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Mar 11, 2021Liked by Meghan Palmer

Beautiful, Meghan.

When I reflect on the past year, my biggest take away is how much I've learned about myself. So many of the 'truths' about who I am don't seem to fit anymore. I actually found a 2019 planner and felt a little sick when I saw how busy my life was. As much as this year has been so hard in so many ways, I can't help but be a little bit thankful that it forced me to slow down. I don't know if I ever would have otherwise...

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Mar 11, 2021Liked by Meghan Palmer

This is so beautifully written. You always make me cry.

I love the duality you are writing about (in ourselves, in last year, in life). I tried to recollect the memories and feelings last year before all of the changes, and it’s a little too overwhelming for me to comprehend. I guess I’ve just caught myself doing a little of the erasing-drunk-texts from 2020 too.

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Mar 11, 2021Liked by Meghan Palmer

Woof. Deep thoughts. Hard to put into words but you did it so well! This time last year I was already working from home for a week, a little scared but mostly concerned about the money I was going to lose on my kickball league and cancelled flight to Portugal, trying to rebook that trip and change it to a Vermont roadtrip as surely America was fine and other countries were the problem, and receiving about two calls a day from my 'neurotic' mother telling me to buy masks bc things would get bad.

Love what you said about the duality of lightness and darkness - the yin and the yang and that is life

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Mar 11, 2021Liked by Meghan Palmer

Thank you so much for this week's piece Meghan! I let myself have a GOOD cry after reading this. I've come to realize how in my own ways, I've been avoiding today's anniversary because I can only imagine what it means for millions of people all over the world. You summarized my feelings more perfectly than I ever could. Thank you again!

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Loved that Sarah Jaffe piece on work. Also, I truly cannot get over your apartment—the navy walls! The mirrors over the couch!! Looks so, so good.

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