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The Sanctification
THE ARMOR YOU FORGOT YOU WERE WEARING
This week isn't about adding—it's about shedding.
The weight you've been carrying isn't your burden.
It's your protection.
Every day, you move through the world wrapped in invisible layers—shields you crafted so carefully you forgot they weren't your skin.
This armor served you once. It kept you safe when safety wasn't guaranteed. It helped you navigate relationships, workplaces, and family gatherings where vulnerability felt dangerous.
But what protected you then is restricting you now.
This week, we begin a sacred journey of recognition and release. Not to strip you bare—but to reveal what's been waiting underneath all along.
Your true power isn't in what you put on. It's in what you're finally brave enough to take off.
THE WEEK AHEAD:
Tomorrow, you'll identify the specific shields you've mistaken for personality.
By Wednesday, you'll catch yourself in the act of armoring up—and choose differently.
Thursday brings the uncomfortable truth about what your protection is really costing you.
And by Saturday, you'll glimpse the person you become when you're not braced for impact.
YOUR 5-MINUTE RITUAL:
Find a quiet space. Close your eyes.
Place one hand on your heart, the other on your stomach.
Take three deep breaths.
Then ask yourself this question and sit with whatever arises:
"What would become possible if I felt truly safe?"
Don't force an answer. Just notice what your body tells you.
The greatest transformation often isn't about becoming someone new.
It's about unveiling who you've been beneath the armor all along.
This isn’t new. It’s just you, unguarded,

Forward this to someone carrying weight they no longer need.