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Congratulations on the open studio Beverly. Glad you were able to have the retreat. X

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You are amazing Beverly! So proud to know you in a million ways x

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Wonderful Beverly, as I slowly make my way through old emails (that I promised myself I would get to as soon as life slowed down as they were important to me) I was so excited to catch up on one of your posts. What a magical gift to read this one first and revisit your open studio all these months later. It was such a moving experience to be in that space and to be with you and this post took me right back. Thank you for sharing all of your words around it. Lots of love to you ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿงก

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Lots of love back to you, LD. What's the name the organization that you've used to do pet sitting? I'll be going away in June and may need someone here. THANKS!

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It is Trusted Housesitters! I love it very much and know you will find wonderful people to care for your home: https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/refer/RAF517132/?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=refer-a-friend&utm_campaign=refer-a-friend (this link will get you a discount on your membership) xx

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Another deeply landing, strong, emotive reflection. Your art, words and pictures, touches with resonance. Thank you for this deeply personal insight xx

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Dec 6, 2023Liked by Beverly Naidus

Yes - let's find a date for zooming. I am quite busy and next week I#ll go visits Simons family in Paris for a long weekend and meetin colleagus from years ago. What about 21-23 of december just before X.mas? Tomorrow starts Chanukka - happy tradition with candles for peace!

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I'll write back via messenger.

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Nov 3, 2023Liked by Beverly Naidus

Thank you Beverly for all your writing - it makes me stay near you and I share so many of your feelings. Especially the mid east is breaking my heart. And the grief over our beloved ones being gone. Warm hugs from far!

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Nele - I'm sending hugs back to you and hope that somehow they can be embodied in the coming year. Let's do a zoom when you have the time.

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Oct 31, 2023Liked by Beverly Naidus

Bruising, amputation, sunlight, healing, redemption, connection, community, mental nutrition and love. . . BAM BAM-BAM-BAM!!! A feast from your garden head. What more could a guy who has "used all sorts of subterfuge to dodge the grief. ...and has patched together some hard-learned skills to manage the pain." ask for? Starving on a Tuesday in "Plastic Paradise". Thank you for going through all of it, and creating your Lexaconic Elixers.

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Aw, tanks, Chris. I love the term you have coined, "lexiconic elixir." I'm going to use it in the future as a self-description: "I am a wordsmith who brews lexiconic elixirs, offering their alchemy as medicine to those who need assistance in metabolizing the confusion of this time."

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