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Jen Baden Howard's avatar

Oh, this is beautiful! So so happy to see your words here again! 💗🙏🏻

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Janette Parker Platter's avatar

Thank you Jenni! I'm trying some new-to-me styles of writing... I'm not normally so stream of consciousness but these wonderings felt important to voice! Hoping you are well these days xx

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Elizabeth's avatar

Goodness. This is rich. Capturing a few of your thoughts:

*"I wonder when I will allow myself to drop the “becoming” and own my newly adopted family identity." ~~I wonder when I will stop becoming and just be.

*"Is there something about being a 30-something woman that has tasted enough of the possibilities that ultimately I feel like I’m settling, rather than settling down?" ~~Is there something about being a 40-something woman... that ultimately I feel like I'm settling, rather than settled (as in having an identity, purpose, place)?

*"Could it be true that a sense of home within is cultivated by every home-ful place I’ve known in my past?" ~~ Hmm... it's all a part of me in every story I tell and spark of connection.

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Janette Parker Platter's avatar

Oh friend I really enjoyed reading how you made this your own. As ever, you are a kindred spirit. (And I owe you many text messages!!) Love you.

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Sue Jeppesen's avatar

So lovely to read your ruminations again Janette

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Janette Parker Platter's avatar

Thank you Sue. You are so often close in my mind and heart xx

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Sue Jeppesen's avatar

Ditto dear Janette xx

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