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Sep 15, 2023Β·edited Sep 15, 2023Liked by Sebene Selassie

ooo.... an All Soul's Day collage offering... look forward to reading more! πŸŒŒπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸŽ¨

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it'll be spooky and fun! xoxo

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I'll forgo "upward trajectories and positive certainties and clearly marked maps of progress" for what's real. :) Embracing the late-stage capitalist beautiful mess with you. Excited for that collage class!

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Yes Jax! Thanks for getting it. And me!! xoxo

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I appreciate you so very much, you inspire me, as a fellow watery person and #4, but from a different background. I listen to your meditation tapes. Currently living on SS in Mexico to save money, when I make some extra I will help support you. I identify with so much that you have to say. Thank you.

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Thank you Elizabeth! I truly appreciate your kind words here! That’s support too! πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

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Sep 16, 2023Liked by Sebene Selassie

Thank you, Sebene! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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πŸ’•β˜ΊοΈπŸ’•

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Thank you for this. The idea that β€œFreedom is not an object” is working for me. The path is never linear no matter how often culture tells us otherwise.

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Glad that works April. It does for me too! πŸ’•πŸ˜˜πŸ’•

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Thank you for the invitation to embrace my very, very humanness. Sometimes it's hard not to think, "shoot--I'm off course," when really this IS the path.

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Your course is always on course!! πŸ’•πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ’•

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Sep 15, 2023Liked by Sebene Selassie

Welcome to the Pacific NW, Sebene! So glad you’re here πŸ€—

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It’s so beautiful!!! 😭😍😭

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Sep 15, 2023Liked by Sebene Selassie

I'm reading you for many months. Your humility "on this road" speeks to me. You magic insights frightens me. But I continue reading. And now : WOW. I always knew I would not touch liberation in this life (and I don't believe there will ne another one after) with the maps provided by others (buddhists or others). So my attempts were only to suffer less. But now, I understand I can navigate not "towards liberation with a map outlined by others" but by my own inner compass (do I understand right?). And you included a phrase in French! (I'm French canadian, sorry for my poor English to express such personal stuff). This letter is, probably, the one speaking to me the most. THANKS.

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Bonjour Paul. Et merci! I appreciate your kind reflections. I am very happy my thoughts resonate for you. Γ€ notre libΓ©ration!! xox

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Sep 15, 2023Liked by Sebene Selassie

Isn't Sara a gem!? And YOU!

And shit, all of us, though we are prone/programming to forget. :)

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David!!! Yes, ALL OF US!!! Hope you're well. xox

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Sep 15, 2023Liked by Sebene Selassie

It’s a true blessing to follow your β€œmeanderings.” And to intersect in this virtual mode with your thoughts, your art, your travels. Tennessee Williams, in the play Camino Real, has a character implore: β€œMake voyages. Attempt them. There’s nothing else.” You do, and are always willing to share your itinerary.

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Awwww. Thank you Jeff for these kind words. And also for the TW quote. Love it!!

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Sep 15, 2023Liked by Sebene Selassie

Mortal messiness...oh yeah...my god is it messy! I'm appreciating the reminder that getting free is a process and that all we can do is to live our ongoing process. Forever learning how to say a big, fat YES to it! <3

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Tricia, I applaud your YES! xox

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Sep 15, 2023Liked by Sebene Selassie

All of this!! After decades of being conditioned to strive for perfection and all the suffering that goes along with that, I am here to be with my very, very humanness with as much care and grace as possible. Thank you for these words!!

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Yes, Ann! Care & Grace could be a new tattoo! Much love to you.

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Thanks for sharing. I have a very similar economic/job situation going on right now. It is liberating and terfifying. Fun and unexpected..

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I love being a Virgo :)

In my Natal Chart, my Mercury (our ruling planet) is in Virgo, and I was born during a Mercury in Virgo Retrograde season. ♍️

Which, we currently experienced. I believe you would enjoy my newsletter, we have similar topics. 😊

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