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Agency is a gift from God and the best thing about it is that we agreed to it in the beginning. We chose to have agency, we wanted it despite the hardship that we would face. We agreed to abuse, loss of a child,  cancer, poor relationships, drugs, drinking, infedelity, neglect, the list goes on. We chose it knowing and TRUSTING that God would be by our side the whole time. We even celebrated it.  We knew God so well that he would never turn his back on us. God is not finished with us yet, when often times we think we should have been given up on. He still has time to mold us lik clay.

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Have you ever thought that life is a lot like pregnancy? We grow week by week, we develop and change every single day, and every single day is important, because those days change into weeks, and if we were to stop developing we would die literally and spirtually, mentally, and socially. We need to be patient in our growth especially when we don't see the end. Often times we think we deserve or need more knowledge now when we haven't even learned the basics. Learning in phases and cycles is important because that is the only way we can progress.

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Desires are wants and passions that we have and its so important to have desires. In the scriptures Eve desired to be wise, and the only way she would become wise was partaking of the fruit. Why she asked if there was any other way was because she knew that partking of the fruit would now allow pain to come upon her children. Often times we have desires and they aren't given to us in the way we expect and that can be very frustrating and hard. The one thing that I have to remember is that God is on my team and he wants to bless me, he is not sitting in the corner saying I am ready to dissapoint my son by not giving him what he desires. God truly just sees with a bigger lens, that is why we have to trust that he won't lead us astray as long as we have good righteous desires. 

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Maryam and I discuss that there are many ways to meditate and there is no wrong way.  Meditation is to focus ones mind or to think deeply about something for a period of time. We all come from very different backgrounds, ethnicities, belifes but one thing that is universal, we can all meditate and receive guidance, clarity, healing, and inspiration. The work that Maryam does guides different online meditations that are geared for people who are just beginning to mediate and people who have had trauma, who struggle with depression/anxiety, and even overcoming addictions. I hope listening to this podcast can help you view meditation with a new light, understanding it’s not a scary thing or something that takes hours and hours. Even our very own Savior carved out time to meditated.

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When we feel like there isn't any hope or we feel like we have fallen to deep, never forget there is always someone there. As we go through life and we have trails and misunderstandings sometimes we can feel alone and pessimistic but as we continure to learn and to trust, we start to be informed and more opptomistic. We need to keep moving and pushing through and doing the hards  things to get ourselves out of our deep hole. As we do this we start to look back and see how involved out Heavenly Father was and how Jesus never left us. Often times we think how did I even do life without this ceratin item or thing before and now we can't unsee things. As I continue to have experiences with my Savior I know that he wants me to continue to see with new eyes. As we do that we begin to have confidence peace which brings lasting Joy. 

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As we go through life I think every so often we feel alone, whether that be we  don't feel like we fit in, we feel depressed, we are going through postpartum, we feel shame. There are so many different ways we can feel that lonliness. Even Jesus our Savior felt utterly alone because he had to to he would know how to help you and me. We are here on this earth to learn and grow and we often have to grow through this. 

As I talk about the poppy flower and how much this flower means to me it helps me know that I truly am not alone. We bloom when we are ready and it doesn't mean we are any less if we are the last one to bloom. We are still just as beautiful as the other flowers. I also believe as we begin to start blooming others notice and they want to bloom as well, then soon enough we have this beautiful garden filled with flowers. 

If you do feel alone, try and Remember the moments where you did know that Heavenly Father did notice you and that can be a reminder that he knows where you are at at all times. He sees you!

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As we discuss the topic of trust, it is a matter of faith over fear. When you have been betrayed or hurt we need discerment to know when and if we can trust this person again. If we choose that, and we do want to build trust in a relationship again then there has to be a mutual understanding between two parties for trust to grow. If that understanding is there then we can break the bands that hold us hostage. We can use the power of discernment the Holy Ghost of when or what things we can do or what boundaries need to be set for trust to be re-built. Most often then not babysteps need to be made to go on this journey and that is how trust is built. Line upon line precept upon precept here a little there a little. 

Trust again (Gerrit W Gong)

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/51gong?lang=eng#title1

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Have you ever thought that our Heavenly Parents (Mother) is the the Hen that gathereth her children. Our Heavenly Mother truly is our shelter and inside of that shelter is our Savior Jesus Christ and he is always there to offer peace in the storms of life. Our Savior is the ONLY one that can offer true peace and comfort when we are lost. He asks all of brothers and sisters (thats you and me) to bring others to him so he can heal them. Jesus is still. He stays but its our job to be gatherers to go out and find the one that needs refuge from the storm. 

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Our bodies are absolutley incredible that we are able to feel so many  different emotions. When we do feel grateful there are two hormones that are release and those are Dopamine and Seratonin. These are the feel good emotions.  We often associate these hormones with negative things such as social media, tv, etc but when we can turn those into a positive then those hormones can help us feel joy, and ultimately help us feel that confident quiet peace that we all long for. Where we choose to focus makes a huge difference and ultimately make all the difference. If you are stuck or in a rut try writing a thank you note or calling someone and letting them know how grateful you are for them.

Have you ever asked God what he thinks about your spouse, friend, sister? if not  try giving it a shot.

An Experiment in Gratitude

https://youtu.be/oHv6vTKD6lg?si=Qj4PXzuGGLW0Flg_

Matthew 3:17

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Learning to embrace our divine feminine is gift that we can recieve as we seek understanding from our Heavenly Parents and more specifically our Heavenly Mother. She is our compass, she is our wisdom she is the joy and laughter of life. As we discuss the differences between feminine and masculine spirits we hope you can see that gender is so important and when we are in tune with our true biological matter we start to feel a higher joy, more clarity and more in sync with ourselves and with our spouse. 

If you want to listen to Meghan Farner's podcast click on the link below 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-wisdom-by-the-latter-day-disciples/id1598827209

Meghans Book- https://a.co/d/b61rCou "Consider Yourself as Eve"

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