until you realize the same thing is happening inside of you.

In this short, reflective episode, I share a story that changed the way I look at unresolved stuff—the kind we quietly carry, cope with, and compensate for. Inspired by a powerful metaphor about a forgotten wedge, we explore how even the small things we don’t fix can quietly shape our lives.

This episode is a soft nudge to pay attention to the things you've grown around.

The best part is learning that seeing something you didn’t see before is the ticket to finding more freedom!

And next week? We’re going deeper. Into what happens when your cup is already full—when stress, emotion, and unprocessed weight silently build until you snap… or shut down.
I'll share how to empty the cup, how to renew your nervous system, and how the lobster and the snake might just be your best teachers.

But for today—let’s notice the little things. The ones that are costing you more than you think.



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S2E14. Black Magic26 Jun 202300:03:44

A great short story that will make you really think about what it is you are focusing on. 

You become your thoughts. It's so important to let this one sink in.💛


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S2E13. Who You Really Are19 Jun 202300:44:08

Chatting today about allowing other people to know who you really are and that to really be ourselves we need to take care of ourselves. 

To fully be the truest version of who you are we need to learn to keep our state and how to lift and elevate our vibration! 

This is the easiest way to walk away from all that gets in the way our the best expression of ourselves. 

Hoping it helps you see things more clearly!

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S2E12. The Desire Tree12 Jun 202300:03:32

Such a fun short story to help us see that our thoughts create our reality!

Hope it inspires you!

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S2E11. The Power Of The Thoughts You Think06 Jun 202300:39:40

Your thoughts are incredibly powerful. In this episode we are talking all about how they influence what comes forward in your life and the power you have to influence those thoughts and the functioning of your subconscious brain! 

These are the types of conversations that change your future. So hoping you find immense value in it. 💛

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S2E10. Balancing The Future & The Present29 May 202300:13:02

This is such a fun mini episode for you today! We have our traditional short story called One Who Reads The Future AND we are answering a question from Macy, one of our listeners! 

Hope it is helpful to you!

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S2E9. Premonitions & Your Future22 May 202300:47:04

Our future is like a choose your own adventure book and YES you get to choose. I like the balance of choosing and listening us to propel us and nudge us toward what is best for us. This is what this episode boils down to with a little talk about the premonitions we receive along the way.

SO fascinating - I wish I could hear your personal premonitions and thoughts around all of this! Always feel free to share!

OH! And here is the fresh 13 min meditation I created for you! CLICK HERE - I hope you love it!

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S2E8. Peter & The Golden Thread15 May 202300:08:18

A short story to help us understand the gift we have in the present moment. Love how stories not about us teach us so much ABOUT us! 

Thank you to Robin Sharma for the great story of Peter & The Golden Thread.





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S2E7. The Good Old Days Are Happening Now! 08 May 202300:41:16

My friend! It's time to shrink time! Looking back on life is often more sweet and forgiving than we most often are in the moment.  Let's do something about that! Time to learn how to realize the good old days are happening now!



Here are the links I talked about in the episode!

13 Questions Insta Post
The Missing Piece
Meditation Music - Healing Vibrations

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S2E6. The Emperor’s Seed01 May 202300:06:36

An incredible short story that encourages us to live our truth! 


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S2E5. The Truth About Who You Are24 Apr 202300:58:08

The number one predictor of who you are is who you BELIEVE you are. Time to talk about the truth you are believing about you! 

Hoping this message brings great inspiration to your life. 💛

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70. Hold Your Peace: How to Stay Calm When Life Isn’t: The Secret Isn’t Out There — It’s In You09 Jun 202500:47:11

What if peace wasn’t something you found after the chaos passed… but something you held onto right in the middle of it?

In this episode, I share a personal story about a scripture I once received that essentially said: “Hold your peace, and I will fight your battles.” It sounded simple—but I didn't fully understand how to be “in peace” when life felt so threatening. 

Now, I understand more and I’m sharing with you what I wish I could go back to younger Mesha and walk her through. 
Peace isn’t passive.
It isn’t pretending.
It’s truly a space you can be in even when your circumstances are telling you it’s not possible.

In the episode we talk about what it actually means to hold your peace—without suppressing your emotions or bypassing the real stuff you’re feeling. I’ll walk you through 3 clear steps that helped me shift my internal state and create peace from the inside out (yes, even when it’s messy).

You’ll also hear:

  • Why your emotional set point is more powerful than your circumstances
  • The art on my walls that was a banner for my goal
  • How trust, embodiment, and processing emotions create inner freedom
  • The ancient wisdom that reminds us: “You’re not waiting on life… life is waiting on you.”

This is more than mindset—it’s heartset.
And your heart is where everything starts.

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S2E4. Say Yes And Prove It!17 Apr 202300:03:34

This short story is about Henry Ward Beecher where he learns a beautiful lesson on self confidence. When the world says no he learns to say YES and prove it! 

