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Speaker 1 (00:00):
What if I told you that not everything you
inherited was meant to be kept,that some legacies, though
wrapped in tradition, areactually cages in disguise.
You, beloved, are not just thesum of your ancestors' victories
.
You're also the editor-in-chiefof their unfinished stories.
Just because it's sacreddoesn't mean it's meant to stay,
and just because it's painfuldoesn't mean it must continue.
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This episode is your permissionslip to pause, to sift and to
spiritually declutter, becauselegacy isn't just about what you
carry.
It's about what you choose topass forward.
We're not just talking aboutbreaking generational curses.
We're talking about curatingspiritual gold, keeping only
what aligns and returning therest to the ancestors with love
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and ashe.
Before we go any further, Iwant you to take a sacred pause.
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Let's get to work.
Hey, ladies and gentlemen, Iknow that your time is valuable,
so let's get started, okay, anddive into the episode.
Welcome to another powerfulmoment inside the Life Points
with Rhonda.
Experience your sanctuary forelevation in relationships,
personal power, money and theart of living with intention.
I'm your host, rhonda, andtoday we're digging into a truth
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that most people run from theemotional weight of inheritance.
Now, when I say inheritance,I'm not talking about wills and
money.
I'm talking about spiritual DNA, emotional blueprints, the
stories we're handed, the roleswe unconsciously reenact, the
pain we swallow and the patternswe normalize generation after
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generation.
This episode is called theLegacy Edit consciously curating
what you inherit and what youpass on, because too often you
inherit and what you pass on,because too often we inherit
everything and question nothing.
We carry the trauma, we mimicthe dysfunction, we defend the
tradition and we sacrifice ourown peace to preserve someone
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else's pain.
But you didn't come here tocarry it all.
You came to carry what's divineand to release lovingly what no
longer belongs.
Today we're going to talk abouthow to discern what to keep,
what to heal and what to laydown, because legacy is not a
weight, it's a choice.
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Let's start making itconsciously.
This episode today is dedicatedto my ancestors.
I am so fortunate to know whatI know because of you Inheriting
more than genes understandingspiritual lineage.
When people think aboutinheritance, they usually
picture assets, land, money,maybe a family recipe passed
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down in stained handwriting.
But what if I told you, theheaviest things we inherit can't
be seen or touched.
They live in silence, in shame,in the way your mother's
anxiety became your nervoussystem, in the way your father's
absence turned into youroverachieving, in the way your
grandmother's strength hardenedinto your inability to ask for
help.
Spiritual lineage is real.
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We inherit emotional patterns,beliefs about love and worth,
money, habits, fears, evenillnesses passed down, not only
through DNA, but throughvibration, exposure and
energetic imprinting.
This is especially true in theBlack community.
Generations of resilience cameat a cost.
We were taught to survivebefore we were taught to feel.
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We were taught to survivebefore we were taught to feel.
We inherited pride that coveredpain, religion that sometimes
shamed our intuition and adeep-rooted silence that said we
don't talk about that.
But silence is not healing.
An inheritance withoutexamination is a trap.
Every family has stories.
Some are powerful, some arepainful, but here's what they
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don't tell you.
You are allowed to questionwhat you inherited.
You are allowed to say Ireceive the strength but not the
bitterness.
I honor the tradition but notthe trauma.
I carry the name but not thepain.
This is the beginning of thelegacy edit, because, just like
editing a manuscript, your soulhas a red pen and everything
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passed down isn't sacred justbecause it's old.
Sacredness comes from alignment, from truth, from resonance,
not from repetition.
And let's be real, some thingswere only passed down because
someone didn't know they couldlet go.
You, beloved, are the reset.
You are the one who isconscious enough to ask does
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this belief serve me?
Does this pattern belong in myfuture?
Is this tradition building meor breaking me?
You are not being disloyal byasking.
You are being divine.
You are the living proof thatevolution is possible in your
bloodline.
You are the altar and theoffering.
Let that sink in, because inthis episode we're not just
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doing the shadow work.
We're doing the ancestral work,the soul work, the legacy work,
and we're doing it with grace,truth and ashe.
Discernment is devotion choosingwhat to keep, what to release.
There is a sacred power indiscernment, not judgment
Discernment.
Discernment is the art of soullevel decision making.
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It's how we determine whataligns with our spirit and what
doesn't.
And when it comes to legacy,discernment becomes an act of
devotion, not just to yourself,but to your ancestors and your
descendants.
See, many of us were raised tothink that questioning our
lineage is disrespectful, thatletting go of traditions is
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betrayal.
But here's the truth you honoryour ancestors not by carrying
their pain, but by healing it.
Every tradition, every belief,every saying that starts with in
this family we always deservesto be put on the sacred table
and examined with love.
Some of it is gold, some of itis grief.
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You don't need to carry yourgrandmother's silence just
because it was her survivaltactic.
You don't need to mimic youruncle's hustle if it came at the
cost of peace.
You don't have to wear yourmother's anger like a second
skin just because she didn'thave time to cry.
Ask yourself does this belieffeel like love?
Does this pattern help me grow?
Does this tradition align withmy purpose?
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If the answer is no, thenthat's your cue to return it
with honor.
Say it out loud if you need to.
I thank you for this, but Idon't need it anymore.
I release what no longerbelongs to me.
I choose what serves my highestpath.
And let me be clear this is notabout cutting off your ancestors
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.
This is about co-creating a newrelationship with them, a
relationship where you're nolonger just a carrier, but a
curator, a conscious editor, asoul in alignment with divine
choice.
Even in Ifa tradition there's ateaching we do not inherit only
the destiny of our blood, butthe alignment of our Ori.
That means your soul has thefinal say, not your family tree.
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And sometimes, to honor yourOri, you must lovingly return
what isn't yours.
You may feel grief in therelease, that's okay.
You may feel guilt in thebeginning, that's okay.
But remember, guilt is oftenjust the echo of an outdated
agreement.
You came here to evolve thecontract and this evolution will
free generations.
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You've never met your futurechildren, your siblings, your
inner child, because when youchoose not to repeat a cycle,
you don't just heal forward, youheal backward.
Ancestral healing moves inevery direction.
