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Leslie Watson's avatar

So grateful you have found help and have people around you for support! I also appreciate the fact that you’re sharing this, because it will help someone else feel less isolated. You’re amazing!

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Cece D'Arville's avatar

Thank you Leslie ❤️

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Juliatrotter99@gmail.com's avatar

Cece, thank you for this wonderful post. I know your new word for 2025 is intentional, but I think you already act in a very intentional way! Your writing is clear and impactful. In fact, you are inspiring ME to start some sort of on line journal. We shall see if that happens :)

Being a generation apart from you, I want you to know that even at the ripe old age of - say "mid sixties" - we still sometimes wrestle with who we are and who we want to be. The path to a more centered life is full of ups and downs, but having the courage to face what ails us and strive to work on it is half the battle. You already have that.

In deep admiration and love,

Julia

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Cece D'Arville's avatar

Thank you for this kind response Julia <3 Much love and let me know when you start your journal (if you share it!)

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Trudy Roth's avatar

I knew that 2024 was hard from your earlier substack...but I had no idea of the depth of your struggle. So glad to hear that you are getting help and feeling better. Amazing that your sunny disposition continued to shine through despite it all. Wishing you a very intentional new year. I know it will be amazing. You've inspired me to think of my own word. What will 2025 hold for me????

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Cece D'Arville's avatar

Thank you Trudy! Let me know when you think of your word <3

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Alden Roth's avatar

Thank you for being so open about your experiences! Here’s hoping we can all be a little more intentional this year.

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Cece D'Arville's avatar

Here’s to a very intentional 2025 :) thanks for reading!!

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April Sopkin's avatar

I so enjoyed reading this 💙 Thank you for being so open and lovely! And thank you for choosing one of my classes in 2024 xo

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Cece D'Arville's avatar

Thank you April!! Looking forward to taking more classes at VisArts this year if you’re teaching or if you have any recs!

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