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This is a beautiful share Meryl and very insightful too. This book a always going to have a special place in my collection. It had such an impact. It just gets it… and gives it back so we can too. ⭐️

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Yep absolutely every chapter is just RICH with information

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Meryl, what courage you have to share this and in such a beautiful way too, thank you for talking about shame, it's been a tricky one for me to navigate and open conversation about it like your essay really helps xxx

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That means a lot Nicola, really. Thank you for taking the time to read this and message 🫶🏻

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Meryl, I'm so thrilled to see this beautiful essay published, especially knowing the bravery it took to write this. It's so moving, and fills me with so much hope. ❤️

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Thank you for sharing this, Meryl! I feel it’s so important and I also know it’s a lot to open ourselves up and be vulnerable in our writing. This is so beautifully written with such an important message. I’ve heard of The Body Keeps Score, but now I want to read it!

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Thank you, it’s hard to share but so important and I can sense something shifting ❤️

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I’m sorry I wasn’t here for the draft, but I love the published essay, Meryl. What an extraordinary journey you’ve had and human you are. I loved your description of the “mossy abandonment feeling.” And the depiction of your relationship with your dad melted my heart. What a duo!

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Thank you - means a lot that you’ve read it ❤️

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