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Kadence's avatar

In awe of your life. How strong you are to have survived all you have and still be confronting head on

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Psilocybes's avatar

Such a beautiful sentiment to see your son as your greatest teacher.

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Kimberley K. Stone's avatar

It's lovely to read your words and authentic sharing here. Keep going, go further.

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The Dope Doula's avatar

Thank you, Kimberley. It’s taken quite some time to get to this point, as I think you are aware. It terrifies me, just a little. But I receive a fair amount of positive feedback in my inbox, so I guess those who relate or, dare I say, “need it” find it - and that makes it a little bit easier.

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The Informed Perspective's avatar

And we can all learn to heal and grow it’s never too late!

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The Dope Doula's avatar

Indeed. A shortcut would be nice though ;)

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The Informed Perspective's avatar

Agreed! But there is also wisdom in the concept of learning the most, through the most demanding and challenging times.

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The Dope Doula's avatar

Absolutely. I hear you. Suffering and struggle brings growth and transformation; something I realised when I was quite young. I used to have a sense of gratitude for my struggles during childhood, I've always though that the struggle was what kept me grounded and "real", in the context of remembering where I "came from". Lately though, my objective is to turn it around, make it into something positive, perhaps I could even make it work for me; but monetising it feels like benefiting from someone else's struggle & I'm sitting with that for now. Perhaps the journey and growth is the point and maybe that's enough?

Welcome to my mind! 🫣 Always going in circles

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