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Mary Hutto Fruchter's avatar

I think sometimes people are afraid to write about good things in dark times. I think I sometimes fear folks will think I’m shallow, but there is nothing shallow about stopping for joy and letting it fill you up. Laughter and joy heal. Thanks for sharing the beauty in your week.

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

You're so right. Thanks, Mary!

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caroline perkins's avatar

Beautifully expressed, Katie--the poetry, your commentary, your generosity of spirit. All good. Thanks. I needed that.

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

I'm so glad to hear that. Thank you!

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Terrell Johnson's avatar

I loved this, Katie!

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caroline perkins's avatar

Me, too, Terrell.

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

Thanks, y'all! That means a lot.

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The SHIFT breathing experience's avatar

This eclipse season has been pretty heavy. Sending you and the fam all the lightness and sweetness that can be sent. ❤️Rev. Heather Elizabeth

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

So good to hear from you, Heather! Thank you for the lightness and sweetness. xo

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Val Saksornchai's avatar

This is beautiful. Thank you Katie!

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Jade's avatar

Beautiful perspective, much needed x

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Katie's avatar

That lifted my rain cloud, a perfectly placed reminder to be grateful 🙏 💕

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Isabel Lugo Jarboe's avatar

Beautiful!

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Rebecca Shimkets's avatar

Thank you for this, Katie. So needed....

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

Thank you! Can't wait for our coffee date.

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Tahia Sherebanou Fakhri's avatar

That was something! No matter how much our heart aches for what’s happening, we continue to wake up every morning and do what needs to be done to keep our sanity. The little things that shed light in this dark world

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Michelle McCartney's avatar

Thank you ❤️

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Sarah Weissman's avatar

The two main times there's been a anti-semitic murders in the world in the past few years, I've been at weddings while they happened. Once, I saw and thought: "I will think more about this later." The other I didn't know about until afterwards. As a fellow light-seeker, I thought that was a perfect poetic representaiton. I am often in awe of how much joy and pain can exist in the same world. And there they were, at the same time!

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Sarah Weissman's avatar

I actually paid for an app that limits social media on my phone and my mental health has been so much better.

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

I love this. It really makes a difference!

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

I couldn't agree more.

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