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that's my story - I am Free and I have always been so. I have always known or owned that. I woke this morning and asked God, our Creator how I would honor him today. In the gentlest joyful manner I was told"you are Free - live Free-be Free" and so I am. I prayed and have prayed for the generations that have gone before us, to be released from the fear that held them. to be able to release

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what is the sound of forgiveness? The sounds of joy and healing, hearing and feeling the heartbeat of our mother within us. Those of us that have spent a little time actively practicing emotional healing have often hit a wall. That wall is when out of nowhere comes a deep anger, resentment or a sense of victimization.As in the teachings of the seven generations, we must not only look to the

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I have most often found it easy to speak on behalf on someone or something. I have had no problem bringing forward injustice and seeking ways to resolve issues and working with others for a common purpose.I have always had difficulty speaking for myself. Whether it was in a work enviroment or a home enviroment, I often just let situations pass while feeling bad for myself and allowing myself to

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I am not even sure what the opposite generative term is for Victim. Many use the terms Survivor, which is fine, however for me it still leaves a residue of discord.In 2008, National Chief Phil Fontaine gave an emotional presentation to the Canada Club in Toronto. What drew the emotion was that despite the good faith in which First Nations leaders negotiated in the Kelowna Accord, the results

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Walking into the willows is a remembrance of the land I grew up in. always present and always versatile is the willow. I have learned much from the willow and noticed that my life has been the same - stilling growing and still contributing to the world I live in.Willow change and grow, yet are firmly rooted in the earth. I view each of life experiences as the many branches on the Willow. These

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