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Nov 6Liked by haley larsen, phd

well said my friend. I burnt out about three weeks ago and have found myself thinking, what if I just did NOTHING after work instead of [writing, reading, taking book photos, planning content, cooking exercising, cleaning] many, many times.

its too much. maybe time for a Schitts Creek rewatch... https://giphy.com/gifs/cbc-schittscreek-schitts-creek-fQoIDlLW6A6BAhyev8

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Schitt’s Creek is such a perfect tv show. A perfect vibe for the moment. Especially when Moira does the fruit wine commercial 🤣

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Nov 6Liked by haley larsen, phd

"for the love of god, let’s find whatever feels good and hold onto it" Amen and amen.

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Beautiful. I would read whatever words you write, Haley. Sending peaceful vibes your way ❤️ ✨️

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Nov 6Liked by haley larsen, phd

Lovely words, Haley. More will come in due time. You haven’t stopped being you.

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Nov 6Liked by haley larsen, phd

Loved the way you homed in on this, Haley. So well-described.

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Nov 7Liked by haley larsen, phd

Beautiful beautiful words. 🩷 I also had to put the Jackson down. And then no books were helping. Sometimes we just need space.

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Nov 7Liked by haley larsen, phd

"The words will come. They always do." <3

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Nov 8Liked by haley larsen, phd

So many of us have been walking around carrying so much anxiety, hoping against all odds. The defeat feels so personal for so many reasons. I am having trouble reading right now and I have literally burned every single meal I have tried to cook this week. I think my mind is just.... elsewhere.

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Nov 10Liked by haley larsen, phd

Oh, Haley. <3 I love this so much. It's taking me until today, Sunday, to open Substack and start reading again. I just couldn't do it. I love that you point out that even those of us who deal in the business of words can sometimes fail us, especially when we want/need them the most. It's heartbreaking but also... illuminating in a way. I'm so glad you're taking care of yourself (and I love the bit about your cats!).

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Nov 15Liked by haley larsen, phd

Anyone notice people’s comments getting their endings cut off? Is it just me?

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Hi Elle! Were you using the app? Your comment seemed to come through okay here, but I've noticed the app sometimes behaves funnily when I'm commenting or leaving likes.

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