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I’ve thought of you so much during the weeks and months of this transition. And of J, whose life changes so profoundly from right about now. It’s a huge thing to have done and a wrench and I’m sending you love for the unfolding into a new world together x

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The raven! I too have tears. Lovely to read your words Maggie, congratulations on being highly commended for Graft, so well deserved! Best wishes with the settling in. xx

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I read this Maggie and you expressed exactly how I felt a year ago when my husband and I sold most of our farm and moved to a new house and a new stage of our lives. Thank you.

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Moving and movement, is… moving.

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Lovely read to start my day, Maggie. I hope you enjoy your new 'sit spot' and that you both can fold comfortably into the new surroundings.

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My eyes were brimming when reading your raven story ❤️ so profound and gorgeously depicted. Your vignettes convey such a great sense of the emotion associated with the move and, of course, your connection to the land and animals. All the best with the next chapter Maggie 😍

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You say change is hard to write, but you did it so very beautifully. Change is hard to live - wishing you a peaceful transition. L

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Change is both sad and joyful. It's the little details of the life you were living before you miss the most. But over time those get filled with new little details and I've never been able to stop appreciating those.

Thanks for sharing.

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Oh Mags, the Raven! I've been thinking about you leaving your morning swim spot. So glad to hear you have a new body of water to explore. I've copied down "What a privilege it was to live that life.” to take with me in my new creative journal. Thank you for sharing your words. It's always so interesting how we can take what we need from someone else's shared thoughts.

I've recently had a special magpie turn up to welcome someone into my home. It was just what they needed - the unexplained power of this place we inhabit.

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Moving is such an upheaval and the sadness of leaving a beloved place behind isn't always compensated for by the newness of the new, at least not for a while. Best wishes for settling in and making the new home yours. Congratulations on the commendation for the National Biography Award! Well deserved.

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This year has brought to me so much change for me. On paper, some is amazing and some has been so so very hard. I’m still shuffling through but your words “What a privilege it was to live that life. I will carry it with me.”, again are a reminder… thank you, and cheers to your endings and beginnings ❤️

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Never thank us for reading Maggie, thank you xxx What a tough time - Gosh you are a trooper. Go safely. And thank you for the Brandon Taylor essay. Very thought provoking.

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What a great read! I am also sorting through belongings, deciding which ones to keep and which ones to give away as we BEGIN our move to Tasmania. I am excited, but also a bit overwhelmed. Hoping that will wear off as we start to finish items on our list. I have found that writing about the selection process has been super helpful. Albeit, my husband is beginning to think it's a procrastination tactic so that he does most of the work. He's a smart man! ;) And then, even when I decide to keep the painting, I still manage to get a substack out of researching the artist. It's a gift, I tell you. https://rightfootforward.substack.com/p/empty-bookshelves-and-a-prolific

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Thank you Maggie.

You’re in fine form.

Looking forward as I know you will. Good luck with the new life.

Beautiful description of the raven.

And the review; tops!

Congratulations.

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It’s deep in my marrow.. beautiful

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Oh Maggie, I these words went straight to my heart. To leave a place you love so much, a place that has given you so much and has required so much of you - the slow agony. I hope your new home brings new inspiration. Congratulations on the highly commended in the National Biography Award! Graft is magnificent xo

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