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Joydeep Biswas's avatar

I can relate to your words, Alicia. This constant chasing of the perfect self living the perfect life needs to stop. We live from moment to moment. Not in the future that we can never touch or feel with our hands. It's always ahead of us. Non-existent. Lives only in our minds.

Thank you for writing this.

Such a beautiful message!

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Alicia Joyful's avatar

Thank you! You are absolutely right all we ever have is moment to moment. I know for me, I need to be reminded and remember this again and again. I really appreciate you reading and sharing your takeaways. 💚

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Joydeep Biswas's avatar

You're welcome. Yes, we need such reminders. Your post did that for me.

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Alicia Joyful's avatar

That makes my heart overflow thank you!!

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Shruthi Vidhya Sundaram's avatar

Alicia! You've no idea how much I needed to hear this today! Suddenly when I woke up this morning, I was feeling so overwhelmed & exhausted. No idea why. And I needed someone to tell me this. I needed to hear it. Is this exhaustion normal? Where did it come from? The questions start swirling fast in my head if I start thinking about it too much.

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Alicia Joyful's avatar

I think we need to hear this message as often as possible. I am so happy you needed it today and here it is for you. I lOVE YOU!

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Dea Devidas's avatar

This feels like an exhale. A reminder that we’re not something to be fixed, just something to be remembered.

I love how you frame wholeness - not as something we chase, but as something we reclaim the moment we stop handing our power away. That part about being seen, heard, and felt by ourselves first? That lands deep.

And the reflection prompts: pure gold. Because the real work isn’t about seeking validation, but about witnessing ourselves fully.

Thank you for this. A beautiful, needed message.

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Alicia Joyful's avatar

Thank you!!! I love hearing others reflections it seems to deep the message for me. I really appreciate your comments and take away! Thank you for sharing!

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Dea Devidas's avatar

Ohh, that makes me so happy! ✨ I love how words ripple and deepen when shared - like echoes of truth finding new layers. Grateful for you! 💛💫

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Allison Riney's avatar

This makes me so thrilled that we decided to time our collab at a natural pace. Honor yourself, my love!

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Alicia Joyful's avatar

Thank you and for that beautiful invitation to wait. Excited and it will all happen and unfold as it’s meant to.

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Megan Lee's avatar

Soooo beautiful. I struggle with feeling whole soooo often. To look in the mirror, physically mentally and spiritually and feel wholeness often feels elusive entirely. And yet... I know I'm whole just as I am. Thank you for sharing these thoughts, and reminding us to put ourselves first. Gasp, the concept! Because that is where true kindness stems from. 💕💕💕

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