Undaunted Joy

Undaunted Joy

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Undaunted Joy #1

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Shemaiah Gonzalez
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My mother tells me my first word was happy.

Perhaps I am predisposed to JOY but it was a long tenuous road to get to this place.

To choose Joy.

There were many years when I struggled with depression and anxiety. When I couldn’t leave my home without fear. I couldn’t be in my home without fear.

Maybe you know that feeling too.

Perhaps knowing the contrast bet…

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