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    Destruction and Regrowth: A Spiritual Awakening of Career and Self

    by Andrea Yang Oct 11, 2019 4 minutes
    Photograph of the Malibu Mountains after fire / new flower growth. Photograph courtesy of Andrea Yang
    Wildflower Bloom at Malibu Creek State Park, April 2019. Photograph by Andrea Yang

    The destruction from a wildfire and subsequent regrowth frames one intrepid woman’s revamping of her life, professionally and personally

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    It’s been over a year of waking up in Los Angeles. And by waking up, I mean the spiritual kind — a gradual shift from focusing on my external world to being guided by my inner one and a higher power far greater than myself. 

    I wish I could say it’s been easy and quick, but truthfully, it’s been neither. I’ve cried many tears and felt lonely, frustrated, and angry. I’ve also had my heart cracked open in life-affirming ways, experienced beautiful connections with people, and tapped into the divine

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