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Freeing Yourself Quote by Toni Morrison

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““Bit by bit, at 124 and in the Clearing, along with others, she had claimed herself. Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another.””

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Freeing Yourself

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Forgiveness means freeing yourself from that situation.

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“″Don't be afraid of becoming your highest light and deepest love. Trust and follow. In freeing yourself, you will free the others.″”

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Simplicity= freeing yourself from trappings. Keep it simple.

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Women with short hair are really sexy. There's something liberating about freeing yourself from the norms,

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