Posts by Elyssa
The Danger, Beauty, and Power of Words we use in the World
Our words have limitless power. They can uplift or put down, encourage or discourage, and create or destroy. In the Old Testament, Genesis, chapter one, verse three, we see that God Himself used words to create: “And God said, Let there be light; and there was light.” Now I’d like to bring attention to verse…
Read MoreHow to Love yourself for who you are in 3 powerful steps
Each of us is a divine being of eternal potential. If we embraced this potential and nurtured it, we would “literally astound ourselves,” as said by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Too often, we are told that we should be someone different, and most of the time, we accept this criticism as true. We put on masks…
Read MoreHow to stay healthy and happy, physically AND emotionally!
Everyone wants to stay healthy and happy, both physically and emotionally! It would be pretty hard to name even one person who wanted to be sick and grumpy, wouldn’t it? ;) Health and happiness go hand in hand, because to be healthy, you have to be happy and not be stressed, and to be…
Read More20 ways you can be a good citizen now!
Whether we live in the United States or the United Kingdom, we are citizens of the country we live in. What is a citizen? Google’s definition of a citizen is a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, or an inhabitant of a particular town or city. We, as citizens, are expected to…
Read MoreHighlights from my Spring Break Day Camp at the Dallas Zoo
As you, my readers, may know, I am a culture-and-animal lover. Because of this, I love, love, LOVE to travel. I want to travel to Fiji, Asia, Europe, and all around the world! It is my dream to explore known and unknown nature. So, going to the Dallas Zoo’s Hakuna Matata spring break camp was…
Read MoreWhy choices are important and how you can make the BEST choice
Every day, there are choices to make. If you try, you can probably think of many many daily decisions you have to make. One tiny choice can make a huge difference, so it’s important to be cautious about what the world has to offer you. Ken Levine said, “We all make choices, but in the end,…
Read MoreWhy I LOVE helping animals and learning about them
As you, my readers, may know, I love helping and learning about animals. They are such innocent, gentle, creatures.That is why I am vegan and why I love seeing animals. I love how zoos and other organizations take care of our animals and preserve them from extinction. (Extinct means that the type of animal does…
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