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Marisa's avatar

I think this poem is very well written. Thank you for sharing!

Wow, this topic is one I can relate to! Sometime last year, I realized that it was such a squeeze to attempt to get to social media (I was only really using one platform) because it's no longer a priority for me in terms of preferred hobbies. I usually posted to share sweet messages about our babies (which I now save somewhere that is specifically for our children) or thoughtful reflections about love, family, friendship, hope and kindness (I keep writing the messages and I still want to share them, but not necessarily on a regular basis at the expense of doing other activities). I accepted that it was okay to stop mentally "trying" to get to the platform (and have since started sharing some of the reflections in a newsletter!).

I also relate to your message as I recently simplified how I spend my evenings (this included putting my newsletters on hold) so that I could write and read more, and I'm SO happy with that. It's amazing what you can do when you approach things with a fresh perspective and mindset (I shared more details on this in case it helps here: https://doingthewritething.substack.com/p/writing-tip-7-know-what-your-character).

Thank you for sharing!! I am very passionate about topics that help people follow their heart and spread kindness, including being kind to oneself and what's in one's heart too.

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Matt Cardin's avatar

This:

To retreat is to advance

Into another unknown—

One that lives within

A deep yes from me.

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