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“Wherever you walk, leave a trail of rose petals.” - J.S. Drake Today's featured author is overcomer and poet, J. S. Drake. Jessica and I talk about how poetry helped her move through her Dark Night of the Soul, what that is and tons more!...
“Wherever you walk, leave a trail of rose petals.” - J.S. Drake
Today's featured author is overcomer and poet, J. S. Drake. Jessica and I talk about how poetry helped her move through her Dark Night of the Soul, what that is and tons more!
Key Takeaways:
Writing and being vulnerable helps your soul become free.
It’s okay to be vulnerable.
The dark night of the soul is a deep depression where nothing makes sense.
It’s okay to make mistakes if you learn from them.
“You are enough.”
Jessica's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mayionlyleaverosepetals/
Jessica's FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/MayIOnlyLeaveRosePetals/
A special shoutout goes to MagicMusicX (@magicmusicx) for his track "Deep In Thought". Be sure to cop this and his other wonderful tunes through this link. https://magicmusicx.bandcamp.com/track/deep-in-thought
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