This is what makes you theturning point in your lineage,
not because you're perfect, butbecause you're present, honoring
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the sacred.
What do we keep, protect andpass forward Once you've made
peace with letting go of what nolonger serves you, the next
sacred responsibility ischoosing what to keep, because
even within the tangled webs ofgenerational trauma and
dysfunction, there is stilltreasure.
There is strength in ourlineages, resilience, spiritual
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power.
There are cultural gems,survival, wisdom and inherited
gifts so potent that theydeserve to be preserved,
protected and celebrated.
We come from people who made away out of no way, who cooked
healing into pots and prayersinto lullabies, who knew how to
listen to the wind, plantmedicine in the soil and
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interpret dreams not asillusions but as guidance.
That is not something todiscard.
That's something to document,and in today's fast-moving world
, too many of our sacredteachings are being lost in the
noise.
So now that you've begun theLegacy, edit, ask yourself not
only what must be released, butalso what is too valuable to
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lose.
Maybe it's the storytelling,the way your grandfather could
sit on the porch and speak wholephilosophies in five sentences.
Maybe it's the way your motherwrapped you in oil and prayer
when you were sick.
Maybe it's the Yoruba Proverbsyour uncle would mumble while
sharpening knives in the kitchen.
Or the food yes, the food thatholds memory in every bite.
These are not just habits.
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These are archives of the soul.
This is where we begin torebuild, consciously,
intentionally.
Now some people confusepreservation with perfection,
but honoring legacy doesn't meanidolizing it.
It means holding space for thetruth and beauty at the same
time.
It means knowing yourgreat-grandmother was both a
healer and a woman who never gotto rest, that she was tired,
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that she survived and stillsomehow she passed on her
prayers.
It's about understanding thatthe same hands that may have
inflicted harm also plantedseeds, that the same mouth that
yelled may have also whisperedblessings.
This is the nuance of soul work.
It's not black and white.
It's not black and white.
It's not hero and villain.
It's the full layered spectrumof being human and choosing what
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parts we carry with us into thenext season.
So let's get practical here.
If your family had a traditionof gathering every Sunday, but
it was always accompanied bygossip, stress and hidden
resentment, maybe you don'tabandon the gathering, maybe you
transform it.
You host your own, infused withintention.
You cook the same dishes butadd affirmations to the meal.
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You create space where loveisn't just assumed, it's
expressed.
If your grandmother used tobraid your hair while humming
spirituals, record that, writeabout it.
Teach your children what thosesongs meant.
That is ancestral technology.
That is a portal.
And if you were blessed toinherit spiritual tools, sacred
language or cultural memory fromyour people, guard it like the
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treasure it is.
Write it down, say their names,teach it to others, pass it on
with pride.
Here's the truth many peopleforget.
You don't just pass on DNA.
You pass on energy.
Every laugh, every ritual,every boundary, every teaching
that honors your growth becomespart of your spiritual legacy.
You are laying tracks for soulswho haven't even arrived yet,
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and you are also feeding theancestors.
Every time you choose elevation.
They feel that there's a Yorubaconcept A-she-je-emi, which
means ashe is the breath of life.
That breath travels throughtime, through lineage, through
everything you speak, create andcarry.
When you breathe life intowhat's sacred, you're not just
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curating a legacy, you're livingit.
So let this section be yourinvitation to consciously
preserve what's worth protecting.
Write the recipes, archive thewisdom, record the voices,
practice the prayers, honor theelders, remember the names,
speak the languages, even ifit's only a few words, and, most
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of all, embody the values thatresonate with your highest self,
because legacy is not justabout what we inherit or what we
say.
We pass down what we live.
If love is your new inheritance, then love must be your daily
ritual.
If healing is your new pattern,then rest must be sacred.
If power is what you'reclaiming, then your boundaries
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must be non-negotiable.
That is how you protect whatmatters.
That is how you're claiming,then your boundaries must be
non-negotiable.
That is how you protect whatmatters.
That is how you create sacredcontinuity, not from obligation
but from devotion.
And if nobody told you thisbefore, you are qualified to do
this work.
You don't need a spiritualtitle, you don't need anyone's
permission.
Your awareness is theinitiation, your heart is the
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altar and your choice is theritual.
So, as you move forward in thisepisode, let these questions
guide you.
What am I consciouslypreserving?
How am I honoring the sacred inmy lineage?
What do I want my descendantsto receive from me?
This is not about being perfect.
It's about being present andchoosing with clarity, because
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you, beloved, are the bridge,you are the living altar, you
are the legacy reborn in light,becoming the living legacy,
crafting what you will beremembered for.
Let's ask a soul-shakingquestion when your name is
spoken a hundred years from now,what do you want to echo behind
it?
Because, make no mistake,beloved, you are building a
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legacy every single day, everyword you speak, every boundary
you enforce, every healing youinitiate, every dream you honor.
It's all part of your spiritualarchitecture.
Your daily choices are bricks,your values are the blueprint.
Your relationships, yourrituals, your reactions, these
are your legacy in motion.
But here's the liberation youdon't have to wait until death
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to define what you leave behind.
You can begin living yourlegacy now.
This is what we call becomingthe living legacy.
Too many people think legacy isabout how many followers they
had or what material things theyacquired, but the truth is far
more intimate.
Far more eternal Legacy is feltin how people remember your
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energy, in the lives you touched, in the way you made someone
feel, seen, safe, empowered.
You don't have to be famous tobe unforgettable.
You don't have to be rich to bea root in someone's family tree
.
You just have to live onpurpose.
So ask yourself when I leave aroom, what energy do I leave
behind?
When people speak of me, whatdo they say I stood for?
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What will my children, godchildren, clients or soul tribe
inherit from my walk?
Maybe it's integrity, maybeit's self-love.
Maybe it's fierce compassion.
Maybe it's integrity, maybeit's self-love, maybe it's
fierce compassion, maybe it'sboundaries that broke
generational chains.
Maybe it's the way you smiledwith your whole spirit.
Maybe it's the daily altar youkept lit or the garden you
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planted for others to enjoy.
Legacy isn't always loud.
Sometimes it's quiet.
Sometimes it's the whisper ofhealing in someone's heart who
never even told you they werewatching.
Let's break this down intoliving practices, ways to build
and embody your legacy right now.
