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I love what you wrote about surfing not having to be about doing a good job anymore. I'm going through trauma therapy (EMDR, to be exact) and I'm discovering the unending impact of always feeling like I need to be the best at everything just to prove I exist. I'm working on a sewing project (an octopus cloak (that may end up having to be a skirt, depending how the rest goes..)) and it's incredible to actually tell myself it's okay that it's not perfect. For every tentacle that's different, I can come up with a story for why it's different, and that just adds to the creative process.

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Thanks for sharing. I’ve done some EMDR myself. I hope it continues to help. Letting go of perfection in favor of showing up and simply trying, this has been a big theme over the last year.

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I love that you’ve got a story for each one. And I love that you’re giving it a shot. 💙

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Yes! I agree for sure.

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I love a good list. Thank you for sharing your list of tiny/simple joys. Sometimes it's so easy for me to forget the little things that bring me joy. I'm going to make my own list as a reminder. I'm enjoying your Substack, Jamie.

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Thank You Julie. I love the idea of Jolene’s question inspiring other people to make a list of what brings them joy.

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I love this so much. Glad to see you happy and enjoying the everyday of it all. Does Gracie bark at every animal she sees on tv? Because my Benji does that all the time (including to cartoon animals) and he’s set off the decibel alert thing on my watch more than once 😂

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Oh yeah. She barks at every animal, every alien, every dinosaur, every cartoon... Haha.

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Thanks Van! I’m glad you’re thinking about your own list too. 😊

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