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Welcome back to Rooted&Real.

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This is Lynda, your friend speaking.

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We've been talking to our younger selves,
so this is one more 'To My Younger Self'.

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To my younger self, do
you remember that tight feeling in your

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stomach, that quiet 'No' when
everyone else said 'Yes'?

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That's not fear.

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That's wisdom.

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And I'm so sorry we didn't listen.

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I'm so sorry we let
people talk us out of it.

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We thought we were being difficult,
but now we are being protected.

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From now on, we listen,
even if it doesn't make sense to anyone

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else, even if it's inconvenient,
even if we can't explain why.

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Your Gut knows
before your brain catches up.

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It's kept you safe more
times than you know.

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You don't have to justify your boundaries.

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And always remember, NO
is a complete sentence.

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"This doesn't feel right"
is enough reason.

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The right people will respect it.

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The wrong people will test it.

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That's how you'll know.

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You, my younger self, are allowed to
choose peace over pleasing people.

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You are allowed to walk away.

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You are allowed to protect your energy.

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To my younger self,
who's deep down inside me,

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that feeling in your chest,
it's not anxiety, it's guidance.

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'Trust Your Gut'.