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The Questions I’m Finally Answering

The Questions I’m Finally Answering

Eight questions I’ve been asked (and asked myself), finally answered.

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Julie Lauren
Mar 23, 2025
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I’ve shared pieces of my break up story publicly - on the podcast, in conversations, and occasionally on Instagram - but this space? This is where I go deeper. Where I peel back one more layer.

This week, I wanted to do something a little different. A personal Q&A. Not the fluffy kind. The kind of questions that require honesty, reflection, and a willingness to admit where I’ve grown... and where I still have work to do.

I’ve been asked these questions (or variations of them) more than once. And truthfully, I’ve asked myself some of them, too. I’ve answered pieces out loud, in passing, or in conversation... but I’ve never really put them all down, in writing, like this. Until now.

These are the eight questions I’ve been sitting with - and my answers…’off the record.’

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