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Oct 27, 2023Liked by Kate Speer

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Oct 27, 2023Liked by Kate Speer

Happy Friday Kate and virtual friends! I awake every Friday and am glad it’s Friday, but at some point as I actually realize what Friday means, a new piece from Kate, I’m ecstatic! Thanks for these beautiful poems, you’re such an amazing writer!! Much love ❤️

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Thank you, Shannon!!! 💜💜

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Oct 27, 2023Liked by Kate Speer

I was jumbled all week, forgetting what day it was. And then I opened my email and saw your post was ready to read! Yay! Always good to read the post from you Kate. 💜💜💜

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Ahh thank you so much, Heather! 💜💜

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Oct 27, 2023Liked by Kate Speer

Broken is how the light gets out

Genius!!!!

I love your poetry.

Thank you for sharing

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Thank you!! So much! 💜💜

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Oct 27, 2023Liked by Kate Speer

So beautiful. Your words, your heart, your soul❤️💜

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So so grateful for you 💜💜

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Oct 27, 2023Liked by Kate Speer

“What greater bravery and honor exist??” To wake up every day, and to face the struggle (that is real) and get up and go through your day. I am going to focus on this quote this weekend.

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yes 💜💜💜💜💜💜

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Oct 27, 2023Liked by Kate Speer

Also, broken is how the light gets in too!! But I love that your light is shining out towards us!

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Oct 27, 2023Liked by Kate Speer

You gave all you had being an auntie this week and that's okay! You may not have been able to eloquently string together elegant sentences, but what you shared is amazing! Wishing you a restful weekend! ❤️

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Thank you, Kara!! 💜💜

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I feel this so often in teaching" All I ever wanted was to belong

But how can I belong when the wild of my being is only welcome if it’s tamed?" One I feel like my students tame themselves to make friends. But I know I do this so that my work place feels easier, also I do have to hide parts of myself, my political values get tempered and tamed, and my sexuality I hide it because of fear of being fired, or outcasted by other staff members. But I also want to be all of those things fully so students can see what it's like to live authentically as your full self💜

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Feel this on so so many levels 💜💜

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Oct 27, 2023Liked by Kate Speer

“The wild of my being is only welcome if it is tamed”…. SO PROFOUND. I want to make this a poster, a plaque. They all spoke to me; this one demanded to be shouted everyday.

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Ahhh thank you! 💜💜

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Oct 28, 2023Liked by Kate Speer

I actually really love all the small poems. Giving what you had is exactly enough💜

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Thank you - so much! 💜💜

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Oct 28, 2023Liked by Kate Speer

Thank you for these beautiful words. They mean so much. So many lines resonated but a favourite is “Broken is how the light gets us” May you shine your light everywhere you go Kate! 💜💜💜💜

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Thank you 💜💜💜💜💜💜

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Lovely poems.

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I really resonated with this piece, thank you, Kate!!

"All I ever wanted was to belong

But how can I belong when the wild of my being is only welcome if it’s tamed?"

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