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Holly's avatar

Bravo.

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Julius Mori-Régnier's avatar

Beautiful article, Violeta! You've really nailed it with this one. While I do enjoy your more academic posts, this one truly stands out.

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ava's avatar

Thank you Julius, this means a lot. Your previous comment stuck with me and made me think deeply about what you felt was another sophisticated mask. The shedding continues. 💜

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Julius Mori-Régnier's avatar

Absolutely love it. I can see the shedding from here!

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Shellie's avatar

This is beautifully put. Integrity really does shine brighter than appearances ever could.

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ava's avatar

I'm glad it resonated with you Shellie. Your support means a lot. 💜

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Sterling's avatar

This is the signal in the noise. Thank you.

You’ve articulated the exhaustion so perfectly. The sheer weight of holding up the appearance. And for what? To feed a machine that thrives on our fragmentation.

But then you land here: “The lighthouse doesn’t ask the storm for permission.”

That’s the line I’ll be carrying with me. It’s not about winning the game; it’s about building something so solid within yourself that the game becomes irrelevant.

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ava's avatar

It's responses like these from humans like you that remind me what's truly worth it. I appreciate you deeply Sterling.

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ava's avatar

I couldn't imagine receiving a bigger appreciation than this one - especially by someone who I consider to be the closest thing to embodying what he brings into the world.

Honored doesn't cut it, I guess the word for that hasn't been invented yet. Thank you Philipp.

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