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Sunshine's avatar

I forgot to mention that I am inspired by how you connect who you are through your woodworking. Your work is beautiful and truly helpful. This is how I bring my being through creativity and art. It's not just about the art. It's about art being a vehicle to serve others and help uplift the world.

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J Bradley O's avatar

Thank you, Sunshine! Ooh, yes. Truly, not just about the art, but it being a vehicle. Love this! Thank you for appreciating my woodworking!

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Wow! I see/feel my journey reflected here. When I started my recovery "career", I had no idea who I really was. At a young age I had some sense of who I was, but that soon became deeply buried for a long long time. As a result, who I became and thought I was was based on conditioning and beliefs that were not mine. It's been a journey of discovery, undoing, and remembering! I am not the things that happened to me, although through these experiences I have been able to learn a great deal about myself. I am not the roles I have in the world, although who I am at the core/essence of my being shines through them. I sense your genuine empathy, compassion, and desire to be of service and the essence of who you are. Thank you.

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J Bradley O's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm so glad you connected with it. Ah, yes! "who I am at the core/essence of my being shines through them." Love this. Well said! It warms my heart to read this!

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