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Damn. There is so much resonance here, you’ve added to my stirrings about how to handle writing online as a therapist in training and as a human walking the line of a public and private life. There are a number of things I’m avoiding writing about, or am sort of trying to write my way around without coming right out and saying the thing; thank you for sharing some words that come so close to the shape of one of them.

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Hi Melinda, thank you so much for taking the time to let me know that this essay resonated. I am thankful for your deep engagement with the world around you, so I am glad to know that you're continuing to write about big things. Keep me posted! Thanks for reading.

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Aug 1, 2023Liked by Allison Kirkland

You’re a powerhouse Allison. And looking forward to checking out some of your book recs tomorrow at the library. 💗

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Thank you so much Susan. Your support, from the earliest days of my working life (!!), has always been so vital and encouraging. And the fact that you are now a paid subscriber to my Substack is incredibly generous. Thank you so much.

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Aug 8, 2023Liked by Allison Kirkland

I truly appreciate this opportunity to glimpse inside your soul, to experience some of your pain, but more than that, to savor your words and meet your talent as an expressive, contemplative writer. Allison, I am honored to know you and to experience life with you.

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Thank you so much for your support, Tricia! Thanks for taking the time to read my work and leave this thoughtful comment.

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