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Nikki Van Ekeren's avatar

sitting with these words.

feeling their honesty.

feeling inspired by you.

RuAnn Beckum Bottles's avatar

thank you…

and i feel the same about your words.

Greta Sutherland's avatar

Wintering (Katherine May). I love the idea of hibernation (although have felt like that most of 2025.) I miss your old-fashioned voicemails while I was in school and my world was slowly crumbling. Hearing someone's voice is so therapeutic, you're so right.

You're a joy, a soft landing, a well-massaged word that was needed, t. I'm wishing you many moments in the autumnal still, listening to hear the crowds of appreciation for you rustling all around your feet and heart. You's goooooood people.

RuAnn Beckum Bottles's avatar

Wintering is my seasonal book...good words to carry us from September - March. Thank you Katherine. Yes? I too love hibernation - but I'm trying to figure out how to walk out resplendent on the other side - is that too much to ask? Picture Sandra Bullock walking out of that airplane hangar. (Insert laugh track).

Ahh - the days of living in surreal spaces of becoming who we wanted ( want ) to be and the reality of worlds crumbling. We have to hold on to the practice of speaking out loud to each other and I'm glad we were there to walk through it together. Thank you for your consistent support and speaking words like these into my soul, g. Truly, truly, truly.

Katie Rouse's avatar

I feel like I might repeat this with every post you post, but when it's true, it's true: I couldn't love this more.

Also we both love Rent AND candy corn?! Wonders never cease. ❤️

RuAnn Beckum Bottles's avatar

Katie - thank you. I feel so honored that you take the time to read my words with intention and that you "get it". You know I feel the same about the way you share your story with such vulnerability and authenticity. You are one of my treasured gifts of the community that comes from social media.

Of COURSE we both love Rent AND candy corn!! Why am I not surprised!?