Paulo Coelho

  • Bravery

    Dena August 22, 2013

    As Borges said in his writings, “There is no other virtue than being brave.” And one has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear, but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear. —Paulo Coelho I’ve been starting this post (in my head) all day. It was going to be a post about my life before I found out that I was pregnant. I…

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  • Fate vs. Freewill: How to Fulfill Your Life’s Purpose

    Dena February 9, 2011

    What determines the course of our lives? Is it fate? Are our life paths predetermined by a higher power? Or is it freewill? Are we the masters of our own destinies in a random universe? At least once a day, I say: “Everything happens for…

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  • Carousel — 08.27.10

    Dena August 27, 2010

    Every Friday, I post my favourite links, posts, & resources from around the Web. Expect to learn, grow, & be inspired! 1. What Perfect Is: Oh, this is lovely! This week I am drowning in the beauty that is self-love. 2. Couchsurfing for Solo Women…

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  • Carousel — 08.13.10

    Dena August 13, 2010

    Every Friday, I post my favourite links, posts, & resources from around the Web. Expect to learn, grow, & be inspired. 1. Screw Robin Hood: New Study Claims Credit Card Rewards Take from the Poor to Give to the Rich: When I paid off my…

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  • Prayer

    Dena August 6, 2009

    –taken from The Pilgrimage, by Paulo Coelho “…In your infinite pity, O Lord, help us never to turn our knowledge against ourselves. Have pity on those who pity themselves and who see themselves as good people treated unfairly by life – who feel that they…

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