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Alicia Keys made an interesting observation about financial independence during her interview on The Conversation. She stressed the importance of financial self-sufficiency. Money has often been referred to as a source of power, but people draw power from all sorts of things. Despite all this, we live in a world where our currency determines how we live. What are your views on #FinancialIndependence? How do you handle it?

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And now for a change from my usual programming ... ( sound on for nature sounds )
This is what I woke up to this morning outside my house . The craziest haze rolled in and out again within 10 mins. I wanted to share this moment of magical peace, because 99 % of the time I’m focused on the many things that evoke fear, anxiety, grief etc , you know the list ... I’m working on allowing moments of reprieve, seconds or minutes if I’m lucky, to drop my armor, put my phone down and just be still . It helps . Calms my nervous system, quietens the fear and helps me recalibrate so I don’t get depleted. We are in a long ass marathon . This is not a sprint. Plan for the long haul . Do what you can to be gentle with your thoughts and kind to yourself, deal ? ...

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