One define your core values.
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These are the roots of yourlegacy.
Get clear on what matters toyou more than anything else Love
, freedom, truth, creativity,justice, peace, healing.
Whatever your soul is here toexpress, these become the
compass that guides every action.
Say I live by grace and truth.
I lead with empathy and power.
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I honor myself and others byshowing up fully present.
Once you know your core values,every decision becomes a chance
to reinforce them or refinethem.
Two make every space you enterbetter than you found it.
This doesn't mean being perfect.
It means being intentional.
Leave behind encouragement,Uplift someone's spirit, share
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wisdom, offer presence.
Your legacy is how you touchpeople, especially when they're
not expecting it.
Think of how your ancestors didthis without even trying A look
, a nod, a song hummed in thekitchen that healed your soul
without a single word.
You have that same power.
Three Create legacy documents.
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Start journaling.
Create a voice note archive.
Write letters to yourdescendants.
Build an ancestral scrapbook.
Record your rituals, yourprayers, your visions.
These aren't just mementos,they're medicine.
When future generations lookback, they won't just be curious
about who you were.
They'll be guided by what youleft.
Give them tools, give themtruth.
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Give them you.
Fourth practice legacy inprivate.
Legacy is not performance.
It's not curated for socialmedia.
It's lived in the quiet, in theway you talk to yourself when
you're disappointed, in how youhold your center during conflict
, in how you return to graceafter moments of fear.
Build a legacy of integritybehind closed doors.
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Five craft a legacy blessing yes, write it A declaration, a
living affirmation thatsummarizes what your legacy
stands for.
Speak it often.
Post it on your altar, teach itto your children.
Here's an example.
I am the breath of those whodreamed before me.
I move with clarity, courageand compassion.
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My words are rooted in truth.
My steps are guided by love.
I heal forward and backward.
Through every action, I pass onpeace, purpose and power.
And so it is.
Make it yours.
Speak it daily.
Let it rewire your energy,because when you speak it, your
spirit listens.
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And let's take this deeper.
Legacy is not only personal,it's communal.
What systems are you disrupting?
What freedom are younormalizing for others?
What generational doors are youholding open for those who come
after you?
If you are the first to heal inyour family, know this you are
already the ancestor you werewaiting for.
You are the miracle they prayedfor but didn't know how to name
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.
You are the altar that walks.
You are the blessing in motion.
And when the time comes foryour name to be spoken in sacred
circles, let them say shedidn't just survive, she
transmuted.
He didn't just break chains, herebuilt kingdoms.
They didn't just live, theylived aligned.
Let your legacy feel likefreedom, let it taste like truth
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, let it echo with Ashe,future-proofing the soul.
How to guide the nextgeneration without controlling
them.
Legacy doesn't end with you, itmoves through you, and one of
the most sacred responsibilitieswe carry is knowing how to
guide the next generationwithout projecting our fears,
our pain or our ego onto theirpath.
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This is what I call soulfulfuture-proofing, because our
children, our godchildren, ournieces and nephews, our students
, our communities.
They are not ours to mold likeclay.
They are divine blueprints inmotion and your job is not to
write their story.
Your job is to witness it,bless it and walk beside them in
wisdom.
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Now, that's hard when you'vebeen raised in a culture of
control.
So many of us grew up infamilies where love was measured
by obedience, where disciplinewas a disguise for domination,
where emotional safety wasnon-existent and being seen
meant being scanned for errors.
But control is not care andcorrection is not connection.
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So if you're truly committed tocurating a conscious legacy,
then you have to confront theways we were taught to parent,
teach, lead and mentor, not withshame, but with clarity.
Ask yourself am I leading withlove or with fear?
Am I guiding with curiosity orcommanding with expectation?
Am I offering wisdom orprojecting wounds?
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Because what we force in othersusually stems from what we were
never allowed to freely explorein ourselves.
The truth is, if we want thenext generation to be empowered,
we must unlearn control andrelearn trust.
Trust in their divine timing,trust in their Ori, trust that
your role is to plant seeds, notto become the sun.
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Let's talk about some real toolsfor soulful guidance without
control.
One model don't mold.
People don't learn legacythrough lectures.
They learn it through livedexample.
Your healing journey, youremotional honesty, your
spiritual integrity that's whatgets absorbed.
You can't expect children orloved ones to honor their path
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if you're not honoring yours.
Don't say believe in yourselfwhile tearing yourself down in
the mirror.
Don't say be free whilesuffocating your own voice and
people pleasing.
Don't say follow your dreamswhile abandoning your own daily.
Your embodiment is theireducation.
Show them how sacred life canbe.
Two ask before you teach.
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So often we offer guidance thatwasn't requested, we assume, we
interrupt, we advise from aplace of anxiety.
Not alignment but unsolicitedwisdom is just another form of
control.
Instead, ask are you open tofeedback?
Would you like me to hold spaceor help problem solve?
Do you want support or just tobe witnessed?
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This creates safety, it buildstrust and it honors autonomy.
Remember when you make space,people unfold.
Three share stories, not scripts.
Our ancestors passed onknowledge through stories, not
rules.
They used parables, proverbsand personal experience to allow
the listener to draw their ownwisdom.
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Do the same.
Instead of saying don't evertrust anyone, try.
Let me tell you what I learnedwhen I ignored my intuition.
Instead of you need to workharder, say here's what I
discovered about balance afterburning myself out.
Stories inspire, scriptsconfine.
You are not here to write theirplay, you're here to light the
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stage.
Fourth hold boundaries with love, not fear.
Boundaries are sacred, but theyshould never be weaponized.
When guiding others, make sureyour boundaries come from
clarity, not control.
For example, I need quiet timein the evenings because I
recharge in silence.
Clarity Versus don't bother me.
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You always need something.
Control, same need, differentfrequency.
Our tone becomes part of ourlegacy too.
Let it be loving, even whenit's firm.
Five.
Let their journey be their own.
This might be the hardest partWatching someone you love make
decisions you wouldn't make,seeing them struggle, wanting to
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rescue them.
But soul paths aren'tcopy-paste.
Just because something didn'twork for you doesn't mean it
won't work for them.
Just because you struggleddoesn't mean they will Let go of
the need to prevent pain.
