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To surrender. And that surrender became the doorway.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I\u2019ve come to understand that a true warrior doesn\u2019t fight; they feel. They transform. They walk forward, not armored, but awake. Not unbreakable, but whole.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>All of it has led me here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, I do my best to live from a place of deep trust. Trust in my body, my soul, my heart and mind flowing as one. Trust that we are always guided and supported. I no longer wait to heal before I create. I create as part of the healing. And the healing as a part of life itself.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not perfect. Far from it. The journey comes with highs and lows, but I truly believe it\u2019s all worth it. 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