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Franchelle Daniels's avatar

@Alex As I lay down, 4 days until my 55th day of birth, (Speed Limit) I make a choice to heal myself. I just ordered “I HOPE YOU HEAL” shirt to wear for a photo shoot! Even if it speaks to one person, it’s good to my soul. My work is heavy……

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Alex Elle's avatar

Thank you! And that's my favorite one. I hope you enjoy it. Please share the pics from your shoot!

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Smangele Mauka's avatar

A gentle reminder to keep going even when its not so peaceful. 🪷💕

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Alex Elle's avatar

Yes! xo

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Josefina H's avatar

Phew. Being the matriarch of healing is such a wild journey but I’m so glad to be surrounded by fellow matriarchs. What a beautiful way to honor us!

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Adeline's avatar

This is so wonderful. Brought tears in my heart.

Yes, made sacrifices for my children and in my daughter’s words, “ so she can have a softer life”

Thank you for this reminder.❤️

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Alex Elle's avatar

Thank you for reading. xo

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Rebecca Jo-Rushdy's avatar

Thank you, a balm to the soul as always 🙏🏽✨

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Alex Elle's avatar

Thank you, thank you!

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CeCe's avatar

Today was a particularly hard day on that journey of healing dealing with my family as the eldest daughter who is trying to break certain toxic generational patterns.

These words have provided more than comfort but reminded me of what really matters… thank you for this beautiful work you’ve shared!

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Alex Elle's avatar

Sending love. Proud of you.

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Bobbie Sue Oxford's avatar

I love your work Alex so much. It would be nice to offer your shirts in larger sizes. there are a lot of us out there! - 5X PLEASE AND THANK YOU!

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Alex Elle's avatar

I'm working on it! My manufacturer discontinued most of their larger sizes. Ugh! Don't worry. I am on the hunt for other options. xo

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Melissa's avatar

As a single mom and survivor of narcissistic abuse, beginning from my childhood which transferred over into my love life - more than once - this healing journey is a wild one. I continue to see my progress and the beautiful life ahead of me, but on those heavy days it can feel like trying to dig out of a hole while dirt keeps pouring in.

I just overcame one of those times and here is your post. God really is good and sends me things when I need them. I look forward to ordering one of your Matriarchy of Healing sweatshirts in the near future.

I'm thankful for your powerful words.

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Sasha Michael's avatar

Beautifully stated, as always. Thank you for the reminder to stop and BE, moment to moment.

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Ashley McHan's avatar

Forging. Perfect word for the work of women, especially those changing those cycles, healing🤍

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Jennifer Trainor's avatar

Beautiful! Thank you.

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Kirsten Jensen's avatar

Such a beautiful reflection. Thank you. ❤️

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Felicia M George's avatar

Alex, thank you again for writing a message I needed to hear right on time. “I am not failing. I’m forging a new path…Joy is not the absence of pain” but my still looking for something beautiful amid the hard, heavy, and at times unbearable.

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Latoya's avatar

This was just what my heart need and my soul was starving for. You put into words what I could not locate in myself to verbalize. Thank you.

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𝒸𝑒𝒹𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒's avatar

Thank you for sharing this. I really needed this reminder today.

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Natalie's avatar

Love this piece. Thank you. 💙🩷🩵

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