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Amy Gabrielle's avatar

I love your videos K! So what if the audio went in and out? You are so real and vulnerable. Great job! I hadn't heard of functional freeze, but it makes sense. I don't know how you have a job and go to school, let alone be a mom and write a newsletter. I can barely do one of those things at a time.

When I'm writing I like to listen to this:

Brainspotting: BioLateral Sound Healing - David Grand PhD

https://open.spotify.com › album https://open.spotify.com/track/2KsYrrhueJs58INKwYXqMC?si=38d2b035c56f4359

Something from my past that's calming:

Orinoko Flow by Enya

https://open.spotify.com/track/14EUcXXpqrC03Dzzdj8bGr?si=c0dabb1f740e4cd4

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

Amy! When I am in a hole you always have the words to send down as my ladder to climb out. Thank you for your generosity. I almost trashed the whole video after I played back with the sound issues and seeing my reflection was SCARY 😂

I love love love bi-Lateral beats, thank you so much for adding this to our playlist!

I love you! 🤍

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Mesa Fama's avatar

Awww K!! I’m feeling the functional freeze right this second!! Gahh.

I’m so glad to know the interviews are working out 🥰

I love listening to Enigma still.. that’s one of my go-tos.. but also lately I’ve been listening to/watching Autumn/Halloween videos on YouTube that are sounds of rain/wind/music ♥️♥️

Take care of you! Love you!

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

Hi M!!

My interview with Dr Lack was yesterday! Mesa- you and your friends are WAY too cool for me! Did you know his resume is 42 pages long? Thank you so much for connecting us- the conversation was amazing.

I love your serenity songs and YouTube Halloween sounds- Augie would love!

I will add to our playlist 🤍

P.s. snail mail on its way to you!

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Megan Lee's avatar

Miss K!!! Twas so lovely to get this personal message from your lovely self! 🥰 Oh my goodness, can I share your serenity song?? 🙏 I've never thought about having a serenity song before, and don't have one, now that I am thinking about it... and this one is so beautiful. ✨

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

Aww thank you for the hype on a video I ALMOST DID NOT SEND OUT DUE TO ALL DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SHAME!!

Yes. yes. absolutely. Get in. We're going to the Mountains. 🎶

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Susan McIsaac's avatar

Your video was a welcomed way to start my day as I am having a moment when I feel overwhelmed by life and its incessant deadlines and demands. I feel a bit more refreshed now.

I appreciate your leaving in the wonky sound issues on your video ... and your av tech is a keeper!

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

Hi Susan 🌺 thank you so much for starting your day with me and for embracing the imperfections. I hope that Love finds her way through you and to you all day long.

The AV tech was given a talking to, and got away with a write up 😂

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Aaron Waddell's avatar

Very nice! If you want to do a link, highlight the text you want to use and click the link 🔗 button. Then paste your link in. Or just click the button with the cursor where you want to place it, the. Paste the link in the text and the link space.

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

Aaron! Thank you!! 🙏

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Aaron Waddell's avatar

Glad to help!

Since you love music, Please check out my post today. I think you’ll really enjoy it!

Much love ❤️

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Kendall Lamb's avatar

Ok, several things: I just read this while in a total functional freeze (thank you for the language!) on my bed with a candle burning and it made my day. I love seeing your face! Finley came in while I was finishing your video and I explained what a serenity song is to her. Alas, here are both of ours:

Death with Dignity by Sufjan Stevens (mine):

https://music.amazon.com/albums/B00SBGMXQO?trackAsin=B00SBGN04S&do=play&ts=1725418607&ref=dm_sh_3iuy5qXtLydEQBAzXcDQVanNH

Rainbow by Sia from the My Little Pony Movie (her's):

https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0BHHGFW7R?trackAsin=B0BHGSTDDH&do=play&ts=1725418560&ref=dm_sh_OJCd3KUlGR4XeGQj2aXzrMw51

Love this and love yoooooou! (You're doing so great juggling all the things!) 👏👏👏

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

🥹🥹 I absolutely love that we get BOTH your songs and I am sending a frozen hug from my bedroom to yours as Augie lightly snores next to me.

P.s. did Finley start Kindergarten this fall? 🤍

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Kendall Lamb's avatar

She started yesterday!! 😭😭😭🥰

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

!!!! All the my Little Pony Luck to both you and her on this adventure! 💓

Augie will be right behind her next year.

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Joan Vinall-Cox's avatar

Great Speckled Bire - “We Sail” So filled with hope - https://youtu.be/dfjdX8fUvZw?si=ZHuwSsqb_Xjxp1RW

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

💫 thank you Joan! Playlist loading - I’ll share next week!

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Cathy Moffitt Boyd's avatar

K., I don't mind 10 minutes of chanting at all! I'm a huge devotee of Ram Dass, so I know of Krishna Das, and the fact that Amazing Grace closes out the meditation session is awesome!

My personal serenity songs are grounded in 60s/70s oldies because I'm old (young at heart, though): specifically Morning Has Broken (written as a hymn by Eleanor Farjeon but popularized by Cat Stevens) and Let it Be by The Beatles.

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

Hi Cathy!! Thank you so much for sharing your songs- Let It Be is too good for word, I think it’s my favorite Beatles song. I will add both to our playlist! 🤍

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Grace Dakini's avatar

I have a Peaceful Warrior playlist that is my go to when I’m feeling down, stuck or facing a challenging situation that totally energizes me and lifts my spirits. As for what is my “Serenity song”, this is it:

https://youtu.be/RiDOIkR-KDE?si=hx_PL_apdI74Ca86

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

Peaceful warrior playlist sounds like it’s exactly what I would want to be listening to for restoration. I had a mental note to Thank You in this video for checking in with me, but my fried brain forgot in the sea of my babbling. Thank you so much for being so in tune and for connecting with me last week, Grace 🤍

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