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Such a great milestone, Julie - that's fabulous! 🥳 And I love the picture - weren't we all having a great time?! 🙌

I'd like to add this to the mix: We write to explore what we seek to understand. 🌎

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Thank you Rebecca! Yes what a great time it was. I love what you wrote "We write to explore what we seek to understand." I will add this in and when I get some more I will add to the poem and post with all collaborators. :) YAY!

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Oh wow, Julie - what an absolutely gorgeous idea! 🙌

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It's so fun to collaborate and happy you like the idea! :)

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I love this, Rebecca!

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Here’s my addition: We write to keep from drowning in the swirling eddies of runaway emotions and irrational thoughts.

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Those swirling eddies are a nightmare, Holly - yes to writing our way out of those!

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I echo what Rebecca said! YES! And thank you Holly to adding to the poem. :)

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“We write because our wild mind needs

a place to rest. We face ourselves on paper.”

This weekend I put off journaling about something that needed to be explored and put to rest. So this is perfect timing. Carving out some time today for that. Thank you!💕

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Good morning Holly! I'm so happy to hear this resonated and thank you for reading and chiming in.

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I write to overcome the crippling fears that I have accumulated over the years of being in an abusive relationship, and to re-discover myself.

What a wonderful milestone - congratulations. Many blessings

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Thank you Creating Ink Stains and your generous contribution. I feel this. Many blessings to you as well. Would I have your permission to add this to the poem as a collaboration?

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Absolutely and thank you for your kind words.

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You're so welcome. Take good care.

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Congratulations on 200 subscribers! I'm new here (via Rebecca Holden) and am from Asheville, NC. Despite having two Substacks, I don't consider myself a writer. 😬 But your poem has got me thinking about why I write. I'll let you know when I do! So glad to be here. :)

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Thank you Kerri and I'm so glad you're here. Oh wow, my sister and her family live in Gerton, NC not far from Asheville. We were there to visit a few years ago, so fun! WE loved the area.

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Nice work using last week’s Run to Write prompt!

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yes! Thank you...I'm thinking of another prompt now...we run because...

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Love this milestone , the poem and the pics of all the writers. ❤️❤️

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Thank you mom! And thank you for reading. Enjoy sunny FL!! :)

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We write because if we don’t, it builds up and spills out somewhere. We have to...

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I love this! Thank you Mombadear for chiming in and I'll add this...

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