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🫶Forgiveness-it’s not about them…
Forgiveness gets misunderstood a lot. People think it means: pretending it didn’t hurt letting someone back in excusing what happened Real forgiveness looks very different. It’s actually: 💙choosing peace over replaying the pain ♥️releasing yourself from carr
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Telling My Partner, I Got an STD 🥴
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Rejection is God’s protection ❤️‍🩹🥺
There were days I doubted everything about myself. Rejection after rejection. Plans not working. Feeling like somehow things “always” happened to me. It’s easy to spiral there. To convince yourself you’re behind. That everyone else figured it out and you’re the exception. But lately, I
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letting go of shame
part of mental wellness is understanding what things caused you to be sick in the first place. A large part that was holding me back with shame. Shame kept me stuck in cycles that I didn’t need to be in and kept old narratives running. Once I learned that ego was searching for validation from shame
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I ruined my life by cheating on my wife
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A text graphic titled "Being Offended" presents key Bible verses about offense from Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Luke, Matthew, and Psalm. It also offers biblical wisdom on handling offense, advising to forgive quickly, guard one's heart, and be slow to speak and anger.
I was offended… then I was convicted. 💔➡️🔥”
“I was offended… then I was convicted. 💔➡️🔥” At first, I rolled my eyes at the sermon on the Jezebel spirit. I felt judged, misunderstood, and exposed. But when I sat with that offense… God sat with me. 🕊️ He showed me it wasn’t shame—it was conviction. A mirror to the places I needed healing
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I Stopped Apologizing For Being Me
💫 The soft, wild, magical parts of me they tried to dim For years, I tried to shrink myself. To make other people more comfortable with my existence. I thought if I toned it down — my voice, my needs, my emotions — I’d be easier to love. But now I know better. Now I know softer doesn’t mean
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10 Things I Did to Heal After Narcissistic Abuse
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Things I am ashamed to admit…
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The Shame I Hid & The Love That Met Me
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how to tell if you’re being emotionally abused:
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Books I ignored in college & regret now
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The shame is not mine to carry
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alternatives to “i did nothing”
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Things I stopped feeling guilty about
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Things I was ashamed of my whole life
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Not Apologizing for
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Why I quit Nail Salons after 22 years 🚫
Once I had my daughter I found it hard to make appointments and keep them. Time was limited and I never truly enjoyed going to the nail salons. It would take way too long and I was constantly looking at the time ( surprised I held out for 22 years!) 😂 Then there was the money aspect of it all. Nails
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#kytootiredforlife🎭

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ED RECOVERY BENEFITS
I know that when you’re knee-deep in your eating disorder, all you can think about is how your life would be completely over if you were to recover. You want people to think you’re unhealthy, do you want to be underweight, you want to be weak. I know that because I’ve been there, but recovering fro
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why i’m not religious (anymore)
i would like to start out by saying i respect every religion! i expect the same respect back :) if this post offends you please scroll and don’t say anything hateful or pushy… i’m at peace with my beliefs and i don’t need prayers or any sort of religious lectures. this is a very vulnerable post for
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TOXIC MIL 🥰
TRIGGER ‼️ CA;DV; MENTAL ABUSE MANIPULATION DISABLED; WE GOT OUR LIFE BACK - UPDATE: we are in steps to get a pfa on her specifically and we have talked to our local PD ‼️‼️❤️ anyone struggling please reach out you are not alone Where’s all my fellow ladies @ with old ass hags as mils ; swear t
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As a Betrayal Recovery Mentor I get women everyday asking “how could he say he loves me, and he cheated on me?” I get from the outside it looks like a contradiction… “If he loved you…he wouldn’t have done it.” “If he did it…he couldn’t have loved you.” But here’s the truth… A man can l
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Echo⚡️Consciousness

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A shame spiral is what happens when someone stuck in the wound of rejection is faced with accountability. To someone in this wound, accountability conversations feel like proof that they're "not good enough". So they overcompensate and spiral to protect their ego: Here's what happens... The
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The book cover for "the things I didn't say in therapy" by Logan Duane, featuring the title in white text on a black background, with "POETRY" and "SENSITIVE TOPICS" highlighted.
A page from the poetry book, titled "the things I didn't say in therapy," featuring a poem about the body replacing cells every seven years, leading to a new body and freedom.
A page from the poetry book, titled "the things I didn't say in therapy," featuring positive affirmations about self-worth, deserving happiness, strength, and belonging.
Poetry
The things I didn’t say in therapy by Logan Duane Poetry about pain and abuse, love, grief and sadness, and recovery🤍 Read with caution but just remember that you are loved❤️ struggling with things in human, and it doesn’t make you matter any less. You matter to the world and the world is a b
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I HATE MY FAMILY (not clickbait)
Looking back, I probably chose that title based off of my emotion at the time but I do want genuine advice (don’t try me in the comments cs i’m just venting but i can clap back just as good) 😂🫶🏽. Some background,, my family consists of my mom and 2 older brothers,, my eldest brother (30) lives
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Nah you didn’t
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🖤❤️‍🔥TANJIRO KAMADO❤️‍🔥🖤

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Text on a white background titled "The 'Last-Minute Cancel'" outlines a common mistake and a recommended "hack" for responding to last-minute cancellations, emphasizing detachment.
Text on a white background titled "The 'Hot & Cold' Check-In" details a common mistake and a recommended "hack" for responding to hot and cold behavior, focusing on mirroring energy.
Stop sending paragraphs. Send these 3 texts instead. 🛡️
Psychology Series: Part 56 ♟️ (The Boundary Scripts) The biggest mistake women make when a man disrespects them, cancels a date, or acts distant? They get angry. They send long paragraphs explaining their feelings. 📉 Here is a Dark Psychology secret: Anger is a form of attachment. When you get m
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Emily | Mindset & Growth

