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Ashley Mattingley's avatar

Have you ever noticed that the majority of these self-help type books are written by white men to tell women how to live better?

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Marla Taviano's avatar

YES I HAVE EVER NOTICED. Took me way too long to figure it out though, damn it.

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Paul Heatley's avatar

You may be passing on the holiness these days, but I'd say you're passing on (as in paying forward) your hard-won wholeness, even as you might wish that you could pass it back to your younger self.

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Ahhhhhh thank you, friend. 💜

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Ivy Zeller's avatar

I love this whole concept of writing letters to your previous self.

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Thank you, friend. I do too! And sharing them here has given me the oomph to keep writing them!

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Lindsey Melden's avatar

Me too!

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Leah Warren's avatar

Love this one!! And I soooooo relate

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Thank you and I’m sooo sorry!

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Lindsey Melden's avatar

“By the way, you’re divorced now and have no plans to wed again, but if you do (AND YOU PROBABLY WILL NOT), it will only be if the happiness and fulfillment is inevitable and irresistible.”

Also, the “passing on the holiness” 😆👏🏽

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Lindsey Melden's avatar

I’ve also been listening to a podcast “3 questions with Kat & Val” and it’s making me laugh and swear a lot more 🤣 you might like it

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Will check it out!!

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Marla Taviano's avatar

😎😘

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Laurel's avatar

I must confess that I tried to read this book with my now spouse prior to getting married. We only made it through the first 3 chapters before ditching it. Lol

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Marla Taviano's avatar

I’M SO HAPPY FOR YOU. Seriously. Whew. 😅

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