<div>My friend and spiritual teacher, Lee Byrd, recently lost her job and income due to a painful flare-up of debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, which robbed her of strength and mobility. Unable to find work outside the home, she struggles financially. The bright side is that Lee is now able to focus solely on her book, <em>Creating Emotional Freedom: A guide to discovering peace in everyday life struggles. </em>Her motivation to complete the first draft of the book has not diminished, but progress with publishing has come to a standstill due to a lack of money. She is asking for donations to fund the professional editing of two drafts, self-publishing expenses, and the costs of marketing her book.
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<div>Having worked on the book part-time for the past several years, Lee now has the opportunity to work on it full-time. With your financial assistance, she will deliver the first draft of the book to her editor by September 1, 2023. She will deliver the final draft to be published by October 15, 2023, and market her book in time for holiday sales.
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<div>In her writings, she shares teachings from the amazing spiritual teachers she has worked with, such as Ram Dass, Papa Ji, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Neelam. She offers tools and practices for reaching inner calm, authenticity and the direct experience of our true divine nature. The book is a collection of her teachings, focusing on bringing awareness to our feelings, accepting ourselves as we are here in the present moment, and building a practice to feel good and enjoy life.
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<div>An intuitive guide, an empath and a modern-day mystic, her passion is writing, teaching and working one-on-one with those seeking emotional freedom. In her 70+ years, she has experienced the dark depths of pain and the ecstasy of love. For decades, she has worked with women in abusive situations, addicts, and those in emotional turmoil. Her deep heart joy is to share these teachings, help others find peace within, and contribute the tools and practices needed for living a life free from suffering.
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<div>Since the pandemic, she has been producing weekly articles for <a href="https://leebyrd.medium.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Medium Magazine</a>, posts for her <a href="https://www.leebyrdmystic.com/?page_id=1479" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">blog</a> and <a href="https://www.leebyrdmystic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Weekly Wisdom emails</a> for hundreds of readers. She has offered workshops and online courses through her Juicy Life School. Her one-on-one sessions have given others the opportunity to heal and thrive. For over 3 years, her weekly <a href="https://www.leebyrdmystic.com/about/meditation/meditations/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sunday Morning Meditation</a> sessions have gained steady participation. Once her book is published, she will continue her writing and offer more workshops, online courses and podcasts aligned with her teachings.
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<div>Your donations will allow her to pay for professional editing, publishing and marketing of her book.
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<div>My name is Aimee Colmery. I have known Lee for over 50 years. For the past few years, I have worked one-on-one with her to finally heal my own suffering, and have practiced her teachings to reclaim and maintain my own serenity. Becoming aware of where feelings settle in my body and accepting my emotions rather than resisting them, my outlook and well being have vastly improved. I am happier and less reactive, I find pockets of joy in everyday life. Please join us in donating to help publish Lee’s book, so that she may become fully self-supporting, and continue on her path as a mystic, teacher and writer.
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<div>Joy is not just about being happy. Joy is a rigorous spiritual practice of saying yes to life on life’s terms.
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<div>~Mark Matousek
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<div>I am available for private, one-on-one sessions via Zoom or phone. Visit my website: <a href="https://www.leebyrdmystic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeeByrdMystic</a>
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<div>Breath Work: Beginner Embodiment Exercise: 
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<div><a href="https://www.leebyrdmystic.com/breath-work-beginner-embodiment-exercise/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.leebyrdmystic.com/breath-work-beginner-embodiment-exercise/</a>
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<div>Body Awareness Meditation: 
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<div>Self-Inquiry Journaling:
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<div><a href="https://www.leebyrdmystic.com/2023/06/30/self-inquiry-journaling/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.leebyrdmystic.com/2023/06/30/self-inquiry-journaling/</a>
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<div>NOTE: No raffles, sweepstakes, giveaways, or promotions are offered in exchange for any donations made to my GoFundMe.
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