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Sara Lieberman's avatar

Sending you love and wishes for good health, Marianne! I hope 2024 is brighter for you. Just know there are tons of people out here cheering you on and appreciative of your voice. x

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Karen's avatar

It’s lovely to hear from you Marianne. I hope you’re feeling better soon. Wishing you a wonderful and prosperous 2024!

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Jenny Holliday's avatar

Much love to you Marianne. xx

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Caroline Heffernan's avatar

You're such a lovely person Marianne, I really hope you start to feel better and brighter this new year. As always I loved reading your piece, you're so open and honest...and write with humour and warmth, even if it's about difficult stuff.

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Marianne Power's avatar

Caroline, thank you! So are you. You are up in the early hours, as am. I sending you love. xx

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Caroline Heffernan's avatar

Oh dear Marianne, I didn't think about the time in UK, I hope I didn't wake you. I'm actually in Sydney visiting my kids! x

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Marianne Power's avatar

ah lovely! Enjoy! I just woke up and have an article due tomorrow morning so I thought I'd just get up and finish it. Enjoy the warmth and your family, Caroline. xx

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Janine L Phillips's avatar

Oh I know that feeling . I was exactly the same years ago - it was chronic fatigue syndrome after Swine flu & chronic tonsillitis. Fast forward many years and I got very similar results after Covid in 2020. I’ve been struggling too - the merry go round of not well, well enough, feeling stuck. But I agree with you the pressure to succeed is overwhelming! So I’m setting intentions but letting go of expectations as this year I want more kindness to me and others. With the world’s conflicts making me feel helpless, what I can control is giving of myself.

Hang in there Marianne, you’re a survivor! I enjoy hearing from you whenever that is.

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Rachael's avatar

Love you Marianne 💕 hope you feel better soon ❤️ you are right everyone has their struggles and the things they have to accept ❤️ and I always wonder how other people do so much 🤯 but it's wonderful as always to read your musings 💕 Happy New Year ✨️

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Carmen Jimenez's avatar

Reading your newsletter is always a breath of fresh air Marianne! I send you strength and love and you're absolytely rightm 2024 is another year of being your amazing self! xx

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Rojan Molanian's avatar

What a refreshing message. Sending love.

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Morgana Clementine's avatar

What a tonic this post is. As someone with hidden disabilities who marvels at all the 'doing' others seem to do, I related so hard. I find your writing style so refreshing and touching. Yes. May we embrace it all - Life.

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Valerie Williams's avatar

Such a joy to read you again Marianne. I've missed you. Quiet acceptance is a thing of beauty. Much love xx

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Natasha Lunn's avatar

So much love to you Marianne 💘💘💘

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