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Ayesha's avatar

Just came here to thank you for this. Some of us here really felt it in our bones.

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

So grateful for that. 🧡

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rose's avatar

wow. have just discovered you on substack and am blown away by your writing. this piece is just brilliant. thank you so so much for sharing :))

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

Thank you for such a kind reflection and for reading 🕊️

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Tory Haughton's avatar

Oh my. I felt that with all my own being. So much grief inside trying to seek joy and love.

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

Yes to this. 🧡

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Manuela Thames's avatar

Your letter each week always brings nourishment into my life. I love your writing style. I love your honesty. I love your vulnerability. And this "Grief is the medicine. I will be partnering with grief for the rest of my life, tending to it and nurturing it and being a humble steward for it to be felt, witnessed, held, released. Grief is the medicine." , I love it so much and it rings very true to me.

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

Thank you so dearly for reading and taking the time to say so 🧡

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Claire Coenen's avatar

Thank you for all of this. The prayer reminds me of a John O’Donohue blessing. ♥️♥️

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

His work is such a gift and inspiration. Thank you for reading 🤍

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Janie Fulling's avatar

Weeping at your prayer this evening. I needed every word.

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

Grateful it found you 🧡

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Ruth's avatar

Ahhh! Playing with our grandkids and getting lost in their imagination is the best AND being scared to death that their future is so uncertain. What a time of ANDS.

Your writing always lifts me up and makes me feel less alone.

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

What a time of ands. Yes. Thank you 🧡

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Sudarshan Pandey's avatar

It was a relief reading it 🌻

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

So glad 💛

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Claire Karl's avatar

These words are so powerful - thank you for sharing 🌞

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

Thanks for reading 💛

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Zoë Lavender Stuart's avatar

Thank you ❤️ the prayer is wonderful xxx

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

Thank you for reading 🧡

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Mansi Kwatra's avatar

I needed a moment of rest today. I’m glad I chose to read your words❤️

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

So grateful. 💛

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Evan Daily ॐ's avatar

This is a lovely video and beautiful song about this very theme of living a wholehearted life that is present to all the beauty and horror, joy and grief, fear and courage that a life is made of. It gives me great joy and inspiration and I hope the same for you. Pay attention to the dedication at the end, it’s very powerful. Thank you Florence and the Machine🙏🏼🥰 https://youtu.be/ui8kUKuLBaU?si=Gl_-eFz5S4Zf1yop

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

Thank you for sharing 💛

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Genevieve Zarnowski's avatar

Ahh, your words on grief pulled me right in and held me. Thank you for sharing

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

Thank you for reading 🧡

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Sabrina Y. Smith's avatar

This lands perfectly on time for my grieving heart - and the reminder that it is the medicine (rather than the obstacle) ♥️

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

A forever reminder for me, too -- thank you for reading. 💛

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Sky Fusco's avatar

Was already coming here to thank you for "I will be partnering with grief for the rest of my life," when I noticed my link at the bottom. Thank you for that, too.

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

Grateful as always for your words 🧡

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Linus's avatar

And wishing all the ‘may you…’s for you also. Thank you for this beautiful post xx

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

Thank you 🧡

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