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Gretchen Roeck's avatar

Dear Rachel, We have never met. I've never had one of your wonderful pies. Somehow I ended up on your newsletter list and started reading. I love your voice and perspective. You don't need to become a writer. You ARE a writer. And the world needs you to keep writing and to keep resisting the voices in your head that tell you to stop. You are changing the world and you started a revolution. The revolution is shifting but it hasn't stopped. Yours is a caravan of joy not despair. So keep being your sweet fabulous self and lean into grace (your words, but did you notice that I changed "little" to "fabulous" -- because you and your power are not little.

A fellow wanderer, worshipper and wayfinder,

Gretchen

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Rachel Swan's avatar

Gretchen, you are my friend because you are here and you have a voice or type and can communicate love. And isn’t that just what it’s about? I so wish I could squish your heart like a grandma squishes a precious little face. Your words melt like butter on this piece of warm toast. 💛

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C. Kristian Clauser's avatar

Rachel, I’d like to suggest that any time you feel like a failure you’re probably using the wrong measuring stick.

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Rachel Swan's avatar

The wrong stick--YES! Thank you. Do you have a stick I can use for a bit?

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Wendi Zelkin Rosenstein's avatar

YOU AND PIE transform us all!

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Rachel Swan's avatar

I love you so much friend. SO much. Also, hello! Gosh I miss you.

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Wendi Zelkin Rosenstein's avatar

@pieporn

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Elizabeth's avatar

Rachel, as I was reading through your very heartfelt post, I was thinking of a book a dear friend of mine wrote. And then, there it was. Listen to Bruce. He knows what he's talking about. There is nothing wrong with you ❤️.

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Rachel Swan's avatar

Oh my. Degrees of separation from Bruce right in this moment is like a holy nudge from the Universe. "Keep on" she whispered. Thank you Elizabeth.

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