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Such a beautiful piece!!!💕🌸💕

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Thank you for teaching me devotion mom ❤️❤️❤️

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I love this for so many reasons! I’m

Forwarding to my 3 young adult sons as there is so much in here I would love them to know and understand about love and why love is my top value! I now think devotion could be my next ❤️

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I am so delighted to hear that this essay resonated with you!!! I love that love is your top value, I can feel it even online <3

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This piece is beautiful. I have always believed that loving anyone, especially a romantic partner, is an active choice you need to make every day. You need to wake up and decide to show up as a partner. It’s not always easy but the deep connection you build is really magical. I loved the line: “Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it.” 🥹

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You’re absolutely spot on and I’m so glad to hear it resonated! Thank you so much for reading ❤️

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i love how you write about the love, one of the best topics you write about❤️

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Thank you so much Minh! Thank you for being a thoughtful and consistent reader!!

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‘What counted was not so much the impression one made in public as how one behaved in private.’

‘I’ve come to see that when you live in alignment with your values, that’s when the miracles happen.’

Congratulations again dear Sarah. You keep on growing, turning into the most wonderful human being. I think it’s about time I once again became a Paid subscriber. You’ve come SO FAR! Thank you so much for another very special read. 🤗🤗💕💕

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Beth!!!!! My ever present cheerleader! Thank you so much for being a patron of my art and being such a support. I love being connected to you

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This was so beautiful and honest

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I love you!!!

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Thank you. I love this beautiful & thoughtful piece. I have saved it to read again. X

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Thank you so much Emma ❤️

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This was so beautiful to read. I've never thought about devotion this way, or at all, really. The way you wrote about it made me realise how prevalent devotion is in my life. Thank you ✨

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thank you so much for reading!!!!

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Your writing never fails to move me. Wonderful words and thoughts each and every time. My favorite newsletter!

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That is the best compliment I've ever received! Thank you so much

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the amount of times I have saved your essays to my folder called "reads to revisit." loved this one so much <3

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MIGHT CRY!!!! Thank you for these words!!! They go right into my soul

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Thank you so much for your beautiful words that really resonated with me.

I lost my wonderful husband of 36 years last year and it certainly takes faith and devotion to get through the ups and downs of marriage life. It's the small everyday private kindnesses that whisper love, not the big showy gestures, that matter.

My husband's devotion to his family means that his life certainly didn't go unnoticed.

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What beautiful words, Elizabeth. "Private kindess" -- I love that wording. My heart is with you for the loss of your husband. I am touched to hear this essay resonated with you--especially as I only have 5 months of marriage and you have the incredible 36 years. Sending hugs.

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Such a beautiful read, I resonate so much with this idea of love and I’ve saved so I can read it again and again 💛✨

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thank you so so much for reading! means the world <3

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This was so refreshing and beautiful to read. “When you live in alignment with your values, that’s when the miracles happen.” 🎯 I’ve experienced the same, and it is glorious. Devotion is indeed a choice, and my favorite to choose when it comes to loving.

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I moved to Napoli for my husband’s job. I felt the same as you - I knew we would go and I never questioned it. Even though I don’t feel totally in “alignment” I am hoping doors will open for me the more I keep putting myself out there and living with devotion ❤️

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