Adria Duncan

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something I’m reminding myself of, and sharing in case you need it too 💛
09/21/2026

something I’m reminding myself of, and sharing in case you need it too 💛

09/20/2026

Life feels so much lighter when you stop needing everything to unfold exactly how you pictured it. You can want something deeply and still give it room to surprise you.

Get so invested in what you’re learning, creating, and who you’re becoming that the outcome stops being the only thing that makes it worthwhile. 🤍

09/19/2026

a much needed reminder some days 🤍

09/18/2026

this day was a little all over the place but we got the essentials done 💪💫

09/18/2026

1. Qigong. This ancient Chinese practice moves the energy in and around your body and is so powerful for getting you out of your head. Slowing down, breathing, and moving with intention helps me feel more present when I’ve been overthinking.
2. Meditating every day. Even when my mind is loud and I’ve felt distracted, practicing coming back to myself has helped me stop letting every thought decide how my day is going to feel.
3. Being grateful before anything changes. It’s so easy to make happiness conditional on the next thing working out. I try to notice what I already have, the people who love me, the little things that went right, the parts of my life I once prayed for.
4. Praying to God / the Universe. Asking for guidance, saying thank you, admitting when I’m scared. There’s something so comforting about remembering I don’t have to figure everything out alone. I can take the next step without knowing the entire plan.
5. Making little rituals out of letting go. Writing down what I’m ready to release and tearing up the paper. Taking a shower and imagining the day washing off me. Giving myself a moment to acknowledge that something hurt, it taught me something, and I’m allowed to stop carrying it.

Sometimes making life feel easier starts with giving yourself a little more support in the life you already have. 🤍

09/17/2026

10/10 questions that will make you get honest about what you want but they get progressively more uncomfortable

09/16/2026

substack articles that will change your perspective 💛

09/11/2026

What days are like lately 🙄😅

09/02/2026

1. Qigong every day. It’s an ancient Chinese practice that moves the energy in and around your body through coordinated physical and breathing exercises. This might sound woo woo, but I can literally feel the energy moving and always feel lighter and more alive afterwards. I credit it for moving me out of a period of stagnancy in my life and beginning to create positive, forward momentum.
2. Setting up energy boundaries every morning. Usually I’ll say I’m going to send out 90% love and light to others and only take in 10%. These numbers are on a sliding scale and can change whenever you need them to. For example, some days I’ll say 80/20, 70/30, or send 100% love and light and receive nothing (that’s only reserved for the days I know I’m in for a ride). Because there is so much always going on around us, it can make such a difference to filter what can and cannot enter your energy field.
3. Speaking out loud what I want to have happen in my life. This exercise I do pretty much every day without fail. When people say speaking things into existence works, or that the spoken word is powerful, they really mean it. Some huge things have occurred in my life after days/weeks/months of speaking out loud that they were happening. This was of course paired with aligned action - the perfect combo 😉
4. Crying when I need to. I find that when things are getting intense or heavy, letting it out through crying creates such a deep release. It’s quite literally allowing the emotions to move through you. 10 out of 10 times you will feel so much lighter afterwards and like you can begin anew.
5. Praying to God, the Universe, and deceased past loved ones. Believing that there is something greater beyond us takes off some of the pressure of having to figure everything out ourselves. I truly believe there is so much divine guidance available out there for all of us, we just have to ask and be open. Prayer in all different forms can change your life.

These are just a few of the habits that have made my life easier.

What are some of yours?

09/01/2026

1. They make their to-do lists the night before. They decide what matters ahead of time so they don’t wake up negotiating with themselves.
2. They move their bodies every day. Sometimes the fastest way out of your head is to stop trying to think your way out and move instead.
3. They say what they mean. They’re kind, but they don’t obsess over being liked or replay every conversation afterward.
4. They say no without over explaining themselves. They trust themselves enough to know that something can be wrong for them without needing everyone else to understand why.
5. They meditate. They know every thought doesn’t deserve their attention, and silence helps them separate their intuition from their anxiety.
6. They go to therapy. They’re willing to understand their patterns, heal their triggers, and work through the thoughts that keep them stuck.
7. They have faith. Whether they call it God, the Universe, Allah, or the Divine, they trust that they aren’t navigating life alone. They do what they can, and surrender what they can’t control.

Maybe the goal isn’t to never overthink again, maybe it’s to trust yourself enough that every thought no longer gets to overwhelm you.

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