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Hi, I’m Carie. I write for myself, and others, about navigating these times.

The Kind of Woman I Am
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The Kind of Woman I Am

My dad sent me an Instagram reel this morning. His mom, my Grandma Vi, used to have these words displayed in her kitchen. I remember actually being a little freaked out by them when I was really little — Catholicism made me really scared of the devil. But as I got older, I learned to love these words. Here’s a story about my grandma and how she helped turn me into the kinda of woman the devil himself is afraid of.

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