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Apr 11Liked by Michael Maupin πŸ„ΎπŸ„΅ πŸ…‚πŸ…ƒπŸ„ΎπŸ…πŸ…ˆπŸ…‚πŸ„·πŸ„΄πŸ„³

Incredibly beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing. Also I had to look up β€œdysthymia” and am better off knowing what this is. Keep on the good work.

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Apr 10Liked by Michael Maupin πŸ„ΎπŸ„΅ πŸ…‚πŸ…ƒπŸ„ΎπŸ…πŸ…ˆπŸ…‚πŸ„·πŸ„΄πŸ„³

"To reveal who you really are inside takes work"

You are doing it in your own pace - you have not failed.

Some of us need extra time for this...

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Apr 20Liked by Michael Maupin πŸ„ΎπŸ„΅ πŸ…‚πŸ…ƒπŸ„ΎπŸ…πŸ…ˆπŸ…‚πŸ„·πŸ„΄πŸ„³

"Writing a blog or newsletter is a way to crack open the secret habits of fear." So well expressed - those secret habits we all have. This is a very fine piece of writing, Michael. Thank you!

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Apr 11Liked by Michael Maupin πŸ„ΎπŸ„΅ πŸ…‚πŸ…ƒπŸ„ΎπŸ…πŸ…ˆπŸ…‚πŸ„·πŸ„΄πŸ„³

Self-awareness is the first step. Sounds like you’re way past that. Keep up the workβ€”just because you’ve failed repeatedly doesn’t mean tomorrow isn’t another day and chance to change it. I know from experience my friend. Failure is the only path for some of usβ€”until πŸ™

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