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Off Ramp to Brave Spaces's avatar

It’s this kind of brave step that begins not just your beautiful book, which it is, but also begins the stepping into all of you. I love watching you unfold every day through your amazing work.

Brandi Lynn's avatar

That means so much. Thank you for your continued kindness 🌙✨

Petra's avatar

What you are doing takes a lot of courage. This resonates, "I spent a lifetime perfecting the architecture of the"fine”." We are conditioned to do this, and it becomes a real struggle to express what's real. Do we even know who we are and what real is? You possess a real gift to be able to write like this. <3

Brandi Lynn's avatar

That truly means so much to me. It was a difficult journey - but I am grateful I am here ✨

Petra's avatar

So am I <3

unfiltered, unmasked, unbound's avatar

I love it, it's very Jungian 💜💜

Brandi Lynn's avatar

Thank you ✨

Willow's avatar

Such strength in your vulnerability and being able to write down and express. It is always a journey though one you seem to be mastering after years. Sometimes masking becomes so instinctive, we don't know who we arw anymore. Takes a lot of courage to step out of that.Thank you for sharing Brandi 🤍🤍

Brandi Lynn's avatar

Thank you so much. It too me 50 years to realize the ‘mask’ wasn’t really me. Grateful for you reading so deeply ✨

unfiltered, unmasked, unbound's avatar

I kinda knew if much earlier but it took me until 46 or 47 to not be able to unsee it anymore 💜

Willow's avatar

💖

Stephanie ♡'s avatar

Brandi, this gave me chills. Thank you for bringing the most authentic voice to something so many feel. I am one who resonates with this. Your courage to share gives more support than you may realize. Your voice is a light in the darkness. I’m so grateful to have a copy of your book. I feel your strength and light in every word.

Brandi Lynn's avatar

This is truly so kind. I always hope my words give others a voice - Grateful for your continued support ✨

Laura Coleman's avatar

Beautiful and raw, the descent into our true selves isn’t pretty but necessary. Congrats on your book, I look forward to reading more.🙏🏼

Brandi Lynn's avatar

Grateful to you ✨

Priyanka Jaiprakash ⚘ Poetry's avatar

True phrase: But eventually, the earth comes to collect.

I'm glad you found a way out of the things that were crushing you. So many of us are stuck and still keep getting stuck in the cage of politeness, and self-erasure perhaps.

Wishing you love and light.

Brandi Lynn's avatar

It really is a collective struggle, learning how to stop erasing ourselves for the sake of keeping the peace. Thank you for the insight, the deep read, and the lovely wishes. Sending you much light right back 🌙✨

Antonio Castellaneta's avatar

What moved me most was not only the poem itself, but the honesty that led you to place it at the beginning of your book. There is courage in choosing to begin with what is hardest to reveal. Thank you for trusting your readers with that first step. I wish your book a meaningful journey.

Brandi Lynn's avatar

Grateful for this wonderful comment. This is the reason I decided to share ✨

Emma Steel's avatar

"Masking, perfecting the art of being fine, being the strong one, the safe one, the person everyone else needs you to be, hiding becomes your survival strategy." I understand this completely as someone on the inside.

Brandi Lynn's avatar

So sorry you do 🌙✨