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despite writing about change, contentment amidst a lack of control, and a relocation, reading your writing makes me feel so "settled" (maybe "grounded" is the word?) - in the best possible way. thank you for sharing your gifts - Mrs. Carroll

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mrs carroll!!! hello!!! hope you're doing well. thank you so much for the kind words. i'm glad it resonated with you. means a lot <3

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I needed something like this tonight , your mind is very beautiful :) the selection of poems is especially stunning

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<3 thank you so much. wishing you all the best

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so beautiful! what your dad said resonated with me a lot: "it lies in being content with how things are, he told me. not how they could have been." that's a wonderful mindset to have. thank you for sharing tara! i'm glad you exist, and i hope you have more and more good moments as the days go on :)

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i'm glad YOU exist!!!! thank you so much <3 i'm so glad it resonated with you and i hope you have many Good Moments to comes as well :-)

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wow. wow. wow. I’m so proud to call you my friend, Tara. Sundays used to be somewhat of a reoccurring low day for me, but now, every Sunday I have something to look forward to. A new song/poem/book rec, and just hearing your voice as I read your introspective and reassuring updates. Love you to the moon and back. <3

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Also—Wendy cope is my religion. I just got a copy of serious concerns from topping & co and eerily read the orange first by chance.

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AH fate. i've been looking for a wendy cope book at my local bookstores here and i haven't found one!!!! must pick it up @ topping when i visit ;--) enjoy

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ugh ian. you are the best i love you so much <3 thank you miss you

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thank you for giving me a moment of peace and also introducing me to lovely new poems each week !!

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<3 thank YOU for reading!!!!

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ah tara,,, you almost made me cry with that moments of belonging talk (⸝⸝ʚ̴̶̷̆ ̯ʚ̴̶̷̆⸝⸝) + this was so pleasing to read as always! tysm!

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<3 thank YOU so much

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"in my post-Wendy-Cope-The-Orange era" !!!

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:') love u

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So beautiful <3

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thank you!!! :')

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loved this! so tender! as ordinary things often are! 🍊🤍💭

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<3!!!!!!! thank you ayesha

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How is it that I cry every time 😭 your words are so touching, Tara! I now have a wonderful poem to add to my favorites 🍊

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you're an angel jasmine <3 thank you!!!!!

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tara, your words are always so gentle and sweet. i think most of us are taught to look forward to big and grand things. thats not necessarily a problem, but i guess it takes away our ability to pay attention to ordinary things too. i'm looking forward to finally moving to japan this year, to finally live on my own and build my own personal space. but currently my cat is looking so pretty as she sleeps and i want to just look at her quietly because this feels like a good enough moment for me to feel good. i'm learning to pay more attention. i think i'll start writing down my good moments too :^)

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