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S2E3. Navigating With Confidence10 Apr 202300:50:34

Confidence is a thread that weaves through the way we accommodate others and the kindness we have to offer to the people around us. Being aware of the way we are navigating our path with confidence or a lack of will help us bring more of it! Let's check into it!


Also I am so excited to be bringing you so many meditations soon! 
Click here to get a taste of what is coming and for your free meditation!

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S2E2. Lessons I Learned As A Boy03 Apr 202300:03:34

Lessons I Learned As A Boy is a gorgeous story illustrating a very simple was to create compassion in our life. It is a true story by Bryant Hinckley.

Hope it leaves you with a good feeling.

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S2E1. Compassion, Self-Expression & Being Delicious To Be With!27 Mar 202300:45:02

Listen and see how compassion leads to truly being able to be self expressed making you absolutely delicious to be with! 

Pinch me! We are moving into the story through Jake's eyes! Season 2 will be a quick little jaunt in seeing how our stories eventually melt into one! It's such a redeeming part to season 1 and I am excited to share it with you! 

Hope you love it! Feel free to share your comments and questions by emailing me @ hello@myfriendmesha.com 

Sending you POWER to learn to love you and to be who you really are! 😘😘😘

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S1E100. Deer Tail Hooves20 Mar 202300:06:37

Deer Tail Hooves is such a great mini story bound to break your heart wide open. It's a good one to remind us that so often others experience life so differently than we do and it's important for us to have hearts open to the people around us. 


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S1E99. The Incredible Power Of Your Heart ♥️ 13 Mar 202300:40:29

There is  a bit of a fun twist in this episode as we start to hear from someone else's point of view, it's kind of like having a really fun guest!  

In addition to this surprise we talk about the people surrounding you and specifically the teens that are around you and how you can use the power of your heart to alter the reality and relationship that you are experiencing together! This information is life changing and I hope it inspires you.

Also I would love to know your thoughts on the surprise! DM me!!!

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S1E98. Cruise Ship 06 Mar 202300:03:16

A fantastic short story to help us think about the ways in life we are not partaking in what is already there for us.  


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S1E97. How To Get Answers For Your Life27 Feb 202300:40:44

Divorce is big. I didn't want to move into it without having a sure answer, knowing it was what I was supposed to do.

This episode is all about how to tap into your intuition  and get answers to the big and the little things in life. It's simple and it's always waiting for you.

Watch the replay from my past clients here!

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S1E96. The Daffodil Principle20 Feb 202300:06:34

The Daffodil Principle teaches us that small daily efforts make an incredible difference. Such a great  encouraging story!

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S1E95. Creating Patterns Around Our Story13 Feb 202300:37:56

Without even knowing it we create  patterns around our story. When we are aware of it we can be in charge of what those patterns  look like. 

I love the words of John Wooden when he said, “Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”

What we tell ourselves about our story matters. What truth we choose to see matters. It is what determines what our future looks like. 

Your story is amazing even with all the messy parts. 💛

Here's the link for the FREE meditation!

Here is the link to the Power Up Challenge!

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69. The Odds of the Game Changed. That’s the Game: A Mindset Shift for Navigating Change and Uncertainty.03 Jun 202500:25:45

Life doesn’t always go as planned — but that doesn’t mean the game is broken. In this episode, we dive into why the odds of the game sometimes change unexpectedly and why that’s actually part of the game itself.

We explore how our brains crave control and the illusion of control that leads us to resist change — whether it’s a card dealt differently than expected or a life event that throws us off balance. Drawing on improv comedy with Wayne Brady, the timeless wisdom of Buddha’s Two Arrows, and groundbreaking neuroscience research, you’ll learn how acceptance and presence can help you stay calm, clear, and creative when life throws you a curveball.

If you’ve ever felt like life “messed up” your plans, this episode is a reminder: The new card is simply the new odds. Your power comes from how you play it.

Tune in to discover how to stop fighting what is, embrace the unexpected, and keep playing your best game—no matter what cards life deals you.

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S1E94. It's Not That Complicated06 Feb 202300:04:54

Sometimes we need simple and even exaggerated stories to help us see that we make life more complicated than it needs to be! As you listen think of ways in your life that you are getting in your own way and how you can let somthings go to allow it to be as simple as it is supposed to be.

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S1E93. Getting Out Of Your Head To Process with Guest Brenda Winkle!!30 Jan 202301:09:45

Jesse writes in my journal and Brenda Winkle drops in to talk with us about all that is not being processed. She talks with us about processing our life by using our body and how not everything in processing has to be thought through! She teaches us tactics like the heart hug - which I love and have used for my kids - though it never occurred to me to use if for myself while breathing!

Brenda is an incredible soul. I think you will love her too. She has so much to offer us even in this one episode!  To learn more from Brenda you can find her HERE on Instagram or HERE on her website or HERE on her podcast! Brenda thank you for being with us!

