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Anton's avatar

This resonated deeply, Natalie—especially your point about how hard it can be to let ourselves need things, let alone ask for them. There’s so much tenderness in how you describe the tension between advocating for yourself and unlearning the instinct to minimize your needs. I felt that line—“I don’t need to shrink myself to make it minimally taxing for others to take care of me.” What a powerful reframe.

Also loved the image of using this downtime not just to heal, but to reset and renegotiate how you want to show up in this new season. Feels like such a gift in disguise. Thank you for modeling that it’s okay to slow down—and that rest, softness, and clarity can go hand in hand.

Sending warmth as you continue to recover and recalibrate. 💛

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Katie Lee / KJ Lyttleton's avatar

Hope you’re on the mend. Glad you took your own advice and spoke up! X

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