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I had conflicts and had to miss the Lark & Owl session the other day, but I hope to make it to one in the future! I might bring a friend. "Exerting oneself" is perfect advice to regain sanity. A counselor friend says, "Depression in an active mind in an inactive body." I often think of his words when I get out for a walk, or seek to tidy a corner. This damp, chilly weather makes walks less appealing, so there's more tidying to be done!

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Love this and I hop you'll be able to join us soon!

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I’ve never been able to get these WORDS out of my mind: “The horror. The horror.”

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Darn Joseph Conrad! Putting us all through that slog of a book and then leaving us with that haunting ending. Horror, indeed.

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OMG... lowering medicine... love. Thank you for your words, Beth, and for reminding us of the words of others.

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Reading and writing are so profoundly connected for me. It's always a conversation.

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Thanks for this - so true. "I have come away from these initial meetings feeling less crazy and more inspired to keep up my own writing practice" - amen to that!

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The source of the conversation about favorite paragraphs! Thank you for chiming in!

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Of course!

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I'm always happy to see a new piece from you. This one is certainly apt for many writers. Best wishes and thanks for the nice insight. Also, I love that you are looking for wonderful paragraphs.

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Brace yourself for a mention in my forthcoming list of books by writers about writing! Paragraphs and sentences: "do you like sentences?"

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Being a person who works from home I can relate to this. It is so good to join with like-minded individuals at Lark and Owl to work on writing. The exertion of writing certainly helps to keep me somewhat sane. Thanks for doing these little workshops.

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Thank you so much for helping build the community!

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