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You're listening to Live Free Creative, an intentional podcast with practical

tips for living your life on purpose. I'm your host Miranda Miranda Anderson, and I believe in creativity, adventure,

curiosity, and the magic of small moments. I hope that every time you listen, you feel empowered and free to live the life that you want.

Welcome back to Live Free Creative. Hello, how are you? I'm your host Miranda Anderson and you're listening to episode number 224, vital signs.

Happy February, we made it through the whirlwind of January.

It always feels like a month with such energy, such a unique energy as we get started on a new year.

I have seen a dozen kind of funny, not super funny, but kind of funny memes about January being super long and everyone ready to move on to a new month well we did it we are here

I've been reflecting a lot I love February. It's always been my favorite month because it's my birthday month.

Fellow Aquarians, happy birthday coming up. This month especially feels a little bit reflective for me because I am turning 40 in a week.

There's something to this idea that these big milestones carry with them some weight. It doesn't feel like a heavy emotional

weight to me but it feels like this solid changing of a decade in a fun way in a way that I'm really excited about.

All of this brings me to a story that I want to share with you in the form of life lately.

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