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Anastacia Keogh's avatar

Letting go of comparisons & judgments are the 2 biggest cords to cut! In my lane I can go 100 miles hour the traffic in any other lane is heavy burdensome and stalled.

Reclaiming Joy one simple freedom at a time x

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Michelle Minnikin's avatar

I love all of this, Stacia. Reclaiming Joy is what it’s all about (and also made me giggle as one of the wonderful ladies in the photo (black and white dress) is called Joy!)

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Florence U.'s avatar

One of my sayings is that we are closest and most like God (divinity) when we are being who we were created to be.

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Michelle Minnikin's avatar

Oh wow - that gave me goosebumps! Thank you so much for sharing, Florence!

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Florence U.'s avatar

Thank you for your post 😊

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Rachele Ackerman's avatar

Wow… where have you been all my life? These words were like a much needed cool drink on a hot day. Refreshing, revitalizing and exactly the community I’ve been searching for. I’ve been deconstructing my faith for about five years and reconstructing has been scary and unsettling as I challenge deeply engrained belief systems that I never fully embraced. So what would I give up… caring about what others think. That would be my freedom and liberation from patriarchy.

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Michelle Minnikin's avatar

Hey Rachele - well, you just made my day. Thank you for your kind words. It's terrifying when you realise that everything you thought you knew/believed/valued was given to you to keep you playing small and behaving. Ooh yes - that's a big one. My go-to is not taking 'feedback' from someone you wouldn't go to for advice... some people are simply not your people. And that is ok! (Honestly, 10 years of working through this stuff).

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Gary Coulton's avatar

The more I come to know you, the more I'm inspired by you.

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Michelle Minnikin's avatar

Aww thank you, Gary! Same!

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James Eves's avatar

I love that you are the you-est you! ❤️

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Michelle Minnikin's avatar

Same with you!!

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melanie ann martin's avatar

ambulance NB

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Michelle Minnikin's avatar

I don't know what this means, Melanie - can you explain?

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Michelle Minnikin's avatar

Hey Brian. Can you explain what you mean by that?

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Michelle Minnikin's avatar

No

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