{"id":105,"date":"2010-12-27T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-27T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/blissblog\/2010\/12\/be-your-birthday-bliss.html"},"modified":"2010-12-27T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-27T01:00:00","slug":"be-your-birthday-bliss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/blissblog\/2010\/12\/be-your-birthday-bliss.html","title":{"rendered":"Be Your Birthday Bliss!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When we are born, we are sent to Earth with <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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gifts <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font>for the purpose of building a life of <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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beauty. <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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The go<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font>od news is, we can use them as often as <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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we need them. <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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The bad news is, if we don’t use ’em, we lose <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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’em.<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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So, I invite you to polish these gifts in <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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celebration of the day they were given to you.<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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They come bearing tags that read:<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Creativity <\/b><\/font><\/font>Love <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/font>Wisdom<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Strength<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Joy<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Talent <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/font>Responsibility<\/b><\/font><\/font> Wonder<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Success<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Insight<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Resilience<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Spontaneity<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Intelligence<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Curiousity<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Compassion <\/b><\/font><\/font>Delight<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Ingenuity<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Fun <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/font>Integrity<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Understanding<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Kindness <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font> <\/p>\n

Motivation<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Brilliance<\/b><\/font><\/font> Warmth <\/b><\/font><\/font>Spice <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/font>Laughter<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Introspection<\/b><\/font><\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/font>Song <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/font>Divine <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Dance <\/b><\/font><\/font>Cosmic Connection <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


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Embrace your gifts and create a masterpiece <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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with them. <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Wishing you a true celebration of your life<\/b><\/font><\/font>.<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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