Let yourself be present instead, say I trust your journey, I'm
here if you need me.
I believe in your Ori.
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That is spiritual maturity, thatis legacy work, because when
you create a container forpeople to evolve without fear,
you pass on more than knowledge.
You pass on safety, you pass ontrust, you pass on grace, and
grace is rare.
Grace is freedom.
Grace is the foundation forgenerational transformation,
because the truth is, when we nolonger use fear to parent, lead
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or love, we become liberators,not just of others, but of
ourselves.
You don't need to hover toprotect.
You don't need to dominate tolead.
You don't need to control inorder to care, you just need to
witness from a grounded place.
You just need to hold space,without imposing fate, because
the most powerful legacy is notwhat you did for others, it's
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what you activated in them.
When they say your name, let itbe followed by.
They made me feel safe to bemyself.
They didn't control me, theytrusted me.
Because of them, I found myvoice.
That beloved is thefuture-proofed soul.
That is the gentle revolution.
That is the new template oflegacy, based not on obedience
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but on authenticity.
The Legacy Ceremony a closingritual to bless, bury and build.
Now that we've journeyedthrough what you've inherited,
what you're releasing and whatyou're consciously choosing to
carry forward, it's time to sealthis soul work with intention,
not just in theory but in ritual, because legacy is not a
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passive memory, it's a livingfrequency and if you've made it
this far in the episode, you'realready embodying that truth.
You're ready to stop survivingwhat was handed down to you and
start curating what rises upfrom you.
So I offer you this sacredpractice, the legacy ceremony.
A three-part ritual to blessthe past, bury what's no longer
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needed and build what's meant tolive on.
This ceremony doesn't require atemple, a title or a tradition.
It just requires presence.
This is about energeticallydeclaring I am the legacy, I am
the editor, I am the evolution.
You may want to perform thisritual on a quiet evening, the
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evolution.
You may want to perform thisritual on a quiet evening, near
a window or outside, under thestars.
Bring a candle, a glass ofwater, a white cloth and three
small slips of paper.
You can also include ancestralphotos or objects, if you feel
called.
Part one bless the past.
Begin by setting your spacewith tenderness, light your
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candle and place the white clothbefore you.
Place your ancestral itemsnearby, if you have them.
Then sit or kneel and placeyour hands over your heart.
Take a breath deep and slow.
Now, on your first slip ofpaper, write down something
sacred you've inherited Ablessing, a tradition, a value,
a memory that nourishes you.
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Say out loud to my belovedancestors I bless this gift, I
acknowledge what you survived.
I honor what you preserved.
I thank you for this legacy ofinsert word from paper, eg
strength, resilience, love,laughter.
I carry it forward with clarity.
I live it with reverence.
Ah, shea, kiss the paper orplace your hand upon it, fold it
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and keep it close, perhaps in ajournal, under a crystal or on
your altar.
This is your conscious choiceto bless what was good, to
preserve the gold, to keep thesoul alive Part 2.
Bury the Burdens.
Now take your second slip ofpaper.
On this one, write what you arereleasing A generational
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pattern, belief or energy thatis no longer yours.
To carry Something like thesilence I inherited, the
scarcity mindset passed downthrough my bloodline, the
emotional absence I thought wasnormal, the pressure to be
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strong at all costs.
Once you've written it, read italoud, with truth and
conviction.
I break this pattern in my nameand in the names of those who
will follow.
I bury it with respect.
I release it with grace.
I choose freedom.
Ashe Then.
Burn the paper safely or buryit in the earth.
Let the wind, water or firecarry it.
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If you cannot burn or bury it,tear it into pieces and flush it
away with intention.
Let the moment be symbolic.
Let your body.
Feel the unburdening.
You may feel grief, tears, evenjoy.
That's the energy shifting,that's the chain breaking,
that's the altar being clearedfor something new.
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Part three build the blessing.
On your third slip of paper,write your legacy declaration.
This is not about perfection.
It's about intention.
What do you want your name tomean?
What will be passed forwardbecause you chose to live
differently?
This is your soul contract.
Examples might include mylegacy is peace and
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self-expression.
I pass on emotional safety andcreative freedom.
I break cycles so my childreninherit joy.
I teach others how to lovethemselves out loud.
My name will be remembered forhealing, for truth, for rising
with love.
When you finish writing, hold itin both hands, close your eyes,
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visualize the next generation.
Maybe it's your children, maybeit's your community.
Maybe it's your community,maybe it's your future self.
Then say this is the legacy Ichoose.
This is the truth I build.
This is the gift I give to time.
May it bless my path, may itbless those to come.
May it reach backward andforward like light through the
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blood.
This is my sacred vow.
This is my sacred vow.
This is my living legacy.
Ashe, place this slip somewheresacred your altar, mirror,
journal or wallet, speak itoften, let it evolve, let it
grow with you and know this youare not the wound, you are the
wisdom.
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You are not the curse.
You are the wisdom.
You are not the curse, you arethe correction.
You are not bound by blood, youare blessed by spirit.
From this moment on, walk likeyou've been chosen to reset the
lineage, because you have Inclosing, you didn't just listen
to an episode today.
You participated in a rebirth.
You didn't just explore ideas,you practiced liberation.
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And you didn't do it alone.
Your ancestors were here, yourhigher self was here and I was
here, walking with you.
So, as you move forward,remember you are the legacy, you
are the light, you are theliberation.
And the next time you're askedwhere you come from, say I come
from love, from lessons, fromlineage, and I am curating what
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comes next.
Ashe and that beloved is thejourney.
You've just taken part in asacred recalibration, a
conscious legacy.
Edit, not everyone has thecourage to do what you just did
to look backward without shame,to release without guilt and to
walk forward with truth andclarity.
If no one's told you today, Iam proud of you.
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You are the legacy yourancestors prayed for and you are
the future someone else isdepending on.
So keep choosing, keep curating, keep walking with your head
lifted and your soul intact.
You are not obligated to carryit all.
You are authorized to carryonly what aligns, and that, my
love, is power.
Until next time, stay rooted,stay free and, as always, take
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care of yourself and each other.
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Thank you, so Thank you, thankyou.
What if I told you that not everything you
inherited was meant to be kept,that some legacies, though
wrapped in tradition, areactually cages in disguise.
