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Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

I shared a new reflection on what it means for a woman to desire leadership, safety and partnership in a world that often misunderstands her.
You can read it here:
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#Relationships #Faith #Love

Is it wrong to want a leader?

On love, leadership and the right to want a partner who can truly cover you.

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December 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

Is it really wrong for a woman to want a leader… someone steady enough to make her feel safe enough to soften.

I wrote about it with my whole heart.
Read here: open.substack.com/pub/jodyanne...

#Relationships #Faith #WomensStories #EmotionalHonesty #DatingStandards #LoveAndLife

Is it wrong to want a leader?

On love, leadership and the right to want a partner who can truly cover you.

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December 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

Kindness doesn’t mean tolerant.
Grace without truth becomes permission—
and I’m done giving people permission to drain me.

🦋 Read more:
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#Faith #Growth #Grace #ButterflyEffect

Kindness Does Not Mean Tolerant

A reflection on grace, growth, and learning that kindness without boundaries is not love.

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November 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

Not the broken teen. Not the weary 20s. Not the silenced 30s. This is 38. This is Vanessa. 🦋
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#Poetry #HealingJourney #ButterflyJourney #SelfWorth #Metamorphosis #substack

Vanessa

I am finding my way back to myself.

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September 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

New #poem Vanessa on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jodyanne...
#poetry #transformation #poet #writer

September 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

If you only give what you get, that is not friendship. It is a barter system. Read the full note:
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#Friendship #Grace

Friendship Is Not a Barter System

Why true friendship requires grace, not equal exchanges

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August 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

Some friends call. Others show up when it matters. Both are love.
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#Relationships #Kindness

Friendship Is Not a Barter System

Why true friendship requires grace, not equal exchanges

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August 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

When the ones who broke you start using God's name for sympathy... it can feel like too much.
But I had to pray through it.
This post is my surrender.
“Make me over in Thee.”
read more: open.substack.com/pub/jodyanne...
#FaithAndFire #SubstackDevotion #HealingWithGod

God, Teach Me Grace Before Anger Consumes Me

This is my cry, not for vengeance, but for surrender. For a heart like His, when mine is drowning in rage.

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July 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

It’s pressure. Crushing.
Like a cyst buried too deep—because I just don’t belong.
This one is a cry for air. A confession. A tired woman’s prayer to still bleed grace.
Read the full piece here:
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#Healing #Softness #ChristianWellness #ItsLikeBeingCutOpen #Substack

It's Like Being Cut Open

It’s pressure.

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July 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

It started with a cyst. But really—it was the exhaustion.
I’m tired of being strong. This post is not advice. It’s a soft unraveling.

Read “I Just Want to Be Soft” on Substack:
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#Rest #Healing #Substack

I Just Want to Be Soft

When strength becomes a burden, softness becomes a prayer.

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July 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

There’s something holy about women choosing to love each other, especially when we have every reason not to.
This is a love letter to sisterhood.
🌺 Read it here:
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#SisterGrace #FaithWriters #WomenOfTheWord

When Women Choose Grace: A Sisterhood Revival

Choosing to lift, not tear—because the world has already fought us enough.

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July 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

I thank God for not giving up on me even when I gave up on myself. 💕

July 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

🦋 New blog: Be Careful Who Fills the Gaps
Let’s talk about vulnerability, spiritual discernment, and protecting your heart God’s way.

💌 Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/jodyanne...

#FaithAndHealing #Discernment #GuardYourHeart #ButterflyWrites

Be Careful Who Fills the Gaps

Vulnerability is not weakness, but unchecked brokenness can cloud your discernment.

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July 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

Not every wound is romantic.
Some come from women who forgot we are mirrors, not enemies.
This piece is a call back to grace, to womanhood, to us.
🌸 Read it here:
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#Grace #FaithWriting #SisterhoodHeals #JodyAnneVanessa

When Women Choose Grace: A Sisterhood Revival

Choosing to lift, not tear—because the world has already fought us enough.

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June 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

When someone misuses your heart it speaks to their character, not yours. Guard your heart but Dont carry the Shame. #writer
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Guard Your Heart, But Don’t Carry Shame

Letting go of shame, holding on to grace.

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June 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

I prefer if you dont ask me how I am if you dont mean me well. It's ok. I prefer authenticity over fake empathy.

April 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

Not all pain is punishment.
Some pain is permission to grow, to guard, to begin again.
I poured my heart into this piece.
Read The Breaking on Substack. If it resonates, share it. Someone else may need a reminder
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#faithandhealing #guardyourheart #Christiancreative

The Breaking

For the ones who feel too deeply, too soon

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April 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

What is holding you back from God? Is it your guilt? Let it go. Read my full post..
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#christianliving #forgiveness.

When Guilt Keeps You from God

Wrestling with Sin and the Shame That Follows

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April 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

It's not weak to want love.
You can be strong and still crave soft arms to hold you.
You’re not less for longing. You’re just human.
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#FaithAndFemininity #YouAreNotAlone

It's Not Weak to Miss Love

A gentle reminder that longing for connection doesn't make you weak, it makes you human.

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April 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

Ever felt guilty for stepping back from someone who drains you?
Here’s your reminder:
It’s not selfish to protect your peace.
It’s wisdom.
Let’s talk.
🧵

April 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

Love doesn’t gaslight your faith.
Love doesn’t make you shrink.
If it isn’t 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, it’s not love.
New blog up now: open.substack.com/pub/jodyanne...
#ChristianBlog #FaithAndHealing

When Love Isn’t Love: Recognizing the Shift God Made for You

Healing from Manipulation, Embracing God's True Definition of Love

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April 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM

Jody-Anne Vanessa

@jodyannev.bsky.social

“Take up space. You are more than enough. You are necessary.”
Sometimes, that’s all your heart needs to hear. Throwback post here.
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#FaithJourney #ChristianWellness #Healing