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caroline perkins's avatar

I love this post. I'm much, much older than you are (like.....80), but I can relate to those difficult times. I'm very thankful for your Sweet Brain--I hesitate to call it "dumb", because it seems to work a lot like mine, and I like the way you put my feelings into words. It's very helpful.

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

Thank you, Caroline! This comment means so much to me!

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Tahia Sherebanou Fakhri's avatar

This was so perfectly said. There is just so much to be thankful for.

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Chris Anselmo's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

I hope you had a good Thanksgiving, Christopher! (And I owe you an email — will reply soon!)

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Patti Petersen's avatar

Thank you Katie... I still don't like the name of this newsletter—your brain is far from dumb. Thank you for your work... and just for being you. Happy Thanksgiving.

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

Thanks, Patti! :)

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Hannah Iris's avatar

I'm so thankful you're here, too, Katie. Which sounds dumb, it's your newsletter. But MSDB only exists because you keep showing up, and I'm so grateful you do.

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

This is so sweet. Thank you!!

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Billy Wilcosky's avatar

Happy extra gratitude week!

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

I hope you had a good week with the fam, Billy!

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Brian Van Nieuwenhoven's avatar

A succinct reminder of how to practice gratitude is a PERFECT newsletter for this moment! Especially with days getting shorter/colder and the hustle of the holidays picking up. Gratitude isn’t just a feel-good emotion to get me out of the dumps, it’s something that helps me stay focused and grounded.

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

Thanks, Brian! I appreciate it.

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Jeffrey Streeter's avatar

I'm thankful for all your posts, Katie!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

You're the best, Jeffrey. Thank you!

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