WEBVTT - Dear Chiquis: Are you Working on New Music?

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<v Speaker 2>Of the beeB. Hello, Jenny, I love you. I just

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to ask are you going to go on toward

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<v Speaker 2>this year?

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<v Speaker 3>And then wells like heart of.

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<v Speaker 1>This Danny, I love the question. Yes, I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>if I'll go on tour this year. I wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>give myself some soul space, some time to just reflect.

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<v Speaker 1>I have been working so much for the past ten years,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm grateful and I'm happy and everything, but I

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<v Speaker 1>feel like I just needed a break, a mental break.

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<v Speaker 1>I needed to go back to basics and do things

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<v Speaker 1>that also make me happy. It is very different. I

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<v Speaker 1>will be honest, it has been tough because I'm so

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<v Speaker 1>used to working and being busy, and I think when

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<v Speaker 1>we're so busy and we consume ourselves with work and everything,

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<v Speaker 1>it's in a way a little easier to ignore what

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<v Speaker 1>is going on internally. So right now, I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>if I'll go on tour. If I do, it'll probably

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<v Speaker 1>be at the end of the year, and I'm working

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<v Speaker 1>on a music I will tell you the music is

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<v Speaker 1>very different. It's not regional. And I'm only telling you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>my listeners, especially Danny who asked, but it's not regional.

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<v Speaker 2>It's something very different.

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<v Speaker 1>But those that know me and have been following me

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<v Speaker 1>and follow me on social media know what I'm about,

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<v Speaker 1>like really really know me.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not going to be a surprise.

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<v Speaker 1>It's going to be something like, Okay, this isn't too

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<v Speaker 1>like far fetched, like I okay, yeah, I get it.

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<v Speaker 1>It's very Jane, you know, so Jane, so yes, new

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<v Speaker 1>music coming very soon. I'm working on a song right now,

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<v Speaker 1>a song that I wrote three years ago, you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>and oh, I'm so in love with it. And now

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<v Speaker 1>I know that song kind of was confirmation of like

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<v Speaker 1>I'm in the right place, even if it feels different

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<v Speaker 1>and it feels foreign, it feels sometimes just like I

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<v Speaker 1>want to run back and say, you know what, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>just gonna just go back to my old life because

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<v Speaker 1>thank god, if I wanted to go tour, I can

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<v Speaker 1>start a tour and everything, but I'm like, no, I

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<v Speaker 1>know this is where I'm supposed to be. And that

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<v Speaker 1>song reminded me because I wrote that song three years ago,

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<v Speaker 1>not knowing that I was going to necessarily be here,

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<v Speaker 1>especially now and the type of music that I want

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<v Speaker 1>to do. But once you listen to it, once you

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<v Speaker 1>hear it, you'll see what I'm talking about. But the

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<v Speaker 1>point is is, yes, working on any music a tour.

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<v Speaker 1>I think I'll have a very special show, like a

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<v Speaker 1>showcase type of thing, so you guys could listen and

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<v Speaker 1>hear my new music. But I don't know what that

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<v Speaker 1>looks like yet, so just stay tuned. I'll keep you updated, okay, Danny,

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<v Speaker 1>And thank you for asking. I appreciate it because that

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<v Speaker 1>means a lot. That means a lot because that makes

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<v Speaker 1>me feel like you like my music and people like

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<v Speaker 1>my music, so people are wondering we're getting there.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, thank you, Danny. So much. Okay, next question comes

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<v Speaker 2>from Valerie.

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<v Speaker 3>Hi, Jicky, I just wanted to say how much of

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<v Speaker 3>an inspiration you've been just in your journey the last

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<v Speaker 3>few years. I think I found you on the riveras

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<v Speaker 3>a few years ago. I wasn't aware of who your

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<v Speaker 3>mom was. I'm the third your generation Mexican, so I

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<v Speaker 3>didn't know who Jenny Rivera was, but through you have

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<v Speaker 3>kind of grown to love her. Also, I just want

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<v Speaker 3>to say I love your podcast. Thank you for still

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<v Speaker 3>doing it. I hope that you don't ever stop. But

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<v Speaker 3>that's just me being selfish, of course. But yeah, I

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<v Speaker 3>think a lot of talk lately on like just trying

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<v Speaker 3>to be a good person, a good representation of Christ,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, when our world just seems so dark and

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<v Speaker 3>without him. I know you're having a journey of trying

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<v Speaker 3>to abstain from alcohol. I'm a year and a half sober,

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<v Speaker 3>and that kind of led me to also deleting like

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<v Speaker 3>my social media, and I just think both of those things,

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<v Speaker 3>like not in my life anymore, have just done like

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<v Speaker 3>wonders for me, my health, my spiritual journey, my mental health,

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<v Speaker 3>just being a better mother, just being more present. So

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<v Speaker 3>I really love you being vulnerable about those things because

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<v Speaker 3>I've struggled with all those things too, and I'm just

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<v Speaker 3>love you.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks, Oh, Valerie, I've been so emotional, so you guys

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<v Speaker 1>excuse me, Okay, Valerie, thank you. I don't ever want

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<v Speaker 1>to stop doing my podcast. I don't even if other

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<v Speaker 1>things make me more money. This is something that makes

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<v Speaker 1>me very happy, especially hearing from you guys. I love

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<v Speaker 1>dear cheeks because I get to hear from you guys

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<v Speaker 1>as well. It's this special, beautiful connection. And I'm so

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<v Speaker 1>grateful for all of you that take the time to

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<v Speaker 1>listen and to know that my advice and my vulnerability

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<v Speaker 1>and my transparency helps you guys and motivates you. That's

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<v Speaker 1>how I know that I'm on the right path and

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<v Speaker 1>that even those days when I want to give up

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<v Speaker 1>to I won't because of people like you and all

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<v Speaker 1>of my listeners. So thank you so much. I'm very

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<v Speaker 1>proud of you. I know staying off social media isn't easy.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been doing it, and not even because it's something

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<v Speaker 1>that I want like to fast because right now I'm

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<v Speaker 1>on like another twenty one day challenge, but I just

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<v Speaker 1>haven't been in the right mindset or emotional like space

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<v Speaker 1>to be on social media or see what's going on.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm so lost. People tell me, oh, did you hear

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<v Speaker 1>about this and what's going on here? And I'm like, no,

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<v Speaker 1>I haven't been on you know. So I'm proud of

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<v Speaker 1>you because I know it's hard and that's what runs

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<v Speaker 1>the world right now is social media and everything that

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<v Speaker 1>you're doing and not drinking and all that stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>Like you are doing.

