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Kara Lissy's avatar

I think reading this piece and of itself was a glimmer for me. Thanks so much for sharing it.

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Carrington Epperson's avatar

Thank you so much for your kindness!

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Erin Young's avatar

This is so so relevant. We don’t always stop to acknowledge how the daily passing things AND the big life event things impact us. Thank you so much for sharing my post 🙏

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Carrington Epperson's avatar

Thanks for being my unpaid therapist thru all the house grief 😂💞

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Allison Deraney's avatar

This is a gorgeous walk through grief. Thank you for sharing your glimmers with us, Carrington.

I feel very similar as to my departure from social media - it opened my senses up to so much more wonder … particularly in the ordinary.

The line about it being simultaneously boring and addictive - 🔥🔥🔥

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Alexis's avatar

Currently 2 weeks postpartum and this was encouraging to me :)

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Amanda Sevilla's avatar

Grief is a mirror 😭🙌🏽😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

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Amara Amaryah's avatar

Catching up on your work after a morning of sitting with myself, training for new neural pathways to be grateful for the smallest things outside of my everyday noticings that I may usually miss in the midst of life-living and let that be, is a gift, a glimmer in itself, a little forehead kiss as you say. Grateful for you and this Carri

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Carrington Epperson's avatar

Ahh my heart always smiles when we seem to be in the same heart space, thank you for reading always

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Darice's avatar

I love it when I read something and I am like “Wow, that is exactly what I needed to read and hear today.” And it’s coming from someone being unapologetically themselves and saying what they want and need to say…something else I am working on…maybe not as a writer but in general…Speaking my truth and “using my voice.” The topic of pain and grief was discussed in therapy this week. She suggested a book (won’t mention tittle because not sure that is appropriate to do) about transforming pain. I really resonated when you said “Life doesn’t get easier, but it does get better.” Your writing today has definitely given me “glimmer.”

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Carrington Epperson's avatar

Aw I appreciate your honesty with me and happy we’re resonating this week! Took me a while to let go of the fear of being misunderstood. That fear held me back from speaking my truth. Now I trust that those who get it get it and the ones who don’t aren’t worth my time or energy.

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L.Michelle Salvant's avatar

Thank you for this🙏🏾 You put into words my thoughts about Social Media and also gave me hope/courage to trust and move forward into what's next.❤️ (*A Glimmer to write my way out*)

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Carrington Epperson's avatar

You’re welcome! Thank you for reading! I believe in you!

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tika's avatar

you inspired me to reflect on my glimmers today! and one is that the trees were actually glimmering in the sunshine on my bike ride, it was such a beautiful moment of ease and wonder

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Carrington Epperson's avatar

Aw yay I’m glad you got to be in that moment blissfully, I applaud you also for biking, I tried it and I had noodle legs by the end lol

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Alex Elle's avatar

Whew, this brought me to tears.

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Carrington Epperson's avatar

Means so much to connect with you thru writing, heart to heart 🥹🫶🏾

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Kaitlyn Elizabeth's avatar

This is so beautifully resonate. That feeling of getting something “out” of your chest. Thank you for those words, because, yes. 🙌🏽 I’m seeing glimmers with you, too 💜

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Carrington Epperson's avatar

Doing heart/hip openers in yoga definitely help me get it out too, small tears when in pigeon for a few minutes 🥲 love a good parasympathetic release

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Kaitlyn Elizabeth's avatar

Glad I’m not the only one crying in pigeon

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