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Julie's avatar

Resonates so deeply. Thank you for sharing with us. ♡

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Ayana Gabrielle Lage's avatar

<3 thank you for reading!

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Caroline Ross's avatar

It does resonate. Ayana thank you for your work.

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Jaime Fix's avatar

Thank you for so vulnerably and openly sharing the thoughts that I know echo through so many of minds. i know it does mine!

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Ayana Gabrielle Lage's avatar

Hate that we're all struggling with this, but also so glad I'm not the only one!

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Lauren Klinger's avatar

Yep, same. I try to be above it, but I just can’t.

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Ayana Gabrielle Lage's avatar

Same, same. It feels impossible!

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Ryan Keser-Richards's avatar

This is so so relatable. Thanks for sharing. ❤️

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Ayana Gabrielle Lage's avatar

<3 thank you!

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Sophia Peerzada's avatar

Relate so hard to this. Thank you for sharing ❤️

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Ayana Gabrielle Lage's avatar

Means a lot, Sophia - thank you!

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Cara Sizemore's avatar

Thank you for sharing this!! I’m in this same boat with you

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Ayana Gabrielle Lage's avatar

In it together!

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Olivia Muenter's avatar

Right there with you. <3

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Ayana Gabrielle Lage's avatar

Thank you for always letting me vent about this stuff <3

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Renee's avatar

Thank you for sharing your thoughts - they resonate so much.

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Makenzie Mulbry's avatar

Thank you for sharing. I think this resonates with so many of us <3

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Kim Kaneakua's avatar

Thanks for sharing this ❤️

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Gail Zuskin's avatar

Thank you for sharing so openly and for telling my story. For the past 55 years this has been a theme. Some days are quiet but they are few and far between.

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Stacy's avatar

As soon as I read the title I knew this would be so spot on and it was. “I wish this wasn’t so hard” - yep. I have two daughters and that has just added another layer. As my older daughter grows into a preteen with a changing body it has been so so hard for me to navigate it all. I desperately want to not pass my sh-t and baggage onto them.

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Emily Ladau's avatar

The constant battles we wage with our bodies are so deeply exhausting. But the cycle is real, and I'm trying to learn not to beat myself up for getting stuck in it. Thank you for speaking to all of this.

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