You, beloved, are not just thesum of your ancestors' victories
.
You're also the editor-in-chiefof their unfinished stories.
Just because it's sacreddoesn't mean it's meant to stay,
and just because it's painfuldoesn't mean it must continue.
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This episode is your permissionslip to pause, to sift and to
spiritually declutter, becauselegacy isn't just about what you
carry.
It's about what you choose topass forward.
We're not just talking aboutbreaking generational curses.
We're talking about curatingspiritual gold, keeping only
what aligns and returning therest to the ancestors with love
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and ashe.
Before we go any further, Iwant you to take a sacred pause.
If you're feeling this already,go ahead and smash that like
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This space is for your growth,your glow up and your grace.
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Let's get to work.
Hey, ladies and gentlemen, Iknow that your time is valuable,
so let's get started, okay, anddive into the episode.
Welcome to another powerfulmoment inside the Life Points
with Rhonda.
Experience your sanctuary forelevation in relationships,
personal power, money and theart of living with intention.
I'm your host, rhonda, andtoday we're digging into a truth
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that most people run from theemotional weight of inheritance.
Now, when I say inheritance,I'm not talking about wills and
money.
I'm talking about spiritual DNA, emotional blueprints, the
stories we're handed, the roleswe unconsciously reenact, the
pain we swallow and the patternswe normalize generation after
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generation.
This episode is called theLegacy Edit consciously curating
what you inherit and what youpass on, because too often you
inherit and what you pass on,because too often we inherit
everything and question nothing.
We carry the trauma, we mimicthe dysfunction, we defend the
tradition and we sacrifice ourown peace to preserve someone
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else's pain.
But you didn't come here tocarry it all.
You came to carry what's divineand to release lovingly what no
longer belongs.
Today we're going to talk abouthow to discern what to keep,
what to heal and what to laydown, because legacy is not a
weight, it's a choice.
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Let's start making itconsciously.
This episode today is dedicatedto my ancestors.
I am so fortunate to know whatI know because of you Inheriting
more than genes understandingspiritual lineage.
When people think aboutinheritance, they usually
picture assets, land, money,maybe a family recipe passed
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down in stained handwriting.
But what if I told you, theheaviest things we inherit can't
be seen or touched.
They live in silence, in shame,in the way your mother's
anxiety became your nervoussystem, in the way your father's
absence turned into youroverachieving, in the way your
grandmother's strength hardenedinto your inability to ask for
help.
Spiritual lineage is real.
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We inherit emotional patterns,beliefs about love and worth,
money, habits, fears, evenillnesses passed down, not only
through DNA, but throughvibration, exposure and
energetic imprinting.
This is especially true in theBlack community.
Generations of resilience cameat a cost.
We were taught to survivebefore we were taught to feel.
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We were taught to survivebefore we were taught to feel.
We inherited pride that coveredpain, religion that sometimes
shamed our intuition and adeep-rooted silence that said we
don't talk about that.
But silence is not healing.
An inheritance withoutexamination is a trap.
Every family has stories.
Some are powerful, some arepainful, but here's what they
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don't tell you.
You are allowed to questionwhat you inherited.
You are allowed to say Ireceive the strength but not the
bitterness.
I honor the tradition but notthe trauma.
I carry the name but not thepain.
This is the beginning of thelegacy edit, because, just like
editing a manuscript, your soulhas a red pen and everything
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passed down isn't sacred justbecause it's old.
Sacredness comes from alignment, from truth, from resonance,
not from repetition.
And let's be real, some thingswere only passed down because
someone didn't know they couldlet go.
You, beloved, are the reset.
You are the one who isconscious enough to ask does
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this belief serve me?
Does this pattern belong in myfuture?
Is this tradition building meor breaking me?
You are not being disloyal byasking.
You are being divine.
You are the living proof thatevolution is possible in your
bloodline.
You are the altar and theoffering.
Let that sink in, because inthis episode we're not just
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doing the shadow work.
We're doing the ancestral work,the soul work, the legacy work,
and we're doing it with grace,truth and ashe.
Discernment is devotion choosingwhat to keep, what to release.
There is a sacred power indiscernment, not judgment
Discernment.
Discernment is the art of soullevel decision making.
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It's how we determine whataligns with our spirit and what
doesn't.
And when it comes to legacy,discernment becomes an act of
devotion, not just to yourself,but to your ancestors and your
descendants.
See, many of us were raised tothink that questioning our
lineage is disrespectful, thatletting go of traditions is
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betrayal.
But here's the truth you honoryour ancestors not by carrying
their pain, but by healing it.
Every tradition, every belief,every saying that starts with in
this family we always deservesto be put on the sacred table
and examined with love.
Some of it is gold, some of itis grief.
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You don't need to carry yourgrandmother's silence just
because it was her survivaltactic.
You don't need to mimic youruncle's hustle if it came at the
cost of peace.
You don't have to wear yourmother's anger like a second
skin just because she didn'thave time to cry.
Ask yourself does this belieffeel like love?
Does this pattern help me grow?
Does this tradition align withmy purpose?
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If the answer is no, thenthat's your cue to return it
with honor.
Say it out loud if you need to.
I thank you for this, but Idon't need it anymore.
I release what no longerbelongs to me.
I choose what serves my highestpath.
And let me be clear this is notabout cutting off your ancestors
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.
This is about co-creating a newrelationship with them, a
relationship where you're nolonger just a carrier, but a
curator, a conscious editor, asoul in alignment with divine
choice.
Even in Ifa tradition there's ateaching we do not inherit only
the destiny of our blood, butthe alignment of our Ori.
That means your soul has thefinal say, not your family tree.
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And sometimes, to honor yourOri, you must lovingly return
what isn't yours.
You may feel grief in therelease, that's okay.
You may feel guilt in thebeginning, that's okay.
But remember, guilt is oftenjust the echo of an outdated
agreement.
You came here to evolve thecontract and this evolution will
free generations.
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You've never met your futurechildren, your siblings, your
inner child, because when youchoose not to repeat a cycle,
you don't just heal forward, youheal backward.
Ancestral healing moves inevery direction.
This is what makes you theturning point in your lineage,
not because you're perfect, butbecause you're present, honoring
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the sacred.
