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Erin Stinson's avatar

Chasing spring joy! Yes, please!

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Carmen Luisa's avatar

How’s spring over in Canada? Has it arrived yet Erin?

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Erin Stinson's avatar

Yes, spring has arrived and is doing its fluctuating thing! It is slow and beautiful to watch unfold.

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Carmen Luisa's avatar

Oh gosh fluctuations. We have them too! We have frost this week and the magnolia that came to bloom last week, as it was so warm then, is now brown and looking rather sad

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Erin Stinson's avatar

Solidarity in the fluctuations! I think often of what I was writing this time last year, how spring IS the fluctuations. I think Spring comes in fits and starts, just like it’s supposed to… and I’ve got to get on board!

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Mansi Kwatra's avatar

"my soul's not a checklist" Love this poem Carmen!💕

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Carmen Luisa's avatar

Coming from the heart!

You should have seen me shout across the flat to asking my other half for words that rhyme with what I had in mind. His suggestions weren’t very helpful but that’s beyond the point 😅

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Kate Harvey's avatar

Such a wonderful poem. I feel I need a lot of that right now! I felt overstretched since January though will try and take it easy now it’s the school holidays and catch up a bit, apart from starting a whole new publication!! 😄

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Carmen Luisa's avatar

Wow same here, Kate! Whirlwind of a few months. Hope things calm down for you soon too! We have a holiday planned over Easter.

So exciting with your publication! I decided against a second and add more variety here. What made you choose to add a second one? Different topic or other aspects too?

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Kate Harvey's avatar

My second one is called ‘therapeutic writers on Substack’ . I love writing about writing and want to share my tips and journey for others writing about mental health and well-being. It’s not relevant to most of my subscribers so I took the plunge and created a second one. I am excited about it! Maybe you’d like it - if you’re interested read about it here: https://lettersfromtherapy.substack.com/p/302am-and-sleepless-a-call-for-therapeutic

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Carmen Luisa's avatar

just subscribed 😍 thanks for sharing!

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Kate Harvey's avatar

Ahh that’s great, thanks for joining! I had better start writing! 😄💜🙏🏻

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Lyndsay Kaldor's avatar

Fabulous poem and brilliant message, this was exactly what I needed! A deep exhale, thank you Carmen xx

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Carmen Luisa's avatar

I‘m so glad my worlds found their way to you at the right time.

It’s so funny, I had no plans to write and share today.

Things just poured out of me, words I needed to hear myself and by writing, I did. Finally. Hope your Sunday ways as sunny as ours, Lyndsay! Xx

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Jenna Nicole Stevens's avatar

Oh Carmen, I adore your poem!

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Lauren Barber's avatar

Love this, and feeling very similar in this season xx

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