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Season 5 kicks off with my friend Toya from Universal Teas! In our mini series, Backyard Conversations, we will dig into healing, friendships, and shining bright. Sit back and join us for episode 1 - Healing isn't Happiness.

Healing isn't happiness, and happiness isn't healing. In this candid conversation with Toya from Universal Tees, we explore what healing really looks like, when it happens, and what we learn through the process.

• Healing looks different for everyone—sometimes it requires isolation, sometimes community
• Breaking out of cultural "bubbles" can force us to confront aspects of ourselves we didn't know needed healing
• Shame is an "inside job" that comes from within, not something others can put on us
• Being "healed" means having awareness and tools, not the absence of negative emotions
• Self-trust is essential to healing—if you don't trust yourself, you'll never truly trust others
• Essential tools for healing include therapy, movement, journaling, meditation, music, and honest self-reflection
• Consistency with your healing tools builds self-trust and accelerates the healing process
• Healing requires ownership of both who you were and who you're becoming

Join us next week as we talk about our circles: who's supporting us, who's holding us back, and knowing when to let go.

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