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welcome home. I'm Dr. Tama, a minister, licensed psychologist, and sacred artists.

And this is Homecoming, a podcast to facilitate your journey home to yourself.

While I will provide weekly inspiration and mental health tips, this podcast is not a substitute for therapy.

I'm so excited you're on the journey. If you want to request specific topics or share your progress, email me at homecoming

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Welcome back. I am so glad that you're here for today's episode.

We're going to talk about womanist healing and before we get into that

we have vows to read for those who are new to the Homecoming Podcast you can email me at homecoming

podcast at gmail dot com with vows to yourself before we think about making

vows to another there are some promises that we need to commit to for ourselves, our

healing, our wellness, and our homecoming. And today I have permission to share vows

from Genevieve Thomas and Genevieve wrote to herself,

Thank you for being patient with me.

Thank you for loving me in spite of me getting in the way. Thank you for loving me when I felt most unlovable.

Thank you for always remembering my wonderful attributes when all I could do was dwell on my shortcomings.

I love the woman you are becoming strong, confident, and free.

Free to live, free to love, and free to be.

I vow to you that I will fall in love with you every day.

No matter what the world may tell me,

I vow to not let experiences that I go through

change the way I view you. I will keep you sacred and safe. I love you.

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