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Kellie Beckmann-Quin's avatar

Thanks for such a though provoking and vulnerable post. I recently discovered that some think an avocado sliced in half is the female version of the eggplant emoji :-)

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Karen Hollenbach, KPH's avatar

I’ll have to add that to Gina’s list!

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Karen Hollenbach, KPH's avatar

You are very welcome. Gina says thank you, and she’ll add it to her list of options. She’s feeling more and more understood and seen (metaphorically) since I wrote this update.

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Kristin Brown's avatar

this is my favourite thing I have read of yours to date.

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Karen Hollenbach, KPH's avatar

Why thank you very much for letting ‘us’ know you enjoyed this. It required a lot of deep reflection. My inner family enjoys the opportunity to be seen in this way. I expect you may hear more from them, and meet some of the kinder voices, in due course.

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Meg Dunley's avatar

Great article Karen!

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Karen Hollenbach, KPH's avatar

Thanks Meg. Do you have any inner family members?

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Carolyn Tate's avatar

Thank you for such a beautiful article. I too find itself navigating a version of every one of those voices! Thanks for the link to my article on swimming too ❤️ 🙏

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Karen Hollenbach, KPH's avatar

Thank you for reading it. We can also thank Tina - who judges me when I take those naps. Hence the idea of a dip, rather than a kip. When I am on the mend I shall be joining you for that swim!

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Carolyn Tate's avatar

I will be patiently waiting ❤️

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