What do we keep, protect andpass forward Once you've made
peace with letting go of what nolonger serves you, the next
sacred responsibility ischoosing what to keep, because
even within the tangled webs ofgenerational trauma and
dysfunction, there is stilltreasure.
There is strength in ourlineages, resilience, spiritual
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power.
There are cultural gems,survival, wisdom and inherited
gifts so potent that theydeserve to be preserved,
protected and celebrated.
We come from people who made away out of no way, who cooked
healing into pots and prayersinto lullabies, who knew how to
listen to the wind, plantmedicine in the soil and
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interpret dreams not asillusions but as guidance.
That is not something todiscard.
That's something to document,and in today's fast-moving world
, too many of our sacredteachings are being lost in the
noise.
So now that you've begun theLegacy, edit, ask yourself not
only what must be released, butalso what is too valuable to
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lose.
Maybe it's the storytelling,the way your grandfather could
sit on the porch and speak wholephilosophies in five sentences.
Maybe it's the way your motherwrapped you in oil and prayer
when you were sick.
Maybe it's the Yoruba Proverbsyour uncle would mumble while
sharpening knives in the kitchen.
Or the food yes, the food thatholds memory in every bite.
These are not just habits.
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These are archives of the soul.
This is where we begin torebuild, consciously,
intentionally.
Now some people confusepreservation with perfection,
but honoring legacy doesn't meanidolizing it.
It means holding space for thetruth and beauty at the same
time.
It means knowing yourgreat-grandmother was both a
healer and a woman who never gotto rest, that she was tired,
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that she survived and stillsomehow she passed on her
prayers.
It's about understanding thatthe same hands that may have
inflicted harm also plantedseeds, that the same mouth that
yelled may have also whisperedblessings.
This is the nuance of soul work.
It's not black and white.
It's not black and white.
It's not hero and villain.
It's the full layered spectrumof being human and choosing what
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parts we carry with us into thenext season.
So let's get practical here.
If your family had a traditionof gathering every Sunday, but
it was always accompanied bygossip, stress and hidden
resentment, maybe you don'tabandon the gathering, maybe you
transform it.
You host your own, infused withintention.
You cook the same dishes butadd affirmations to the meal.
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You create space where loveisn't just assumed, it's
expressed.
If your grandmother used tobraid your hair while humming
spirituals, record that, writeabout it.
Teach your children what thosesongs meant.
That is ancestral technology.
That is a portal.
And if you were blessed toinherit spiritual tools, sacred
language or cultural memory fromyour people, guard it like the
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treasure it is.
Write it down, say their names,teach it to others, pass it on
with pride.
Here's the truth many peopleforget.
You don't just pass on DNA.
You pass on energy.
Every laugh, every ritual,every boundary, every teaching
that honors your growth becomespart of your spiritual legacy.
You are laying tracks for soulswho haven't even arrived yet,
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and you are also feeding theancestors.
Every time you choose elevation.
They feel that there's a Yorubaconcept A-she-je-emi, which
means ashe is the breath of life.
That breath travels throughtime, through lineage, through
everything you speak, create andcarry.
When you breathe life intowhat's sacred, you're not just
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curating a legacy, you're livingit.
So let this section be yourinvitation to consciously
preserve what's worth protecting.
Write the recipes, archive thewisdom, record the voices,
practice the prayers, honor theelders, remember the names,
speak the languages, even ifit's only a few words, and, most
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of all, embody the values thatresonate with your highest self,
because legacy is not justabout what we inherit or what we
say.
We pass down what we live.
If love is your new inheritance, then love must be your daily
ritual.
If healing is your new pattern,then rest must be sacred.
If power is what you'reclaiming, then your boundaries
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must be non-negotiable.
That is how you protect whatmatters.
That is how you're claiming,then your boundaries must be
non-negotiable.
That is how you protect whatmatters.
That is how you create sacredcontinuity, not from obligation
but from devotion.
And if nobody told you thisbefore, you are qualified to do
this work.
You don't need a spiritualtitle, you don't need anyone's
permission.
Your awareness is theinitiation, your heart is the
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altar and your choice is theritual.
So, as you move forward in thisepisode, let these questions
guide you.
What am I consciouslypreserving?
How am I honoring the sacred inmy lineage?
What do I want my descendantsto receive from me?
This is not about being perfect.
It's about being present andchoosing with clarity, because
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you, beloved, are the bridge,you are the living altar, you
are the legacy reborn in light,becoming the living legacy,
crafting what you will beremembered for.
Let's ask a soul-shakingquestion when your name is
spoken a hundred years from now,what do you want to echo behind
it?
Because, make no mistake,beloved, you are building a
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legacy every single day, everyword you speak, every boundary
you enforce, every healing youinitiate, every dream you honor.
It's all part of your spiritualarchitecture.
Your daily choices are bricks,your values are the blueprint.
Your relationships, yourrituals, your reactions, these
are your legacy in motion.
But here's the liberation youdon't have to wait until death
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to define what you leave behind.
You can begin living yourlegacy now.
This is what we call becomingthe living legacy.
Too many people think legacy isabout how many followers they
had or what material things theyacquired, but the truth is far
more intimate.
Far more eternal Legacy is feltin how people remember your
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energy, in the lives you touched, in the way you made someone
feel, seen, safe, empowered.
You don't have to be famous tobe unforgettable.
You don't have to be rich to bea root in someone's family tree
.
You just have to live onpurpose.
So ask yourself when I leave aroom, what energy do I leave
behind?
When people speak of me, whatdo they say I stood for?
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What will my children, godchildren, clients or soul tribe
inherit from my walk?
Maybe it's integrity, maybeit's self-love.
Maybe it's fierce compassion.
Maybe it's integrity, maybeit's self-love, maybe it's
fierce compassion, maybe it'sboundaries that broke
generational chains.
Maybe it's the way you smiledwith your whole spirit.
Maybe it's the daily altar youkept lit or the garden you
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planted for others to enjoy.
Legacy isn't always loud.
Sometimes it's quiet.
Sometimes it's the whisper ofhealing in someone's heart who
never even told you they werewatching.
Let's break this down intoliving practices, ways to build
and embody your legacy right now.
