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✨😳 What Are You Actively Avoiding?? 😬✨

✨ What’s a hard truth you keep avoiding? The kind you know is there… but don’t want to say out loud because once you do, things have to change. For me? Accepting that sometimes I stay longer than I should because letting go feels scarier than being uncomfortable.

💬 If you feel safe… drop yours in the comments. Someone else might be avoiding the exact same truth. 💛👇🏾

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🌹CeeKaie🌹

I'd have to say, it's that "middle age spread" is trying to become my best friend and constant companion. 😂

Laketa Godspréciousjèwél Boyd

That staying in a relationship for a little affection is better than no affection. knowing that walking away is hard and accepting that that walk is better than settling for crumbs. im not a crumb snatcher I want the entire meal.

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