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Mar 21Liked by Talia Lavin

yes, I will read your book. your words move me deeply.

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Literally me waking with depression and anxiety every day: “perching yourself at the perfect cusp between day and night, and turning your face to the light.”

Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Thank you, Talia.

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Mar 21Liked by Talia Lavin

I will read your book. ♥

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Mar 22Liked by Talia Lavin

Talia, your writing has such breadth and light and beauty.

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Mar 22Liked by Talia Lavin

I love your writing. In fact, "Culture Warlords" inspired me to put 85K words into a draft novel that I HOPE to see in print someday. Yes, it's HOPE that sometimes it's all we're left with.

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Mar 22Liked by Talia Lavin

I look forward to reading your book when ever it is ready. I will preorder it as soon as I am told I can. You can count on that.

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Mar 22Liked by Talia Lavin

Culture Warlords amazed me over your courage.

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This was tough to read because it's so incredibly relatable. I am glad you wrote it and sent it out.

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Brilliant, heartfelt, and so true. Thank you.

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Thank you for this

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I was saving this until I needed it. That was today.

Thank you.

In return, a poem by my sister-of-choice, Salena Godden.

Courage is a Muscle

Courage is the muscle

we use when we speak,

if we’re being talked over

and told we’re too weak.

And when we get weary

and when it gets tough,

it’s our united courage says

Enough is enough.

Courage is the muscle

we work night and day,

to get equal rights

to get equal pay.

Our blood is taxed

our blood is shame,

our courage unites us

for we all bleed the same.

Courage is the muscle

we flex when we must,

courage is the muscle

for truth and for trust.

Courage is the muscle

we use when we speak,

if we’re being walked over

and told we’re too weak.

And when we get weary

we march side by side,

100 years, we’re still marching

with courage and with pride.

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