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The lettering june, made of flowers. Hello, june. Concept of flowering, summer
The lettering june, made of flowers. Hello, june. Concept of flowering, summer (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Dear Reader,

As we enter this new month, I invite you to embrace the energy of the season and remember this affirmation from Billy Chapata: “June, dissolve my uncertainty and thicken my resolve, submerge my doubt, and give air to my aspirations. Fill my cup with awareness and give me discernment to distance my energy from anything that fogs the path back to myself. May clarity find me even when it feels uncomfortable.”

With gratitude,
Liz

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Try This | Clench your fists as tight as you can. Direct all your force down into your hands. Imagine your hands are buds, tightly wrapped. Now, slowly relax them. Uncurl your fingers, like they are flower petals gently opening. Continue to stretch your fingers out as far as they will go. Expand your strength and energy outwards.

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