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Clare Baker's avatar

As ever, I love reading your beautiful words. Thanks so much for writing this. I don't underestimate how exceptionally hard it is to share, but I do believe it is through the bravery of life-sharing like this that the world will change. And for me, your words 'will be my life's work' feel like they are just for me. My circumstances are different, but I am very slowly coming to terms with the fact my nervous system now and likely always will need me to be much kinder to it than has been the case to date. So thank you, because I have literally been trying to galvanise myself for that, and reading those words really helped that fact gently land. Much love xx

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Gemma Barry's avatar

Who’s chopping onions around here Clare?! If we don’t talk about this shizzle the shame monkeys have a field day. It also makes me stronger - its like the boggart in Harry Potter! Kindness is all we have so use it in spades, so wild to me that I’m only getting that memo now ;) all the love to you to, it isn’t easy xx

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Clare Baker's avatar

And all the love right back my lovely (love the boggart reference!). No matter how late in the day the memo arrives, thank chuff we got it! It really isn't easy, thank goodness for kindred spirits xxx

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Ruth's avatar

Big props to you for sharing this, love ♥ I had a friend who was working through estrangement, so I know a little about how complicated and complex it can be. It takes courage to say yes to yourself, especially when it comes to family. Sending you oodles of love ♥

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Gemma Barry's avatar

Thanks my darling, shakes to the core really, but I am building the me i want to be and that is awesome. It does just mean I have to do things a bit differently but that’s ok!

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