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At the end of every year, in December my family and I travel down to the Sunshine Coast and spend a week in Caloundra. Together as a family we go to the beach, go shopping, visit extended family and friends, go fishing and at the end day we would sit down at the table together for dinner. This week at the coast is one of the only family trip we would take together during the year where we would simply relax. This ritual is meaningful and helpful to me because as a family we go on a holiday and refresh, relax and spend quality time together, which is meaningful and helpful through that I realize family is always important.

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Matthew 13 The Parable of the Sower

13 That same day Jesus left the house and went to the lakeside, where he sat down to teach. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it, while the crowd stood on the shore. 3 He used parables to tell them many things.

“Once there was a man who went out to sow grain. 4 As he scattered the seed in the field, some of it fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some of it fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil. The seeds soon sprouted, because the soil wasn't deep. 6 But when the sun came up, it burned the young plants; and because the roots had not grown deep enough, the plants soon dried up. 7 Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 But some seeds fell in good soil, and the plants bore grain: some had one hundred grains, others sixty, and others thirty.”

9 And Jesus concluded, “Listen, then, if you have ears!”

(Bible, 2014)

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A spiritual practice I would recommend is exercising. When I feel overly stressed because of various reasons or I’ve had a rough day I go for a run or a long walk. Aside from the health benefits of exercising, especially running, there are also many psychological benefits. Some of these include boost in confidence, stress relief and an attitude boost (running.about.com, 2014). I recommend this practice for the health and psychological benefits, not only will your self-esteem increase but your mind will be clearer.

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Luke 10:25-37 The Parable of the Good Samaritan

25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”

27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.

28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”

29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[c] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.

36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

(Bible, 2014)

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A Prayer I Find Inspirational:

Father, I humbly come to you today giving you all that I am. I ask for your peace in the midst of the storm. I ask for your strength to stand strong knowing that with you I will walk through every adversity in Jesus name, Amen.

(Osteen, 2014)

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Solitude by Ella Wheeler Wilcox - 1883
Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone; For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own. Sing, and the hills will answer; Sigh, it is lost on the air; The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care. Rejoice, and men will seek you; Grieve, and they turn and go; They want full measure of all your pleasure, But they do not need your woe. Be glad, and your friends are many; Be sad, and you lose them all, There are none to decline your nectared wine, But alone you must drink life's gall.
Feast, and your halls are crowded; Fast, and the world goes by. Succeed and give, and it helps you live, But no man can help you die. There is room in the halls of pleasure For a large and lordly train, But one by one we must all file on Through the narrow aisles of pain.
(Wilcox, 2014)

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My personal definition of spirituality: simply knowing God and having a deep and spiritual relationship with not only God but the earth as well, based on unconditional love, faith and grace. It tell you who you are.

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I Want Change - Banksy

The piece by Banksy has a rather important message. Giving a homeless person some spare change can only help them in the short term by providing some food. The artists point is that fundamental political and social change is necessary to solve this problem. Without concerted efforts by governments and private organizations, millions of people around the world will continue to live day to day without adequate housing. (Ruppel, 2014)

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Superheroes - The Script

‘Superheroes’ by the Script is written for the ‘unsung heroes’ of the world; the single mothers, parents and teachers in the struggling societies that give up their natural human selfishness to help the world tick. The song, which call out people who are going through the hardest of time but can keep their head held high has drawn comparisons to other inspirational songs. (Graham, 2014) (songfacts.com, 2014)

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The Script - Superheroes (Official Video)