One define your core values.
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These are the roots of yourlegacy.
Get clear on what matters toyou more than anything else Love
, freedom, truth, creativity,justice, peace, healing.
Whatever your soul is here toexpress, these become the
compass that guides every action.
Say I live by grace and truth.
I lead with empathy and power.
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I honor myself and others byshowing up fully present.
Once you know your core values,every decision becomes a chance
to reinforce them or refinethem.
Two make every space you enterbetter than you found it.
This doesn't mean being perfect.
It means being intentional.
Leave behind encouragement,Uplift someone's spirit, share
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wisdom, offer presence.
Your legacy is how you touchpeople, especially when they're
not expecting it.
Think of how your ancestors didthis without even trying A look
, a nod, a song hummed in thekitchen that healed your soul
without a single word.
You have that same power.
Three Create legacy documents.
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Start journaling.
Create a voice note archive.
Write letters to yourdescendants.
Build an ancestral scrapbook.
Record your rituals, yourprayers, your visions.
These aren't just mementos,they're medicine.
When future generations lookback, they won't just be curious
about who you were.
They'll be guided by what youleft.
Give them tools, give themtruth.
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Give them you.
Fourth practice legacy inprivate.
Legacy is not performance.
It's not curated for socialmedia.
It's lived in the quiet, in theway you talk to yourself when
you're disappointed, in how youhold your center during conflict
, in how you return to graceafter moments of fear.
Build a legacy of integritybehind closed doors.
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Five craft a legacy blessing yes, write it A declaration, a
living affirmation thatsummarizes what your legacy
stands for.
Speak it often.
Post it on your altar, teach itto your children.
Here's an example.
I am the breath of those whodreamed before me.
I move with clarity, courageand compassion.
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My words are rooted in truth.
My steps are guided by love.
I heal forward and backward.
Through every action, I pass onpeace, purpose and power.
And so it is.
Make it yours.
Speak it daily.
Let it rewire your energy,because when you speak it, your
spirit listens.
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And let's take this deeper.
Legacy is not only personal,it's communal.
What systems are you disrupting?
What freedom are younormalizing for others?
What generational doors are youholding open for those who come
after you?
If you are the first to heal inyour family, know this you are
already the ancestor you werewaiting for.
You are the miracle they prayedfor but didn't know how to name
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.
You are the altar that walks.
You are the blessing in motion.
And when the time comes foryour name to be spoken in sacred
circles, let them say shedidn't just survive, she
transmuted.
He didn't just break chains, herebuilt kingdoms.
They didn't just live, theylived aligned.
Let your legacy feel likefreedom, let it taste like truth
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, let it echo with Ashe,future-proofing the soul.
How to guide the nextgeneration without controlling
them.
Legacy doesn't end with you, itmoves through you, and one of
the most sacred responsibilitieswe carry is knowing how to
guide the next generationwithout projecting our fears,
our pain or our ego onto theirpath.
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This is what I call soulfulfuture-proofing, because our
children, our godchildren, ournieces and nephews, our students
, our communities.
They are not ours to mold likeclay.
They are divine blueprints inmotion and your job is not to
write their story.
Your job is to witness it,bless it and walk beside them in
wisdom.
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Now, that's hard when you'vebeen raised in a culture of
control.
So many of us grew up infamilies where love was measured
by obedience, where disciplinewas a disguise for domination,
where emotional safety wasnon-existent and being seen
meant being scanned for errors.
But control is not care andcorrection is not connection.
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So if you're truly committed tocurating a conscious legacy,
then you have to confront theways we were taught to parent,
teach, lead and mentor, not withshame, but with clarity.
Ask yourself am I leading withlove or with fear?
Am I guiding with curiosity orcommanding with expectation?
Am I offering wisdom orprojecting wounds?
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Because what we force in othersusually stems from what we were
never allowed to freely explorein ourselves.
The truth is, if we want thenext generation to be empowered,
we must unlearn control andrelearn trust.
Trust in their divine timing,trust in their Ori, trust that
your role is to plant seeds, notto become the sun.
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Let's talk about some real toolsfor soulful guidance without
control.
One model don't mold.
People don't learn legacythrough lectures.
They learn it through livedexample.
Your healing journey, youremotional honesty, your
spiritual integrity that's whatgets absorbed.
You can't expect children orloved ones to honor their path
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if you're not honoring yours.
Don't say believe in yourselfwhile tearing yourself down in
the mirror.
Don't say be free whilesuffocating your own voice and
people pleasing.
Don't say follow your dreamswhile abandoning your own daily.
Your embodiment is theireducation.
Show them how sacred life canbe.
Two ask before you teach.
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So often we offer guidance thatwasn't requested, we assume, we
interrupt, we advise from aplace of anxiety.
Not alignment but unsolicitedwisdom is just another form of
control.
Instead, ask are you open tofeedback?
Would you like me to hold spaceor help problem solve?
Do you want support or just tobe witnessed?
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This creates safety, it buildstrust and it honors autonomy.
Remember when you make space,people unfold.
Three share stories, not scripts.
Our ancestors passed onknowledge through stories, not
rules.
They used parables, proverbsand personal experience to allow
the listener to draw their ownwisdom.
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Do the same.
Instead of saying don't evertrust anyone, try.
Let me tell you what I learnedwhen I ignored my intuition.
Instead of you need to workharder, say here's what I
discovered about balance afterburning myself out.
Stories inspire, scriptsconfine.
You are not here to write theirplay, you're here to light the
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stage.
Fourth hold boundaries with love, not fear.
Boundaries are sacred, but theyshould never be weaponized.
When guiding others, make sureyour boundaries come from
clarity, not control.
For example, I need quiet timein the evenings because I
recharge in silence.
Clarity Versus don't bother me.
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You always need something.
Control, same need, differentfrequency.
Our tone becomes part of ourlegacy too.
Let it be loving, even whenit's firm.
Five.
Let their journey be their own.
This might be the hardest partWatching someone you love make
decisions you wouldn't make,seeing them struggle, wanting to
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rescue them.
But soul paths aren'tcopy-paste.
Just because something didn'twork for you doesn't mean it
won't work for them.
Just because you struggleddoesn't mean they will Let go of
the need to prevent pain.