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The image displays a list titled 'What I'm Not Apologizing For Anymore,' detailing personal growth actions like choosing peace, setting boundaries, and loving oneself. It emphasizes not owing apologies for becoming the woman one is meant to be, with a 'Lemons' watermark and @candelasjourney.
I only apologize for letting my guard down and letting my heart take over and not my head
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My most embarrassing moment after leaving Amish
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I fell into a depressive episode.. now what? ✨🫶🌧️
you know the feeling.. you start to get more tired then usual doing your daily tasks, doing things that felt good before start to feel heavier & less appealing, your sleep schedule starts to fall off, and your food cravings are insane..like you could literally eat everything & never stop, y
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Got accused for something I never did - AMA!
I used to work for an enrichment company where we’d go from school to school providing a thirty hour program. Really, it was meant for daycares. Our program started from age 2-VPK. I did the theater side but we also had a soccer program. It was the week before Thanksgiving back in 2022. I go to
✨ Karem ✨

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Shows i won’t let my kids watch 📺🚫
I know shows can be a bit of a hot topic🚫 BUT in our home we’ve chosen to allow certain ones. As a Christian family, we try to be mindful of what’s being shown and promoted. A lot of shows these days are either extremely overstimulating or don’t align with the values we’re trying to teach our ki
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Why I Say “F*CK Goodwill!”🖕🏻
If you follow our family content on any other platform, I’m sure you’ve seen one or two of my #thrifting posts 🛍️ one thing that will be very rare to see in my posts is #goodwill tags or shelves 💯 that’s not to say I NEVER go there, because they have more accessible hours and when you’re in a pi
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Day 5| Ashamed? ~ Burn It or Keep It
I’ve sat alone with shame so loud it drowned out everything else. I’ve looked in the mirror and hated who was staring back. Not because of how I looked—but because of what I knew. What I’d done. What I let happen. Who I hurt. What I lost. What I became when I wasn’t strong enough to be better. I’ve
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A list titled "Things I'm No Longer Apologizing For" on a light background. It enumerates ten self-empowerment statements, including needing rest, outgrowing people, choosing peace, taking up space, saying "no" without guilt, being selective with energy, not settling, changing one's mind, releasing control, and loving oneself out loud.
✨Things I’m no longer apologizing for ✨
✨ Growth looks good on me. These are the things I’m no longer shrinking myself for. Healing, setting boundaries, and standing on soft baddie energy only 💅🏽 Which one hit you the hardest? #SoftLife #HealingEra #Boundaries #SelfLoveClub #PiinkiesRoom
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Text on a blurred gym background explains why having to restart a challenge after a mistake is flawed, emphasizing that mistakes are part of the process and progress still counts.
Text on a blurred gym background argues that following a diet often leads to restrictive eating, negatively impacting one's relationship with food and emphasizing that amount, not type, of food matters.
Why I don’t like 75 hard (or any variation of it)
Let’s start with the most important disclaimer… this is MY *opinion*. Now let’s talk about why, as a coach, I don’t like challenges or variations like 75 hard. #75hardtips #75soft #fitnesschallenge #healthylifestyle #healthtips #fatlosstransformation
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A book page from Ana Huang's 'Twisted Hate' with highlighted text showing an intense dialogue between Jules and Josh Chen about their professional values and personal perceptions. Includes a Lemon8 watermark.
Twisted Hate- Ana Huang
#love #twisted #heartbroken #fyp #twistedcouples
Em_ly_17

Em_ly_17

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A person takes a mirror selfie in a public restroom, with text overlay "Why I Never Had a Boyfriend in School ❤️" reflecting the article's theme of personal choices during school.
A person in a cap takes a mirror selfie in a restroom, with text overlay "1 My life > changing for someone else," emphasizing prioritizing personal goals over relationships.
A top-down view of a person in athletic wear, with text overlay "2 Being single is seriously underrated," highlighting the appreciation for freedom in being single.
Why I Never Dated in School (and Don’t Regret It)
Hi, it’s River 💬 I wanted to share something a little more personal today: why I’ve never had a boyfriend during school. Everyone’s path is unique, and there’s no “right” way to go through life or relationships, but here’s what felt right for me during this season 🤍 🌟 1️⃣ My life and goals came
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I ain’t a killer but don’t push me
#gettoknowme #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #viral
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A child with curly hair climbs a white rope net in an indoor play area. Overlay text reads 'more Shows I won't let my kids watch!' in orange and white.
A tablet displays 'The Amazing World of Gumball' with green text overlays stating 'CHARACTERS BEHAVE BADLY,' 'DISPLAYS IRRESPONSIBLE PARENTS,' 'EXCESSIVE SLAP STICK VIOLENCE,' and 'DEFINITELY FOR MUCH OLDER KIDS.'
A tablet shows 'Regular Show' with green text overlays indicating 'TARGET AUDIENCE SHOULD BE YOUNG ADULTS-ADULTS,' 'CRUDER HUMOR & MATURE THEMES,' 'INCLUDES VIOLENCE,' 'SEXUAL INNUENDOS,' and 'DEPICTIONS OF ALCOHOL USAGE.'
More shows I won’t let my kids watch!
Here we go again! My first post blew up in both positive and negative ways and that’s okay! I’m back with. Second part of shows I won’t let my kids watch and why! Can’t wait to see how everyone feels about this list but this is just how I feel and what I think is best for my kids! If you want s
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