Age is just a number. Life and aging are the greatest gifts that we could possibly ever have.

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"To be seen in this life, truly observed without judgment, is what it feels like to be loved."

- Cicely Tyson

Love

"Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew."

- Cicely Tyson

Personal Growth

"All of the challenges will make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew."

- Cicely Tyson

Personal Growth

"Knowing your generational story firms the ground upon which you stand. It makes your life, your struggles and triumphs, bigger than your lone existence. It connects you to a grand plotline."

- Cicely Tyson

Inspiration

"I have learned not to allow rejection to move me."

- Cicely Tyson

Resilience

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"When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love."

- Marcus Aurelius

Gratitude

"To get happier, try gratitude, giving back, savoring, encouraging your optimism, and celebrating progress."

- Jonathan Harnum

Gratitude

"Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience."

- Roy T. Bennett

Gratitude

"Sometimes the little things in life mean the most."

- Ellen Hopkins

Gratitude

"The two words that will change your life are 'thank you'. Like a candle that can light a thousand more without shortening its own life, appreciation is a gift that, when given, can set the whole world aglow."

- Stacey Lee

Gratitude