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Brooke Shorey's avatar

this was delightful in every way!

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

It was such a fun exercise to write!

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Olivia Lake's avatar

I love the way you formatted this! The paint chips add such fun too 💚

Also, as a fellow birth worker (I’m a doula, an RN, and a breastfeeding counselor) and girl mom, I really related to this whole post! Cheers to the sacredness of Sisterhood 🩷 and congratulations on your newest addition

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Love this so much!! Birth work, girl mom life, writing! All a dream🖤

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Vanessa  Leaver's avatar

This was a neat way to write.. really loved the creativity and surrender to each part of green

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Thanks, Vanessa! It was a fun way to process my month.

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Kim Lilley's avatar

So creative with the color names! It's been years since I read Wild Goose Chase and reading that quote is making me want to pick it up again. Thanks for sharing this fun essay!

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Thanks, Kim! Some of the names took me a little bit to get the right words to convey what I wanted.

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Erin Strybis's avatar

What a creative way to share snippets of your life! I love this quote, too: "I want the things that last - heavenly things - to color all the conversations that I have."

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Thank you, Erin! 😊

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Tabitha's avatar

My favorite parts: the thrift store success and the reading alcove. But I loved all these beautiful stories to weave the "green" theme together!

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

I was thrilled with the thrift store success, and I'm enjoying my alcove every day!

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Amelia Jantzi's avatar

Love this! I love Jenna O’Brien’s work as well and I love how it’s inspired you to make your own version!

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Her work is so fun!!! This felt like the perfect prompt to play with it!

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Lindsay Fauver's avatar

I love this format so much!!

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Thank you!! It was so much fun to play with!!

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kelli's avatar

Delightful writing!

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