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I’ve been writing lots, last few days. Different types of stuff. I probably sound crazy switching gear all the time. It was either this piece or unleash some more dark poems on to everyone 😂🤷‍♀️ That might be next, I have at least six new ones.

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I blow with the wind too, which is why I relate to your writing! I love this piece Julie! You described love very well. I could see John and I.

Baby Shark 99 times! 😭😭

Have a lovely weekend lovely 😘

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You too Deborah.

Yes, I can tell you go between calm, sadness and fire rising often!

I think it’s good to express all we are rather than one aspect of it. Frees others up to do the same x

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We just are.

I was never a neat and tidy anything. I am moved by my daily thoughts, music, events, true stories, etc.

I remember being told by someone I should make my Instagram (several years ago) look fluid, i.e., similar colored boxes, one topic, etc. I thought that was ridiculous. Amazing how people "buy" that. I'd rather have 5 authentic followers than thousands of hypnotized people 😵‍💫

It defines the world we live in.

ox

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Depends what you want - to be a commodity or yourself. I want to be 100% me. I have six paid subscribers now. It’s not many but never once have I gone full on hard sales, locked my content or any of that stuff. I’ve just been me all the way. Keep being you xx

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I think you just wrote my paragraph! I too have six ☺️

Blessed and will always be me. I think I confused a few with today's piece. Oh well.

Goodbye 👋🏻 Take good care! 😅

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A valuable truth which I wish more people appreciated.

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I think modern life is so stressful sometimes, we are herded into an escapism.

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Agreed! But also our life with those close to us by comparison can never compete with portrayals of exciting and interesting lives that many like to project. Backstory: I was labelled “boring” last night and it stings a bit. 🤣

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Oh you’ve made me laugh there😂😂See you’re clearly sparkling AF to me….😉😂

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Thank you Julie. I’m truly honoured and validated! 🤣

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I should think so!!!!!😂😂

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I will try to entertain myself sometimes and usually my wife will just keep walking. We have been together for a loooong time so catching her off guard is hard to do but catching other people is fun. I was doing physical therapy this morning when a new patient came in. He had warmed up, worked with one of the machines then they were telling him what room to go to. I looked at my conspirators and we all whispered, "Whatever you do don't go to room 1 they put you in there close the door and we can't here you scream." The young man knew we were messing with him but when they told him to go to room 1, the look on his face was priceless. Sometimes you have to make your own happy place.

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:) you certainly do. Havubg a laugh goes a long way.

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To love and be loved is the most important thing in life We must love ourselves first before we can love another human being.Dogs love unconditionally self acceptance warts and all our imperfections it's good not to be hard on yourself we are not perfect nor is anyone else.. Life is difficult.Know who you are we are on the voyage of self discovery.l am still learning at 75years.Glad l am alive. Thanks Julie 🦋 🐦 😊.x

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Yes and sometimes self love is hardest because the longer we live, the more bad and stupid stuff we’ve done. Accepting ourselves as ‘only human’ is one of the hardest things of all.

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So well stated Julie, I love it. I always miss the mundane parts of love. 🩷

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Yes, they mean a lot, don’t they? :)

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Absolutely! It's nice to live in a house with another grown-up, someone to have coffee with in the morning. I don't have to have it, though I would like to have it again someday. Maybe. LOL.

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Until then, there’s animals and nature ❤️

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I love your writing. Precisely because it never seems like some sort of party trick that you are wheeling out to make yourself look cool or marketable. Not so much shifting gears as always finding scenic routes. You go from the mundane to the polemical to the transcendent whilst always being full-on Julie. I’ve learnt a lot from you.

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Thank you. I’m sure I must sound messed up and it must be confusing for some people. We’re told to niche, perform, market etc but I don’t want to. It’s my Substack so I reckon I just write what I want, eh? :)

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Often, I write posts like this as messages to myself. They’re things most of us probably know deep down but maybe need reminding of. Sometimes voicing it (well writing it) makes it easier to heed.

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