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Michael Persin's avatar

Thank you for publishing this article, I needed it. Writing lately has felt like a chore for me.

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Angela Sealana's avatar

Pardon the emoji, but 🥲. Writing sometimes scares me because of the vulnerability it demands from me. Your writing continues to inspire me to write. Thank you for sharing this special reflection, amigo.

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Faith Newton's avatar

I reread this several times:

'I found scribing little vespers in the dark by some miracle of creation turns a prayer into a vacation. Even when my son stirs, I am not bothered, for this kind of rest mends more than mortal wounds. '

Beautiful!

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Walther Cantu's avatar

Is the name of your Substack a reference to Matthew 8:23-27?

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Steven Foster's avatar

Yes.

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Walther Cantu's avatar

I'm embarrassed to admit that I just caught that.

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Alan V. Nelson's avatar

Really enjoyed this brother.

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James Bailey's avatar

I. Just. Loved. This. “The most restful writing for me is words of affection. Some call this romantic. I must admit I am a Latin man with a head still a bit Roman but empires aside, I believe anxiety a sign of atrophied agency. After all what is agency, but the practice of affecting?”

I loved it all, but especially that. Such a profound perspective. 🙏🙏

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Arjulaad's avatar

☯️🦋

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Paolo Peralta's avatar

Lovely 🔥

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