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Jayne Marshall's avatar

Really beautiful words, Elina. And so very uplifting as well. This was exactly what I needed to read today. Thank you ❤️

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Elina Haverinen's avatar

Thank you so much, Jayne – warms my heart on this windy day! ❤️❤️

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Jayne Marshall's avatar

🥰🥰🥰🥰

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Lisa Bolin 🌸's avatar

Found this today as the rage burned despite the chilly air. Thank you for your poetic, sensitive self. Let's meet one day soon 💜

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Elina Haverinen's avatar

Thank you so much, Lisa. Would love to meet you!! 🫶

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Amy Gabrielle's avatar

Very inspiring and beautifully written! 🥰❤️

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Elina Haverinen's avatar

Thank you, Amy, so happy to hear that! ❤️

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Nadia Gradecky's avatar

This is fabulous! I've been there and you couldn't have described this better. Thank you for your words. And... Know that it wasn't you making her feel uncomfortable, it was just her who was confronted with uncomfort from herself.

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Elina Haverinen's avatar

So glad it resonated! Thank you, Nadia. Yes, absolutely, her confrontation and discomfort weren’t my fault at all – it’s easy to see when looking backwards, in a retrospective, as a distilled wisdom from past hardships.

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Janina Saari's avatar

What an absolutely nurturing reading experience, your supportive presence shining brightly through! Thank you. And also: I might adopt the phrase "peak adulting". Sounds like my life each and every day. 😆

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Elina Haverinen's avatar

Thank you, Janina, so lovely to hear that! 😍 I feel you – I’ve skipped being an adult and turned to being lightly mature, instead 🤣

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