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Great post. Sometimes people are so put off that YOU feel weird. You a make a great point, they’re not ready to receive it or don’t even recognize it.

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Thank you 🙏🏾 Right?! Like yea I feel weird, your reaction doesn’t seem to align.

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Oh I love ‘staying in my lane of joy.’ And an ‘open heart guarded by the wisdom of self-awareness.’ What a beautiful, honest piece of writing ❤️.

And thanks for including my little poem xxxx

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Gyal you're just one of the sweetest and joyful boos in all the boo land - anyone rejecting your energy is simply ejecting themselves from the genuine connection they don't know how to reciprocate...and you should thank The Most High for repelling that type shit.

Meanwhile my current hermit mode has been bringing many revelations - one of them is the power of my silence as a protection, a weapon and a blessing. It's a beautiful thing to reclaim authority over my throat chakra.

Hugs and love to you. We collab soon time!

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I legitimately adore how you convey your thoughts. I laughed and my heart glowed at your one of the sweetest and joyful boos in all the boo land 🥰🎉🙌🏾✨

You are a fine wordsmith Tab!!! I absolutely do give the thanks for helping me dodge it. But I guess I’m realizing I enjoy writing about the process more than the destination I am at.

So many need to better understand the journey. I feel like we have so many examples of what the destination looks like ya know what I mean?

Your silence is as palpable as your voice! Both are felt. I love that you are understanding how to wield both sides in your favor.

You are magic and you get to use that magic however best serves you.

Look forward to the collab!

Appreciate, respect, hugs and love back to you! 🪄

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An open, giving heart is a beautiful attribute. Bless you. No, not everyone is able to receive, and yes, that's okay. But here's a 🫂 for the times when you're not okay the absence of reciprocity or the willingness to receive.

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🥹 Oh the reciprocity of this moment made me teary eyed. Big hugs 🫂 back!!

Are you planning to go to the Blackstack Magazine Launch 🚀 Party in Brooklyn on Feb 1st?

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I wasn't aware of it. I'll look at their page for info.

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You are an amazing human, Badiana. Thanks for the shout.

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Relevant Sense needed its moment! I so appreciate you!

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A heart guarded by the wisdom of self awareness is a powerful thing. I don’t know when I came into that awareness. Perhaps it was in my 30’s. At this stage in my life my heart is both self aware and very understanding of the world around me. I lacked emotional boundaries for many reasons. I have definitely entered a place where there are boundaries galore and perhaps a dragon guarding the gate. 🐉

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Leenadria! Yes, I love the sentence “at this stage in my life my heart is both self aware and very understanding of the world around me.” That’s exactly where I realized I’m at.

Totally agree on lacking emotional boundaries for many reasons, that’s a whole post in itself 😂.

The dragon 🐉 guarding the gate is amazing. Can our dragons 🐉 meet each other. I think they would vibe.

I appreciate you 😁

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Understanding what’s our issue vs what’s someone else’s issue unfortunately takes a long time to achieve. There is absolutely no shame in showing love. What’s sad is not recognizing the love and missing out on it.

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I celebrate with you and your heart! Your "open heart guarded by the wisdom of self-awareness", is beating with joy.

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