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Helen Clamp's avatar

I can relate to all of this so much and you worded it so beautifully - thank you for capturing what so many of us sadly have to navigate to keep working on our dreams

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Maria Bæk's avatar

Thank you so much for this comment, Helen. Thank you for seeing me, connecting on something so vulnerable and for sharing what I wrote. It means the absolute world to me ❤️

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Fiona Vanessa 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🪶 📚✨🌿's avatar

I love it all ; this is my life at the core of it right now. Thank you Thank you Thank you

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Maria Bæk's avatar

Thank you, Fiona. I'm so glad you found it helpful, but I also feel for you. Just know that I see you and I believe in you. You're so brave for pursuing your dream!

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Elizabeth Aman's avatar

I am so impressed that you make your own art pieces to go with your substack posts! they are incredibly beautiful.

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Maria Bæk's avatar

You’re so kind. Thank you, Elizabeth! 🥹❤️

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Janelle Hardacre's avatar

Woah. Wow. This is powerful. Thank you, Maria. I feel like it's a bit of tough love and a lot of compassion. My favourite line was the audaciously dreaming child with glitter in the hair. We owe it to them!

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Maria Bæk's avatar

Aw, thank you so much for this Janelle. Your comment means so much to me <3 And yes, we do owe it to them!

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