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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

What powerful writing and experience sharing. The onwards ripple effects of this type of writing is unquantifiable. I felt as I was in your shoes as you wrote. That close.

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Jess Greenwood's avatar

Wow. So grateful for that reflection. I've got room in my shoes. Feel free to walk with me.

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Erin Stone's avatar

I was immediately engaged with your stories. I actually started to imagine myself as you.

With my attention constantly yanked from here and there these days, I read and reread your stories.

Thank you for sharing your deepest pain and the reminder that joy is along for the ride in those times too.

I will need to ponder that today.

Maybe that want even the intended message.

Either way, I want to express that I read every word. I am listening.

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Jess Greenwood's avatar

I'm not sure there's a thank you that's big enough for "I read every word. I am listening." I cannot tell you what that means to me, but what may mean even more is that something I wrote will ride along with you today. Please keep sharing what comes out of that pondering.

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Erin Stone's avatar

Sometimes I see joy for me as contentment- not longing for different circumstances. But this is an area I have struggled with for most of my adult life.

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Jess Greenwood's avatar

Join the Joy Luck Club for reals with that. I think many of us, myself included, struggle to sit with our reality and find joy there.

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