“Joy is what happens to us when we allow | The Foundation for a Better Life

Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are. —Marianne Williamson

“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.”

Marianne Williamson author, lecturer

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Anonymous OCTOBER 19, 2015
thats my kid!!!!!!!

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