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Mar 2025
18m 57s

Color Outside the Lines

Chad Lawson
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Stuck following rules you never chose?  We often limit ourselves with invisible "shoulds" and "must-dos" that were never our own decisions.  Today, let’s learn to spot these hidden boundaries, question them, and take your first steps toward genuine freedom.  Ready to create a life on your own terms? Let's break free as we Calm it Down in 3...2...1. 
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