Let yourself be present instead, say I trust your journey, I'm
here if you need me.
I believe in your Ori.
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That is spiritual maturity, thatis legacy work, because when
you create a container forpeople to evolve without fear,
you pass on more than knowledge.
You pass on safety, you pass ontrust, you pass on grace, and
grace is rare.
Grace is freedom.
Grace is the foundation forgenerational transformation,
because the truth is, when we nolonger use fear to parent, lead
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or love, we become liberators,not just of others, but of
ourselves.
You don't need to hover toprotect.
You don't need to dominate tolead.
You don't need to control inorder to care, you just need to
witness from a grounded place.
You just need to hold space,without imposing fate, because
the most powerful legacy is notwhat you did for others, it's
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what you activated in them.
When they say your name, let itbe followed by.
They made me feel safe to bemyself.
They didn't control me, theytrusted me.
Because of them, I found myvoice.
That beloved is thefuture-proofed soul.
That is the gentle revolution.
That is the new template oflegacy, based not on obedience
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but on authenticity.
The Legacy Ceremony a closingritual to bless, bury and build.
Now that we've journeyedthrough what you've inherited,
what you're releasing and whatyou're consciously choosing to
carry forward, it's time to sealthis soul work with intention,
not just in theory but in ritual, because legacy is not a
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passive memory, it's a livingfrequency and if you've made it
this far in the episode, you'realready embodying that truth.
You're ready to stop survivingwhat was handed down to you and
start curating what rises upfrom you.
So I offer you this sacredpractice, the legacy ceremony.
A three-part ritual to blessthe past, bury what's no longer
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needed and build what's meant tolive on.
This ceremony doesn't require atemple, a title or a tradition.
It just requires presence.
This is about energeticallydeclaring I am the legacy, I am
the editor, I am the evolution.
You may want to perform thisritual on a quiet evening, the
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evolution.
You may want to perform thisritual on a quiet evening, near
a window or outside, under thestars.
Bring a candle, a glass ofwater, a white cloth and three
small slips of paper.
You can also include ancestralphotos or objects, if you feel
called.
Part one bless the past.
Begin by setting your spacewith tenderness, light your
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candle and place the white clothbefore you.
Place your ancestral itemsnearby, if you have them.
Then sit or kneel and placeyour hands over your heart.
Take a breath deep and slow.
Now, on your first slip ofpaper, write down something
sacred you've inherited Ablessing, a tradition, a value,
a memory that nourishes you.
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Say out loud to my belovedancestors I bless this gift, I
acknowledge what you survived.
I honor what you preserved.
I thank you for this legacy ofinsert word from paper, eg
strength, resilience, love,laughter.
I carry it forward with clarity.
I live it with reverence.
Ah, shea, kiss the paper orplace your hand upon it, fold it
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and keep it close, perhaps in ajournal, under a crystal or on
your altar.
This is your conscious choiceto bless what was good, to
preserve the gold, to keep thesoul alive Part 2.
Bury the Burdens.
Now take your second slip ofpaper.
On this one, write what you arereleasing A generational
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pattern, belief or energy thatis no longer yours.
To carry Something like thesilence I inherited, the
scarcity mindset passed downthrough my bloodline, the
emotional absence I thought wasnormal, the pressure to be
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strong at all costs.
Once you've written it, read italoud, with truth and
conviction.
I break this pattern in my nameand in the names of those who
will follow.
I bury it with respect.
I release it with grace.
I choose freedom.
Ashe Then.
Burn the paper safely or buryit in the earth.
Let the wind, water or firecarry it.
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If you cannot burn or bury it,tear it into pieces and flush it
away with intention.
Let the moment be symbolic.
Let your body.
Feel the unburdening.
You may feel grief, tears, evenjoy.
That's the energy shifting,that's the chain breaking,
that's the altar being clearedfor something new.
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Part three build the blessing.
On your third slip of paper,write your legacy declaration.
This is not about perfection.
It's about intention.
What do you want your name tomean?
What will be passed forwardbecause you chose to live
differently?
This is your soul contract.
Examples might include mylegacy is peace and
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self-expression.
I pass on emotional safety andcreative freedom.
I break cycles so my childreninherit joy.
I teach others how to lovethemselves out loud.
My name will be remembered forhealing, for truth, for rising
with love.
When you finish writing, hold itin both hands, close your eyes,
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visualize the next generation.
Maybe it's your children, maybeit's your community.
Maybe it's your community,maybe it's your future self.
Then say this is the legacy Ichoose.
This is the truth I build.
This is the gift I give to time.
May it bless my path, may itbless those to come.
May it reach backward andforward like light through the
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blood.
This is my sacred vow.
This is my sacred vow.
This is my living legacy.
Ashe, place this slip somewheresacred your altar, mirror,
journal or wallet, speak itoften, let it evolve, let it
grow with you and know this youare not the wound, you are the
wisdom.
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You are not the curse.
You are the wisdom.
You are not the curse, you arethe correction.
You are not bound by blood, youare blessed by spirit.
From this moment on, walk likeyou've been chosen to reset the
lineage, because you have Inclosing, you didn't just listen
to an episode today.
You participated in a rebirth.
You didn't just explore ideas,you practiced liberation.
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And you didn't do it alone.
Your ancestors were here, yourhigher self was here and I was
here, walking with you.
So, as you move forward,remember you are the legacy, you
are the light, you are theliberation.
And the next time you're askedwhere you come from, say I come
from love, from lessons, fromlineage, and I am curating what
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comes next.
Ashe and that beloved is thejourney.
You've just taken part in asacred recalibration, a
conscious legacy.
Edit, not everyone has thecourage to do what you just did
to look backward without shame,to release without guilt and to
walk forward with truth andclarity.
If no one's told you today, Iam proud of you.
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You are the legacy yourancestors prayed for and you are
the future someone else isdepending on.
So keep choosing, keep curating, keep walking with your head
lifted and your soul intact.
You are not obligated to carryit all.
You are authorized to carryonly what aligns, and that, my
love, is power.
Until next time, stay rooted,stay free and, as always, take
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care of yourself and each other.
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You'll get early access, bonusaudio, digital downloads and a
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sacred.
Thank you, so Thank you, thankyou.
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