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I think many people, many women, are finding freedom to be higher on the priority list given the last few years. Thanks for the reminder about the 'lacking mindset."

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As I pay more attention to my body, I’ve noticed an almost visceral reaction when I feel “hemmed in.”

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Yes - like the walls are closing in on me. In part, It's that I'm getting older and have to relinquish some independence - like not driving because I've had eye surgery and having to ask others for rides. But It's also political decisions that I have no control over and vehemently disagree with, it's choosing not to do certain things for pandemic precautions, and it's that my world is smaller now that I am on my own

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I understand. There’s some foot-planting (stomping) insistence on my part to take nothing for granted.

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Love the quote from E.B. White and may embrace it as my new mantra, especially during financially lean times!

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I battled financial insecurity for many years, until I came to realize that my “lack” mindset was holding me hostage. Free at last! 😊❤️

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Yes, I know that’s an issue for me, too.

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❤️

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My Hay House homework today (our new assignments come out every Saturday) was oddly what can we deprioritze in order to make room for more writing. That is the yin to the yang to more freedom. The soul-crushing encumbrances that keep us from doing the things we want/need to do to nourish our souls. I also like that you use the word lack not that the word lack is a word that one should emulate but that the word lack is the whole (or almost whole) theme of my memoir - that I have this lack mentality that has tripped me up throughout my life. It is a hard mindset to break out of because I was raised with it and therein lies the problem. But now I am going to do something abundant :) - I am going to start preparing the Rosh Hashanah meal for tomorrow. Big meals take prep the day before. 👩‍🍳 xo Thank you for your lovely post once again.

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Oh. Sherri, thank YOU for your willingness to share your process with me!

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Your posts are helping me with my process. ❤️😘

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😊❤️

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