Are you living as your true self, or as who the world expects you to be? This week's quote challenges us to break free from imposed identities and embrace the journey of self-creation. I guess the challenge is to do the work needed!

"Become who you are."  
 Friedrich Nietzsche

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This Week's Care Package

Article: Nietzsche On What ‘Finding Yourself’ Actually Means

https://philosophybreak.com/articles/nietzsche-on-what-finding-yourself-actually-means/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Video: Nietzsche and Psychology: How To Become Who You Are

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfyCzLbcAvk

TedTalk: How to Discover Your Authentic Self -- at Any Age
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vqnazqmceQ

TedTalk: Embracing otherness, Embracing Myself 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzKBGtf0i0M

Songs for the Discovering your Authentic Self Journey 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjxugyZCfuw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbxm3NysOlQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2WWrupMBAE

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

 What keeps you standing when everything falls apart?

This week’s quote, really a poem, comes from William Ernest Henley’s Invictus,
a poem that has inspired many to face adversity with resilience. While we can’t control life’s challenges,

we can control how we respond.

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
      Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
      For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
      I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
      My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
      Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
      Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
      How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
      I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley

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This week's Care Package
(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times...)

Meditation; Strengthening Your Resilience and Persistence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzDrsRnlcxI

Invictus as Read by Morgan Freeman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uc9wS3DOPo

Article: About the Poem and Author

https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/piperde/2023/07/07/a-brief-overview-of-william-ernest-henleys-invictus/

Rock and Roll Homeroom: Invictus Inspired Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwgr_IMeEgA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TULDvzTarIA&t=12s

Question of the Week: What part of you refuses to yield?

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

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PS: Did you know that the poem's title is Latin for "Unconquered."  

REMEMBER: YOU are the MASTER of YOUR fate, and the CAPTAIN of YOUR soul!

#QuoteOfTheWeek #Invictus #Resilience #InnerStrength #YouGotThis #MindsetMatters

 Ever feel like you're not exactly sure where you're headed—but you keep going anyway? Sometimes we take the long way, not because we're lost, but because we're learning, healing, or figuring things out as we go. It may not look like a straight line, but there’s purpose in the meandering too. This week’s quote is a reminder that a wandering heart can still be a wise one (At least I hope so!)

"Not all those who wander are lost." 

J.R.R. Tolkien

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This week's Care Package
(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times...)

Question of the Week: Where has your wandering led you lately?

Meditation of the Week 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK_lWrowOwg

Songs for the Journey...

"Not All Who Wander Are Lost" – Lana Del Rey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK_lWrowOwg

"I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For" – U2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3-5YC_oHjE

"Harlem River" – Kevin Morby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk7t4LhKCw4

Article: The Beauty of Wandering

https://medium.com/feedium/the-beauty-of-wandering-cb094c9b18a1

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever you are wandering!

 What if true success comes not from chasing your own goals, but from helping others reach theirs? This powerful insight challenges everything we think we know about achievement. When we shift from "What's in it for me?" to "How can I serve?", we unlock a different kind of abundance—one that creates lasting impact for everyone involved.

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This week's Care Package

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times...) 

Linkedin Post; Gary Vaynerchuk's "give first" business approach
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/garyvaynerchuk_giving-without-expectations-is-the-game-activity-7239950941913853952--iS0/

John Maxwell on SERVANT Leadership
https://johnmaxwellteam.com/the-heart-of-leadership/

Rock n Roll Homeroom Songs for the Week

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9NYDgbKsBE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOZ-MySzAac

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

 Can one iconic line from a movie released 38 years ago still resonate powerfully today? This week's featured quote from Dirty Dancing may have originated in a dramatic dance scene, but its message transcends Hollywood fiction. It speaks to something we all face: the moments when we allow ourselves to be sidelined, overlooked, or diminished. It's a rallying cry that says: Stop shrinking. Stop waiting. Step forward.

"Nobody puts Baby in the corner." Eleanor Bergstein

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This week's Care Package

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times...) 

Get your day started with a Morning Meditation

https://www.youtube.com/c/GreatMeditation

Question of the Week: 

When was the last time you stepped out of the corner and claimed your power?

Article: Breaking Free from Societal Expectations: Embracing Your Authentic Self

Breaking Free from Societal Expectations: Embracing Your Authentic Self | Health Centre NZ

An AI Overview: Life Lessons from the movie, Dirty Dancing

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=a983052df2b98a8d&rlz=1C1GCEU_enUS1161US1161&sxsrf=AE3TifMlPJUK14jhgXdOJoywBRMYuaxn3A:1748369649977&q=An+ai+overview+of+lessons+from+dirty+dancing+questions&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi06rC_oMSNAxUREVkFHfKvHTkQ1QJ6BAhKEAE&biw=1280&bih=551&dpr=1.5

Rock and Roll Homeroom Songs of the Week: Dirty Dancing of Course!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpmILPAcRQo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypKSbnYOrwE

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

  Remember: "Corners are for storage. You’re here to move, grow, and glow."