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“Like a ship on the seas, individually we all must set our sails and find our own awareness to navigate and guide ourselves on our journeys. And with any journey we must find, explore, and expand the depth of our roots and the horizon of where and how we wish to grow.”

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Book:Our New Story: Guides in the Garden Volume 1
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