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Karma as Teacher, Desire as Muse

Karma as Teacher, Desire as Muse

From getting conned to building the foundations to generate healthy resources

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Ashley River
May 05, 2023
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I became self-employed and financially independent a lot younger than most people I know.

In my early 20s in New York, I was doing psychic readings, creative/healing workshops, freelancing in design work, offering photography sessions, and had an Etsy store selling vintage clothing, jewelry I made, and some spiritual tools, which I started at 19. This w…

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