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Welcome.

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If you’ve just arrived, you may be wondering where to begin. This site brings together my reflections, stories, and lived experiences around healing, presence, resilience, and what it means to become more fully ourselves over time.

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Some of the writing here is recent. Some goes back many years. Together, they form a journey rather than a set of instructions.

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How to use this space

There is no right order.

You can:

  • read intuitively and follow what draws you

  • begin with newer reflections and move backwards

  • dip into stories, practices, or quieter pieces as you need

 

Older posts reflect where I was at the time they were written. I’ve chosen to keep them as part of the whole — not because they are perfect, but because they are honest.

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If you’d like a gentle starting point

You might begin with:

  • a recent reflection on being, joy, or unconditional love

  • a personal story or parable

  • or a short practice you can return to when life feels overwhelming

(You’ll find suggested starting points linked below.)

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A final note

This is not a place for striving or fixing yourself.

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It’s a place to pause, to remember, and to reconnect — with yourself, with meaning, and with what quietly sustains you.

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There’s no need to rush.
Trust what resonates.
Take what is useful, and leave the rest.

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I’m glad you’re here.

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— Mandy

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