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S1E92. Donkey to Market23 Jan 202300:02:56

The short story Donkey To Market helps remind us that the most important voice we listen to is already inside of ourselves! 

Hoping it grounds you and reminds you of the wisdom that you always have access to!  

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S1E91. Dad's Advice - Listening To Your Heart & Recording How You Feel14 Jan 202300:30:12

Recognizing that we don't see everything and that our world is made up of the things we are paying attention to is a critical piece of the puzzle as we set about recording how we feel to help us when making big decisions. Listening to your heart helps you widen the aperture of what you see. 

As Walt Disney said - Let your heart guide you...it whispers so listen closely.

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S1E90. The Currant Bush09 Jan 202300:04:12

The story of the currant bush was shared. by Hugh B Brown. It is a fantastic representation of shifting our perspective to a wider aperture when we are  up against challenges, hard news or anything that feels heavy in our lives. 

Hoping it lifts you! 💛

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S1E89. Finding Wisdom Within When Dealing With Hard News With Amy McAbeer!02 Jan 202301:12:03

In this journal entry I receive some hard news. Stuff that is just part of the life we live here. I wanted to meet you in the hard news you might be facing or in the hard news  from the past that might need some love.

Learning what to do when handling the hard news of the present or clearing it from your past is a gift of our awesome guest today, Amy McAbeer. I am thrilled to have this conversation with her and to offer it to you to help guide you in moving through the heavy things that come up in our life journey.

Hoping this episode offers you wisdom. 💛

Amy McAbeer is a coach, healer, and mother to three. She combines years of experience and practice, to guide people to align with their inner wisdom, let go of the past, and create a fulfilling and beautiful life.

To learn more follow her on Instagram @amymcabeer or find here on her website.

Also to learn more about the upcoming Power Up group coaching course I will be offering in February reach out to me via email @ hello@myfriendmesha DM me on instagram or click here. 

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S1E88. Don't Hold Back26 Dec 202200:03:23

We are moving into a brand new year my friends!

Today's short story is intended to help us see the ways we are holding back and to step into all that is meant for us! Life is truly amazing when we live it on purpose!

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S1E87. 🎄Fill Your Heart With Christmas Spirit - With Guest April Winget!19 Dec 202200:40:40

Looking at the idea that the spirit of Christmas begins and is felt in our hearts.  That the more we ignite that feeling in our heart, the more that the feeling is automatically shared with others.

Hoping these stories and thoughts inspire you to feel the magic, to feel the spirit of Christmas. Sending you wishes for the happiest of holidays!

Merry Christmas my friends!

Also - a HUGE thank you to April Winget for sharing her Christmas Miracle with us!

AND - I have a couple Christmas gifts for you!

Free meditation - Click here!

Free 1 hour coaching session! Click here!

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S1E86. The Big Wheel - A Touching Christmas Story12 Dec 202200:08:02

One of my favorite short Christmas stories. A touching story about the spirit of Christmas.  I hope you love it.

Merry Christmas! 🎄

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S1E85. The Power Of Your Influence06 Dec 202200:46:00

An episode that starts with the great influence of one person and allows us to look at the power of our own influence - in all categories and degrees.  When we ponder the power of our influence it can wake us up to what is for us to do, even the tiniest things that we do that make such a huge difference in the lives of others.

William James said,  "Act as if what you do makes a difference, it does." - That is a quote worth memorizing!

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Free meditation - Click here!

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68. Truths About Your Brain & How to Rewrite Reality26 May 202500:23:20

What if the world you see isn't the world — but your world, filtered through thoughts, emotions, and subconscious patterns? In this episode, we dive deep into fascinating neuroscience truths about how your brain constructs reality — and how that knowledge gives you power.

We explore how cognitive distortions, mood, focus, and past experience shape your daily life — and more importantly, how practices like breathwork, heart coherence, and intentional focus can shift everything from the inside out.

You’ll walk away encouraged, enlightened, and grounded in the truth:
You are not broken.
You are powerful.
And you can choose a new lens, starting now.

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S1E84. The Parable Of The Miner28 Nov 202200:03:12

A simple story to help you see that the small adds up to the big and sometimes we dismiss the small, not even recognizing the difference it can make. 

Look for the gold flecks my friend!

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S1E83. Eternal Promises & Maternal Magic23 Nov 202200:40:24

My friend! This episode might tug a bit at your heart! Surprise! 🤣

I have been sick and delayed getting the podcast out and then it had me at such a vulnerable moment when talking about allowing grace in our lives. AH! How much we really need that!

This episode is truly dedicated to all the mothers out there. People who are moms to their own children and to some who are the most incredible moms to others children - you are so incredibly powerful and my heart is so full for the work you do that at times feels invisible - I assure you, you are seen!  

Sending you love! 💛

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S1E82. The Move15 Nov 202200:02:30

Such a great short story that helps us see that you find what you look for and that you attract what you are! 

Hope you can apply it to your living!

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