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Lyns McCracken's avatar

Loved this chapter both times I read / listened to it. So glad it’s getting promoted! 😍

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Kara Westerman (she/her)'s avatar

Thanks so much for publishing, Anton!

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Anton's avatar

Kara,

This was beautiful.

You captured something most people miss about transformationβ€”that it’s not just about becoming, but about letting go of a version of yourself you once survived through. That split you wrote aboutβ€”the psychic ruptureβ€”that’s real. And I’ve felt it.

I also loved how gently you held Nicholas’s story. You didn’t turn it into a lesson. You just let it breathe. The details, the couches, the photos, the quiet tension… it made the piece feel alive and human.

Thank you for sharing this. It’s a powerful reminder that we don’t need to be finished to be whole.

β€”Anton

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Kara Westerman (she/her)'s avatar

Thank you so much for the careful comments. And thank you for the opportunity to collaborate!

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