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Do you shut down when life gets hard?

Do you shut down when life gets hard?

I’m thinking of creating something called Audacity School — for women who are tired of disappearing but still want to become.

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Sasha Ledawn
May 20, 2025
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I’ve been thinking about what it really takes to rebuild your life when you’re not even sure how to stay in it.

When everything feels too loud, too much, too broken to fix — it’s easier to go quiet.
To disappear emotionally.
To start scrolling, overworking, ghosting, detaching, or doing anything but being present.

And yet, we still want more.
We want to heal.

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