Woman must come of age by herself... She must find her true center alo…

Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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Woman must come of age by herself... She must find her true center alone. ✨ Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1975). GIFT FROM THE SEA
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Woman must come of age by herself... She must find her true center alone. ✨ Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1975). GIFT FROM THE SEA

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