For too long, many of us have walked through life silent and chosen the least resistant road of them all to please those around us. It wasn't because we had nothing to say and nowhere to go. It was because somewhere along the way, life taught us that our voice was too loud, too emotional, too opinionated, too inconvenient, and not important. So we kept the peace, stayed small to appease everyone else's blueprint for our life. 

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And for some, we traded our vision for security, safety, and acceptance. Today, I want you to realize that your vision does not die. It waits. It adapts. If you listen closely, it still quietly speaks. And although it may seem that you have abandoned your dreams altogether, you will find them buried under the noise from all the years of fear and survival. 

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The question then is, how can we reclaim our voice? 

First, ask yourself, what is the story or label you believed or coddled that silenced you in the first place? Examine this narrative, replacing this lie with the truth. Second, stand in your truth with clarity and courage. Clarity in what you want and the courage to fight to obtain it. Be the person who speaks honestly and lives boldly with love. Take back the right to say what you mean, ask for what you need, and live in alignment with your values, not someone else's expectations.

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It is important to note that your voice is more than the chatter that comes out of your mouth. It is how you show up in the world. Your voice is your boundaries. It is your ability to say "yes" with your whole chest and "no" without guilt.

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Reclaiming your vision is about remembering who you were before the world told you who to be; rediscovering yourself and remembering the things that made you smile and nurtured your soul. It is wiping the dust off your dreams and rebuilding from a place of authenticity. Stop asking for permission and give yourself space to imagine again. Dream from a place of wholeness, not from your pain, and remember, you are not trying to go back to who you used to be. Instead, you are honoring who you are becoming. And while it would be easy to tread down a road of perfection, this is not the goal. It is a journey of coming home to yourself and creating a life of fulfillment and meaning. 

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So ask yourself:

1. Where did I stop using my voice?

2. What dream did I abandon to make others feel comfortable?

3. What would it look like to reclaim both, starting now?

Now tell yourself this: 

My voice matters.
My vision is valid.
And my life is still mine to design. It is waiting for me to be brave and seize the moment; take the opportunity to be the person I always was and live the life I always dreamed.