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Chinenye Akunna's avatar

Thank you for writing so soulfully. Thank you that I can rest between your words.

I pray you have a pleasant and peaceful break. ✨🤍

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

aww thank you for reading

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Elizabeth Grace Martinez's avatar

I’m

Proud of the man you’ve become and I don’t even know you. I find your writings to be very relatable, especially today. I also have felt bad that I’ve never been able to go with the flow and fit in. But maybe that’s our superpowers

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

Thank you for this affirmation and you’re right about the superpowers

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Khayla Deans's avatar

I appreciate your words and reflection. I read this poem often and only focused on the words at the end. This time, under your guidance to see where Spirit will lead me, my eyes & heart landed on “what I have shaped into”

A reminder for me to pause & celebrate the version of me today.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

what a beautiful reflection! “what I have shaped into” whew

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N L Lewis's avatar

Recognizing that you need - and are entitled to - rest is a wise and healthy thing.

Wishing you peace and joy.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

😃

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Amba's avatar

Thank you for writing. I can’t count how many times I’ve returned to this particular poem. Wishing you joy🫶🏾

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

Aww thank you

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tobi odeyale's avatar

brodie! take all the time to rest away from here. whenever you return, some of us will be here waiting to give you a hug.

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Deirdre Fox's avatar

Please take a break! We will be here when you return because your writing puts words to feelings many of us cannot or will not yet express. Enjoy your time away and rest before you’re tired. Coffee will be waiting!

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Pam Talbot's avatar

Enjoy your time of rest and renewal.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

😃

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Mary Pierce's avatar

Thank you for sharing your life and heart. We'll be here waiting. Enjoy your well earned break. 🙏 May Joy find you this Christmas.🙏

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BEE Channel's avatar

This was great. Thank you so much for sharing. Take your break. I am doing the same in a little while. We will be here.

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Preston J Cole's avatar

Robert, just to inform you, the video missed audio frequency. Is a malfunction or from my side of the apparatus? I will check again.

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Jeannie Prinsen's avatar

Beautiful reflection, Robert – I love the poem and questionnaire too. I think honestly we can look to *you* as a life to emulate.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

Oh 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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C. Elyse's avatar

With re this, you’re still ‘wealthy’ because you don’t subject yourself to (spiritual) poverty consciousness: Indeed my bank account might like a word or two with me…but I’m happy. I’m proud of the man that I have become and am becoming. I’m proud of this life that I made up.

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