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Welcome home. I'm Dr. Tama, a minister, licensed psychologists, 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 podcast at gmail.com. Also after you listen, be sure to like, subscribe, and share. Let's begin.

Here we are for another episode and today's topic is dealing with control issues,

healing our issues of needing to be in control of everything and everyone

so that we can really come home to ourselves. Before we get into today's

topic I'm excited because we have vows to share for those who may not have

listened in episode two our homework assignment was to write vows to ourselves.

And if you want to share them, you can send them to me at homecoming podcast at g-cass.com.

And today we have vows from Kai Williams

who has given permission for me to share them with you.

Dear Kai, I promise to honor you on your best days and to

honor you just as much on your worse. I promise to move fluidly with you through every crevice of life.

I promise that I will gaze upon your being with loving eyes at every stage of your life.

I promise I will be sensitive to the needs even when you can't quite

express them out loud. I promise to hold your hands through even the most confusing times.

I promise that when you're sad I will remind you of brighter days

while still honoring where you're at. I promise to be patient with you. I

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