Stage One
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Embrace Chaos of Life

Everything just broke. You don't need a plan yet, just a place to stand. Beauty, art, rhythm and stories, as things to do today, not theory to read.

Embrace Chaos of Life
QUESTION 01
Faced an overwhelming loss, unsure how to rebuild?
"How do you rebuild after losing someone important?" "How do you find a way that's right for you when everyone has an opinion?"
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QUESTION 02
Trapped in guilt and shame, unable to let go?
"Are guilt and shame keeping you from moving forward?" "What does your guilt say, and how much of it is even true?"
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QUESTION 03
Feeling discarded or unworthy, in love, work, life?
"Do you feel unwanted, like there's no place for you in someone's life, or your own?"
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