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“I believe in the sun—even when it does not shine; I believe in love—even when it is not shown; I believe in God—even when He does not speak.” ~ found on a wall of a cellar in a Jewish concentration ...

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“But… how can you say she was being objectified if she agreed to do the photo shoot?” my friend asked. I’d just expressed my distaste with a nude yoga photo ...

“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, ...