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Hey, it's Josie with Affirmation Pod, and

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this is where you get soothing affirmations

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to help you feel confident,

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connected, and clear. If

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this is your first time listening,

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welcome. If we're already old friends,

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welcome back. This episode is

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publishing in the first week of July, 2024.

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So happy 4th of July or happy

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Canada Day. Know that you're

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my favorite American or Canadian. This

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episode is the Affirmation

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Pod Celebration playlist. It

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is a little shorter than the

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other playlist episodes, but still important

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because it's important to pause and

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honor our growth, our

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accomplishments, our breakthroughs.

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And yeah, I know even when

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we reach milestones, there's that temptation

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or that action of saying,

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but. Yeah, I know I got

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this, but it wasn't

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this. And let's just

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hold space to have no buts

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for a bit and use this episode

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for that. Let's take time now

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to settle in and just

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nod your head. Yes, you did it.

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It was you. This episode is

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brought to you by BetterHelp. Here

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we are in summer. The days are longer.

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There's more time to socialize. It's

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natural for a mix of emotions

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to come up. That includes emotions

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around feeling inferior, jealous,

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envious. Comparison can

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really be the thief of joy. I

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know for me with my BetterHelp therapist,

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we've been working on bringing it back

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to what's in my heart center during

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those moments when I'm so caught up

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in what other people's lives are. Having

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the set time for my therapy

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appointments really helps me to focus on

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what I want, what it takes

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to get there, including what I

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need to leave behind. It's

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also listening to my therapist's reflections of

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where my life is at. This helps

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me to accept some realities. Is it?

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Here is the Affirmation Pod Celebration

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playlist. I

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got through it. I

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chose to show up. And

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I got to the other side. I

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did doubt myself. I

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struggled to believe in good results for

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myself. It

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was a lot. It's

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hard to feel proud of myself. I

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can take my time and

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embrace pride when I'm ready. The

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truth is, I got

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through it. I

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climbed that mountain. I

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made it to the top. I

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breathe and

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I receive. I

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got through it. This

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is a chapter of my life. This

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is a chapter of my history. This

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is a moment in my life where

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I can say, I got

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through it. I

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persevered. I

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pushed through. I

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am resilient. I

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am strong. I

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got through it. And

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now, as I reflect, I

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see what it took to get here. I

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see how I powered through, especially

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in those tough, hard moments.

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Actually, when

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I was at those lows, I

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kept going and

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I got through it. It

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was me. Yes,

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it was me and

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I got through it. I'm

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taking the sin. This

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moment will pass. Life

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will carry on soon. It

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will be business as usual. But

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for this special and unique

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time, I am

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taking the sin. I'm

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pausing and taking in

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how I feel. I'm

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really going to take in what

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this feels like, knowing

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it was a long road to get

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here. And

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now I am here. I

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am accomplished. I

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reached this point that

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is a special achievement in my

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life. I

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am capable of achieving great

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things, and

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this milestone is proof of that.

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I am feeling proud of my hard

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work and dedication

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that brought me to this moment. Yes,

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there were hurdles, disappointments,

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and redos along the way. There

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always are. This

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milestone is a reminder that I

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can overcome challenges and

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accomplish what I set my focus on.

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I am grateful for this milestone.

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I am grateful for this journey.

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I am going to celebrate big. I

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am excited for what's next, and

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I'm happy there are more milestones

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coming my way. Right

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now, and right here, I

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breathe. Look

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at all that brought me to this

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moment, and

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I smile. This

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isn't just a milestone. I've

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grown up in this process. I've

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been tenacious and heart-centered.

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I've made so many decisions.

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I've learned and developed new

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skills and abilities. I

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have improved and learned and

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grown so much in

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the challenges. I

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am grateful for how

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everything came together for

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this moment. I

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am thankful for my success and

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all the opportunities that came my

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way. I

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am proud of my effort and

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grateful for it. for every single person

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who supported me

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and held me

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up. I'm

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happy to celebrate this

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milestone. It's

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an honor to be

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on this journey, and

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I'm going to celebrate big. I've

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worked so hard to

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be a friend to me. I've

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fought so hard to

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be kind to myself.

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I've overcome a lot to

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truly love myself. And

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right now, I celebrate me. I

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celebrate my strength. I

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celebrate my courage. I

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celebrate my beauty. I

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honor how far I've come, and

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I honor the good that

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I've chosen for myself. I

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honor my story. I

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am on a unique journey. This

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journey is mine. And

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I celebrate where I've won. I

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celebrate where I've endured. I

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celebrate where I've overcome. I

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celebrate where I've stood tall. I

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love and celebrate my

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best memories of my life.

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I love and celebrate the

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boring memories of my

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life. I

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celebrate myself. I

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love my transformation to today. I

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love my courage that got me here. I

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love my strength to

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be me. I

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love my confidence. I

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love my self-assurance. I

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love my support system. I

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love my routines and good habits.

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I love the boundaries I keep. I

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love my decisions and my

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follow-through. I

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love my self-care. I

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celebrate me. I

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celebrate all of me, and

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I'm going to continue my celebrating.

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Thank you for making the time

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to acknowledge and celebrate who you

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are, what you've done, and

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what you've overcome. And what's

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