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Even I feel palpably better now that you're home. I can literally feel the slight harmonic shift in our collective human atmosphere with the description of your return and the sanctity of your home.

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Reading this was like curling up next to the fireplace with a cup of hot tea, a fleece blanket, and thick wool reading socks

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“I have found more healing in forests than hospitals.”

Trees have a humble, majestic power not tapped into often enough.

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I really enjoyed the meditative voice in this piece. Perhaps ironically, I read it on an airplane :) Enjoy your winter rest, Steven.

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Home is where the heart is. I felt like I was walking into your home reading this.

“With less, we are our happiest, not searching for the edifices of outsiders we are warmed by one another.”

Your words are a powerful reminder of peeling away the edifice, we reveal what is important. Less, not more. What nourishes us inside, in our hearts.

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Mmmm this makes me want to retreat into nature. I agree that nature is such a strong medicine, even just standing barefoot in the grass for 10 minutes can feel so refreshing. I'm glad you're back home, and getting nursed back to health by mother nature herself. I hope you're feeling better!

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Hey Steven, here’s a song I’ve been listening to a lot. Based on this beautiful and resolute meditation I think you’ll be able to relate: https://open.spotify.com/track/711WfDztCZpnmJg7Uvwod3?si=9ZyMBWNxR3WzMkdEV5gpsA

If you don’t have Spotify, it’s “No Hard Feelings” by the Avett Brothers, I’m sure it’s on YouTube and elsewhere.

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This was lovely. Brought joy to my morning (:

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