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Saved by Grace's avatar

So much of this resonates with me, particularly the feeling of performing my life, as if I was on the outside looking in. I've felt that feeling so deeply recently, so I'm paying attention to my body, my wants and needs. Can you believe it's taken me until I'm 67 to do this? I'm just grateful I'm waking up!

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lina's avatar

ahh so so happy and proud of you, there’s no timescale, no rule book, it’s your growth and your self love no one else’s <33

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Frank Pham's avatar

It’s been a while since i could have a chance to read something that is well written for my soul, a feel of healing. From my point of view, it also reminds us that, we are not alone, by ourselves. We all are going through to deal with this part of life altogether. Truely grateful for your deeply beautiful words. Thank you :)

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lina's avatar

such a beautiful message, thank you for taking the time to read this piece :) !!

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ashley j. chong's avatar

thank you for putting into words what I was struggling to understand

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lina's avatar

thank you for taking the time to read this piece with such care <33!!

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Maryam's avatar

What a fine use of words…

“one day you wake up and realise your whole life has been built out of caution. it’s functional, maybe even impressive, but it’s not yours. and you’re not unhappy exactly, but you’re not inside the life either. you’re watching it, performing it, narrating it. and the question keeps circling behind your eyes. is this it?”

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lina's avatar

thank you :)!!

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Gail McCullough's avatar

Thank you for this, feel much less alone

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lina's avatar

so so grateful to hear this <3

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Frankie's avatar

It’s like I learned to not be vulnerable. Even to myself, which why have I been judging me? When did that become how I experience myself?

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Joseph's avatar

I hold onto this. A childhood memory lost, and was emotionally drained

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lina's avatar

<3

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Aarti's avatar

Speaking straight to my soul Lina 💘 thank you for this!

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lina's avatar

💕💕

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Saint, Sinner, Siren's avatar

Went thru this exact process, you explained this all so beautifully. This is what I coach my clients on

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lina's avatar

thank you <3! :)

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Lee Giroux's avatar

Thank you!

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lina's avatar

:) <3!

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bujogoth's avatar

this is beautifully written, thank you for taking the time to write and publish this - I needed to read it.

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lina's avatar

thank you so much for such a lovely comment thank you <3!

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MellyC's avatar

This was introspectively beautiful. Thank you. I needed this.

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lina's avatar

thank you so much melly <3!!

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whispers into the void's avatar

oh my goodness <3

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lina's avatar

<33 🥹

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alice's avatar

You took what I've been feeling and unable to pull out of my mind and threw it into reality. When did we lose the ability to remember to listen to what we want? This is beautifully put, thank you <3

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Ariees Roman's avatar

I was thinking of a vibrant life as I read this. How desire lives in a spectrum-a slight preference on one end, and fiery desire that palpitates on its own in the other. And as I read, i wondered how to retrain to the psyche to live wired with stacking desires and things one loves. And my mind is spinning!

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notes from my old phone's avatar

This really resonated with me because I am in the process of doing a lot of self reflection and actually cultivating a relationship with myself, which is something I haven't had since I was a little kid. Thank you for this ❤️

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