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Turn the page and keep going! Happy birthday, loved this list.

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thanks Dina ~ at first i didn’t think i could come up with 58 🙄 but i actually already have a start on 59 😂

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Happy belated! What a list!

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i recommend the prompt for your birthday … or any day ☺️

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Happiest wishes to you, soul sister! I love you and all of these, but particularly 2, 3, 22 and 34. And as for #40, after all the excitement over my new pen pals in my recent newsletters, why are you not in my mailbox yet?

PS: Next month when I two-up you, maybe I’ll share a couple of mine with you.

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I can’t wait!! And I should be in your 📫 no excuses, except you know I’ve been busy writing letters to Noah at camp 😂😉😂

Can’t wait to see you this summer soul sister 💛

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Happy birthday, dear Sarah! Thanks for all the wisdom…Hope to see you on the island in August 🙏🌹♥️

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I may only see you in crossing but even briefly, it will be a treat!!

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Indeed! I will have turned 70 earlier that month, so here’s to your “new friends at all life stages” wisdom!

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how can you possibly be 70?????

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Yeah, I dunno…it just sorta happened 🤷‍♀️

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Happy Birthday! Thank you for offering us the gift of your words. I was just describing to someone how I think surrender is an act...now I feel validated and will add Wait and Pause to that list too.

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yes indeed! why oh why is doing nothing or letting go the hardest action of all?

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All of this is sooo aMaZing!! Some of my absolute faves…3, 17, 26, 34, 37 and 55!

Happy Birthday Sarah!! ❤️🥳🎉

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thanks Kathy, you noted a few of my favorites too ~ i’m always glad to know i’m in good company!

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Happy birthday, from the other side of 60, really nothing to see here. Enjoying Kripalu! See you soon

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thanks MJ 💛enjoy your time ~ we’ll miss you in class today!

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Happy Birthday!!

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Happy Birthday, Dear Sarah! That's a lot of work, coming up with 58 things. Fun to read! I am still enjoying rereading our "conversation" and talking with people about it.

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thank you Peggy! believe it or not, once i started ✍🏻 there was much more to include than i expected, and i actually had to edit it down ~ i guess i should save a few in my back pocket for the years to come 😂😂

our conversation was one of my favorites of the year, too ~ i’m still rereading and referring to it, too.

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Happiest of birthdays dear Sarah! ❤️

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So much gold here. Thank you for wait and pause as action verbs…and happy birthday!

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thank you Julie ~ patiences is still a practice I continue to grapple with, even though it is my favorite part of the breath 🤦‍♀️grateful to know you on substack 💛

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Oh, happy, happy birthday!!

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thank you my friend ~ hope to come take a hike in Ithaca this summer 💛

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Yes, please!!

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Beautiful!! Happy birthday

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Love your list! Happy Birthday 💜

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thanks Penny ~ my emotional plate has felt full in ways unimagined this past year…i’ve done a lot of spinning and spilling (and throw in a 🌀 for good measure). writing the list and having it to refer to I think will allow me to become more clear about what is mine and what is not. what to pick up and when to let go …

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"what is mine and what is not" seems to be an unending learning process! :-)

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absolutely, it’s a practice for sure!!

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Happy Birthday to you !!!!!! Hope I get to see you on island... xoxo

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yes!!!! I’ll be there all

of June 🤸🤸🤸

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I will look you up... at the Monhegan House for a couple of nights and the Trailing Yew for a couple of nights... YAY !!!!!

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