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Sep 19Liked by Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

I can’t imagine how terrifying that experience must have been. I’m not at all surprised it comes back to you so vividly still. Things like that get written on our bones.

(I love those questions you start your day with! Adding to my start of the work day routine.)

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Thanks Jen! Its really a beautiful reminder and time goes so quickly doesn’t it? ✨

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Sep 19Liked by Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

Wow how scary, crazy how things can go in just a matter of seconds. Glad you were ok and safe. I can imagine it's one of those eye opening experiences that make you evaluate life!

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Yeah for sure and you know when there’s no one else there just you and the universe it’s a biggie. ✨🪄🙏💫

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I could honestly feel like I was a part of your morning car rides to school with your kids. Your storytelling ability is fabulous Claire!💕

What you went through was horrifying, but where you lead with this experience is what matters. I am trying to get back into reading here on Substack after the end of an intense season in my life and I am so glad I chose to read your post. Looking forward to more such posts!✨

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Sep 17Liked by Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

This. Is. So. Beautiful.

Thank you Claire. Thank you for sharing, for the vulnerability in that sharing and for the invitation...

To choose.

Sometimes we are unable to choose. Sometimes we do. Your post invites us to contemplate both and how we might or do react to such.

Thank you again Claire. 🙏

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You are welcome Sam! There is so much nuance in passing thought and remembering I find…

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Sep 16Liked by Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

Wow this is beautifully written and felt so visceral to read. How utterly terrifying, and how amazingly miraculous also. It’s always a welcome reminder that while we don’t have control over many things, we do get to make choices. Thank you for sharing your depths xxxx

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You are always welcome and thank you for witnessing the writer I am becoming in this space. ✨💫❤️

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Sep 16Liked by Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

Whoa, what an experience. "Life is so fleeting and we are so concerned with things that don’t really matter sometimes."

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Right?! It’s a big one especially when I am reminded of it this many years on… do you have an experience to call on like this Tree? ✨

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Sep 17Liked by Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

Yes, several. And every time it's been a surprise and a wakeup call.

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Right - the tight rope of life and here we are having this lovely moment of witnessing. ✨❤️

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Sep 16Liked by Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

Blimey! What a life changing, energetically supported event🪽✨

Also,

“Choice is the anchor to our dreams and visions.” 💥💥

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Right?! Like we get to choose how wild is that when you think the cages we can energetically build around ourselves. Yeah that whole time was wild and I feel like when I reflect on this one I’ll feel the same 😵

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Sep 16Liked by Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

What an amazing story Claire! How very scary -- but you maneuvered through it both physically and mentally. So very very glad.

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Thank you Jeanine. It’s funny to think about. That was a really wild time. 🙏

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Sep 16Liked by Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

So glad you came out fine!

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I sometimes wonder if it added to my determination

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Sep 16Liked by Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

Could well have, Claire.

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Sep 16Liked by Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

What a terrifying experience. Sounds like there were some angels around you that day!

Thanks for the reminder that we can choose some things even though we aren't in control. Very timely reminder for me today. x

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Exactly what I was thinking !🪽

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Aw I’m glad. This post went in a few directions but ended up where I needed it to go. Yeah I feel very blessed I get to live this life. ✨💫🪡✨

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