The Birth of the Flame

Fire has always been a part of humanity's origin story.

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It's no different with Auntie Flame. 

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But before the spark that started it all, Auntie Flame was an entirely different soul. She resonated more with water - eternally flowing, pouring, and depth incomprehensible. 

 

What she didn't realize was those around her asked her to soften her edges, to absorb injustice in the name of family, and encouraged her to be smaller. So much so, she even started to do it to herself. With each reaction, she fed her flame less and less. Just barely embers of herself.

 

And for a long while, it worked. Many years passed this way. She absorbed and carried, she sacrificed her future to sustain those around her... and when tension and stress became a daily part of living, her spirit finally broke. Heartbreak, exhaustion, and anguish.

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Those that benefit from imbalance aren't supportive of things changing, attempting to dissuade Auntie Flame from stepping outside of the status quo. Those closest to her would claim to be supportive, but never put in measurable effort. The effort borne of kindness and familial love was now an expectation of maintenance, and any attempt made to share the burdens equitably they met with hostility- resentment, even.

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Auntie Flame was born in the darkest hour, holding all of the love and compassion without the transactional or one-sided effort. A spark of hope, for herself, and for many to come, Auntie Flame embodies accountability without cruelty, reciprocity without transaction, and the love of family without being locked behind selfish expectations.

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Auntie Flame understands life happens, that not every second can we be growing or experiencing the depths of life. That we have bills to pay, distractions for entertainment, and are encouraged to chase the highs of dopamine fixes. Slow down, Flicker, and tend to your flame. While we can be focused on the now, its always important to be in touch with your mind, body, and soul. A lesson learned in fire, Auntie Flame is happy to share her wisdom to spare you the path of heartache.

Auntie Flame is doing just that - creating a space where you know you can make mistakes, get a little messy, but we all hold the light for each other. A community where honesty is the best policy, where empathy is baseline, and where genuine connections can be made. Where we can communicate, have differences of opinion, and still hold respect for one another. A space where foundations may crumple - but there is safety in the clarity of the aftermath.

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We are each a Flicker, a flame, a soul. Every Flicker belongs - together shining against the night sky. 

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Join the community, and join Auntie Flame as she sparks a thousand Flickers in each country across the world!

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