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Natasha's avatar

You make my Fridays so much better, Lisa. I always look forward to your words and find myself trying to hide my tears (of joy, frustration, kindredness, hope even) from my coworkers. I like to sneak to the corner of my desk & read your posts; it’s like you & I share a special (& shitty) secret that they can’t understand—& I don’t want them to. I find myself repeating, “It’s the only one we got” when I am looking too far into the future.

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"It’s easy to imagine that the solution is to simply have a “better” life or a healthier body. Then, and only then, can we embrace the present. But embracing life is a way of being, not a task whose completion depends on the checking of prerequisite boxes. If I can’t embrace this life right now, what makes me think that I’ll have the presence or the courage to embrace a “better” or “healthier” life?

Love and believe this to be important advice (for me) across so much beyond just my health. Thank you.

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