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Slow down. Take it all in. This has been my mantra for the past couple of weeks.

I do not wish to live in a way that does not permit me to treasure the moments that I should be treasuring. I would rather…

• Wake up every morning and realize how fortunate I am to be alive and healthy. Make sure that I tell each and every person in my life exactly how much they mean to me.
• Enjoy my walk to campus.
• Laugh to the point of painfully snorting air through my nose.
• Share a home cooked meal with my friends.
• Forgive.
• Love without fear.
• Have the confidence to do something out of the ordinary.
• Take the time to read a good book.
• Make sure to check in with those who are important to me…no matter how busy I may be.
• Take time off to enjoy myself and recharge.

And the list goes on…

The world in which we live makes it easy to forget the things that we treasure.  I want to encourage you to take a step back in order to appreciate what you have right in front of you. Life is too short to neglect the people and opportunities that we are presented with. What is it that would make this mantra true for you?

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