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<v Speaker 1>What we're supposed to do is every day challenge ourselves

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<v Speaker 1>mentally and physically and say, Okay, how can I become

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<v Speaker 1>the best version of myself? And that's not easy. People

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<v Speaker 1>don't like to do that. So you should definitely give

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<v Speaker 1>yourself a pat on the back. And I'm giving you

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<v Speaker 1>a big hug and thank you for listening and being

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<v Speaker 1>here and just reminding me and being that confirmation that

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<v Speaker 1>I needed today. So thank you, and yeah, I hope

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<v Speaker 1>to hear from you again. Okay, moving on to an

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<v Speaker 1>anonymous listener.

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<v Speaker 4>All a chickies, how are you? I just wanted to

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<v Speaker 4>ask how your relationship with God is going at the moment,

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<v Speaker 4>because I know you've spoken about God before, so I

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<v Speaker 4>was just curious to know how you know your journey

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<v Speaker 4>and your relationship with God is going. I also follow

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<v Speaker 4>your sister Jenniica, and I've seen that she's been really

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<v Speaker 4>committed to growing her relationship with God, going to church

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<v Speaker 4>more and everything. So yeah, just wondering if that's the

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<v Speaker 4>same with you. And yeah, thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh I love this question.

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<v Speaker 1>This is a great episode, guys. Okay, so my relationship

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<v Speaker 1>with God is great. I have not been to church.

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<v Speaker 1>I will be honest. I did tell myself that I

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to go to church a lot more, but for

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<v Speaker 1>one reason or another, I haven't. But I do want

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<v Speaker 1>to find a church that's close to my house and

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<v Speaker 1>that I feel comfortable. But my relationship with God is great.

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<v Speaker 1>I pray and meditate almost every day, if not every day.

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<v Speaker 1>There are days when it's hard. There are days where

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not feeling good and I get on my knees

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<v Speaker 1>and sometimes I'm not mad at God, but sometimes I'm

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<v Speaker 1>just exhausted. My soul is exhausted. So I'm like God,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know what's going on, like sometimes I do.

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<v Speaker 1>Even I'm like God, when is life just going to

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<v Speaker 1>be easy peasy? And right when you think it's going

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<v Speaker 1>to be better, something happens. But I know how God works,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know God's promises, and I know that every

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<v Speaker 1>time we're going through something, there's always something better on

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<v Speaker 1>the other end, on the other side of it, and

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<v Speaker 1>something great's coming. And that's just what has been a

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<v Speaker 1>fact in my life. So sometimes I'll just pray and

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<v Speaker 1>be like, God, just help me. I don't know what

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<v Speaker 1>to say right now. Thank you for today, help me.

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<v Speaker 1>I love you, bye. And I know He gets me.

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<v Speaker 1>And God can be a she or a he or

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<v Speaker 1>whatever you guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Think is long.

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<v Speaker 1>We've talked about this. I'm not gonna get into that

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<v Speaker 1>right now, but it's good. I do want to start

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<v Speaker 1>going to church more. And I am not very religious.

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<v Speaker 1>Jenica my sister, I'm very proud of her. I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>that she's been doing devotionals and reading the Bible on Snapchat,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think that's awesome because sharing faith and sharing

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<v Speaker 1>the Word of God, and I think it's great, especially

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<v Speaker 1>if you're just protruding something positive to the world. We

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<v Speaker 1>need more light in this world, so I think she's

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<v Speaker 1>doing great. I don't read the Bible personally. I love

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<v Speaker 1>Bible verses, but I don't read the Bible unless I

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<v Speaker 1>go to church, to a Christian Church. I've gone to

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<v Speaker 1>Christian churches. I've gone to Catholic churches. Jenica, I think,

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<v Speaker 1>considers herself more Christian and I'm more spiritual. Same thing,

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<v Speaker 1>but different I feel. But yeah, I think I have

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<v Speaker 1>a very very strong relationship with God right now. Right now,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel very very connected. And there are moments that

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<v Speaker 1>I just feel lost, but then I know God's there

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<v Speaker 1>and that keeps me going. And I know that I've

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<v Speaker 1>been through harder things and He's gotten me through it.

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<v Speaker 1>And I just put a tweet up the other day

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<v Speaker 1>that said I could be many things, but I've never been.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't remember exactly what I wrote, but basically, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not godless. God has always been with me and has

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<v Speaker 1>never left me. So I owe God and my faith

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<v Speaker 1>and the Higher Power and the Almighty everything. So to

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<v Speaker 1>answer your question, we're chilling. God's my bestie. I really,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like I always say this. I was like,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm one of his favorites and so are you. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for your question. And I love your accent

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<v Speaker 1>by the way, it's so nice.

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<v Speaker 2>I love it.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, guys, Well, that concludes this episode of Dear Cheekys.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you guys for your questions. They're beautiful. Thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for inspiring me as well. I appreciate you very very much,

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<v Speaker 1>and thank you for being bold enough and vulnerable enough

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