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You’re Awake…You’re Awesome…Live Like It!

February 17, 2014 by Elizabeth H. Cottrell

Kid President’s words of wisdom to a newborn

This young man will make your day in his advice to anyone who’s new to this world. If you ever find as much great wisdom packed into four short minutes, please let me know! It was hard to pick just one piece of it for the title. But here’s another:

Let your life be loud!

httpv://youtu.be/l5-EwrhsMzY

Letting your own life be loud is making an essential connection with who you are and what you can do for others in your time on this earth. Figure it out and start doing it! For more tips on digging deeper into life’s important connections, use the box in the sidebar to sign up for future good things from Heartspoken.com.

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  1. Karen R. Sanderson

    February 17, 2014 at 7:23 am

    So many times I’m reminded of “hush up” or “be quiet” or “pipe down.” Glad to hear I can be as loud as I want to be! I am tickled by Kid President.

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