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Living my life like it's golden I'm a busted wide open I'm taking my freedom Putting it on the shelf hey.
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Hey, friend.
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Welcome back to Receipts and Reflections after the Hustle.
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Okay, now, before we even start, I want you to slow down with me for just a quick little second.
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I want you to take a breath.
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For real.
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Take a breath.
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Not because something's wrong, but because sometimes we don't pause long enough to realize what's actually right.
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Take my phantom.
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Hey, now, let me ask you something.
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When was the last time you really sat with your life and thought, you know what?
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I actually like it here?
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I love this.
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For me, not perfect.
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You don't have everything figured out, but just genuinely peaceful in a good space.
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When's the last time?
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Before we go further, let me just really quickly check in with you.
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How are you feeling today, sis?
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How are you?
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Are you present?
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You feeling grateful?
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Are you in a good space?
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Or are you distracted?
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Are you overwhelmed?
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Do you feel like things are moving too fast for you to even notice?
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Whatever that feeling is, I just want you to notice it.
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Just notice it.
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Because today we're going to talk about joy.
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Joy.
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And not the loud kind, the quiet kind, the kindness.
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Just gonna sneak up on you now.
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Let me ask you something.
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Have you ever had a moment where nothing special was happening?
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Nothing.
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No fireworks, but you just felt good.
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Not excited, not overstimulated, just at peace like that.
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Just unspeakable joy.
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And you really almost didn't trust it.
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You're like, something right.
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Something right here.
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Because you know why?
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You're so used to things being busy or stressful or overwhelming.
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So when things feel calm, you're like, wait, now, wait a minute.
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Hold on now.
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Wait.
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Is something about to happen?
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Let's go ahead and talk about this.
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We're going to unpack that now.
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I had a moment recently where I was just in my space.
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Nothing fancy.
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I was just being.
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And I caught myself thinking, you know, I actually like my life.
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And it wasn't about the money, the achievements, the big milestones.
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It was just simply about my peace, my space, my mindset.
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And that hit me because there was a time where I was just trying to survive.
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I was fighting for my life, y'.
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All.
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And I was just trying to get through things.
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And now I'm actually living.
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Let's say this honestly.
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Some of us have prayed for the life that we are currently living.
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And we're so used to striving that we forget to just sit in it, just chill in it.
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And there Was a time where everything felt like, what's next?
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Now what I gotta fix what still isn't right.
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And now I'm sitting in moments like, this is enough.
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I like it here.
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And that shift, that didn't come from everything being perfect, okay?
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Hear me?
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It did not come from everything being perfect.
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It just came from me being actually present.
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From literally stopping and smelling the roses.
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I got some beautiful roses on my table, you know, Treat yourself to flowers.
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Do not wait for people to give you your flower, sis.
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Go and get you some flowers.
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It's amazing what that will do for you.
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I. I'm just.
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Hear me, hear me.
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I'm telling you.
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We'd be convincing ourselves we don't like flowers because we don't grew accustomed to not receiving them.
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Give yourself your flower, sis.
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I'm just telling you.
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Just gonna just My advice.
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I ain't gonna tell you nothing wrong now.
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Okay?
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So let's be real.
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Joy does not always look deep.
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It doesn't.
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Sometimes joy looks like just being in your house and not wanting to leave.
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Like me right now, y'.
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All.
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I'm sitting here looking cheap bonnet on mumu, no draws, okay?
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Love my life.
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I love it right here, okay?
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And I have no intention of leaving at all today.
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My car has not moved.
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And I love it, okay?
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Sometimes it's canceling plans and just feeling amazing about it.
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Like no guilt, no nothing.
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Cooking something simple and just being proud of it for yourself.
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Or just sitting in silence and not feeling lonely.
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That, my friend.
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That's joy.
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That's joy.
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Now let's talk about what changed.
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I stopped waiting for the big moments.
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I stopped waiting for these big, huge moments in order for me to feel good about my life.
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I stopped thinking, you know what?
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I'm gonna be happy when.
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And I started noticing I'm actually okay right now.
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I'm safe.
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I'm okay now.
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This is gonna show up in everything.
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In your home, in your routine, in your relationships.
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You start choosing peace over chaos, calm over confusion, presence over pressure.
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And suddenly your life just looks different.
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It does.
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Let me say this clearly.
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Joy is not going to be something that you chase.
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It's just something that you notice.
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It is a state of being.
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It's just in you.
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So this week, I.
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We going to try something, okay?
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I want you to try to do something for me, okay?
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In your random moments, I want you just to pause and ask yourself, am I okay right now?
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And if the answer is yes, sit in it.
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Sit in it.
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Don't rush past it.
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Don't rush it.
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Just enjoy it.
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Bask in that.
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You know, at this age, we need to learn how to bask.
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Just bask in it.
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Okay?
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Now, before we go, we're gonna bring it on in.
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Bring it on in, sis.
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Come on, draw.
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Draw near.
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Come closer.
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Come closer.
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You don't have to wait for everything to be perfect in order for you to enjoy your life.
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There is joy in what you've already built, even if it's still in progress.
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You are completely entitled to be a masterpiece while you are still mastering your piece.
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Okay?
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So just be gentle with yourself this week.
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Stay aware, keep your head on a swivel, and stay connected to yourself.
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You know what I'm about to do.
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Until we meet again.
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I love y'.
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All.
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I love you guys.
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For real?
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For real.
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And I will meet you right back here next Monday.
