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Joshua Doležal's avatar

Lovely meditation -- thank you. It reminds me of Whitman: "I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love, / If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles." This is the sentiment I end my poetry book with, too.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Beautiful.

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SallyJG's avatar

Just catching up on my Substack reading. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this series and the direction you took it. Thank you! And a belated happy birthday!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thanks for coming along, Sally! It’s been delightful. 🕊️🤍

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Dudley Zopp's avatar

Such a lovely completing of the circle that is the prayer, Julie. Thank you for your readings of each of the lines, and especially for this one.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thanks for joining in, Dudley! It’s been a joy to see what connects. 🕊️🤍

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Stacy Boone's avatar

" .. are as much a part of the cycles on earth as sunrises, seasons, and storms." Paired with dying, born, and eternal are a revival of perspective to which we all have a choice in our involvement, right? What it means to be a participant in life instead of a bystander.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Yes, exactly. 🤍

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Holly Starley's avatar

“I like the circularity of the words dying, born, and eternal. They form a wheel that is always turning.” Me too, Julie.

Happy happy birthday, my friend. May it be a day and year of discovery, of curiosity, and of joy! ♥️

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thanks so much, Holly! 💚

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Happy birthday Julie! May you feel celebrated in your own undoing and becoming today.💛

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thank you! 😊

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Rob Woller's avatar

Thanks for this thoughtful, helpful series and happy birthday!✌️

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thanks for being here, Rob. 🕊️

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Ben Wakeman's avatar

Happy Birthday, Julie!!! 🎂🎉 I hope it’s a peaceful, magical day.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thanks. So far so good. ☺️

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Giorgia Meschini's avatar

Buon compleanno, happy birthday, Julie!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Grazie!

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Camilla Sanderson's avatar

Happy Birthday, Julie!🎂🥳🍾🥂🎉 ✨🧚‍♀️🤸‍♀️🌼🌷🌈🌺🪷💕☀️ 😎💃🕺☯️🥰✨🌟💖🙏🕊️

And another possible consideration of this line may be in "ego death" - that idea, to die before we die. Perhaps a lofty aspiration, but hey, what else are we doing as spiritual beings having a human experience?😉 Thank you again for this incredibly beautiful series of posts. I'm looking forward to being able to purchase the physical book🥰

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thanks for reading, Camilla and adding your spirit into the mix. 💚🕊️🤍

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Switter’s World's avatar

Simply beautiful, Julie. Thank you.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thanks!!

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Leah Rampy's avatar

Thanks for this series. And Happy Birthday!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thanks for being here, Leah. 🕊️🤍

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