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Carmen Radley's avatar

Tender and thoughtful and brilliant, especially the brain like an old garden bed analogy. Also I love the idea that you think you’re “too normal” 😂

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Holly Huitt's avatar

So normal!

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Amy Harbison's avatar

I love the "love it all the same." Yes, let them be okay and accepting of a little stickiness, a little discomfort, a little sand. Let them be in the world and adjust their sails to whatever winds blow. A beautiful piece of writing. Thank you, Holly!

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Holly Huitt's avatar

"Let them be in the world and adjust their sails to whatever winds blow." I love this so much.

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James Freeman's avatar

the Ocean is Peace for me. After living on an island for 4 years, moved to Cary, NC and 5 years later to Wilmington to get even closer to the ocean. Now in Charleston still an hour’s drive to the closest beach we are thinking of Florida, ever closer to the Ocean. My ashes will be scattered there… that final peace!

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Juliet Robertson's avatar

This is why I love people-watching at the beach and particularly those who no longer or never did feel self-conscious. The sense of freedom is beautiful, especially if the beach isn't particularly crowded (I live in Scotland, so we have only few crowded beaches on a warm day). The other deep pleasure is walking along a beach in winter with crashing waves that change the layout of a beach. We also have a local beach with a pod of harbour dolphins that can be seen usually between noon and 2pm most days!

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Marnie B's avatar

Beautiful, Holly. Thank you for reminding us of the many ways to let go.

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Janet Irene Plotkin-Bornstein's avatar

This is so so delicious! Thank you, Dear Holly, for this gift!

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Victoria's avatar

Gorgeous photos and a beautiful mental image of loosening, freeing and letting go. Thanks, Holly.

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Evelyn MacKinnon's avatar

I was delighted to find post just minutes ago!

Thank you! See you in the Hatch!

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Holly Huitt's avatar

See you soon!

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

I always save your posts for when I have time to really savor them, and it’s always so worth it. Love this.

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Holly Huitt's avatar

So, so kind.

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Jeanne Wettlaufer's avatar

perfect beach story....get sandy, too hot and crusty

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Mary P.'s avatar

Holly, your Dispatches from Costa Rica is written so well. Your honesty, compassion and certainly your love for your family always comes through straight to my heart. Yes, "love it all the same".

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Alanna Rose's avatar

Friggin love this.

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Alanna Rose's avatar

I guess you can keep going away...if you bring back pearls.

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Irene McGuinness's avatar

Beautiful!!!

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Lisa's avatar

I love this list of thoughts.

Ahhhh. The ocean. My cathedral.

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Pat Taylor's avatar

The idea that you can only be a good actor or writer is if you deeply suffer has always messaged me that I can be neither. So being normal is an incorrect assumption as well, I guess. Thank you for clarifying these false perspectives for me, Holly. We write because we cannot not. ❤️

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Normandy Alden's avatar

Love this

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