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Mud & Lotus Stories

Stories of real life, hope and growth.

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Emily Zeiler Emily Zeiler

Getting Out of My Own Way

“I didn’t know it but my feelings of failure were actually making me feel like I was a huge failure. I also had a big gap in my ability to like and have faith in myself. I think that’s why I compared myself so much to others. I went several years taking steps forward, steps backward, and constantly telling myself there was something wrong with me.” 

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