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Josh Swanson's avatar

Gawd I love your writing my friend. I think you are exactly where you're supposed to be and talked about being for a long time. You've spoken it into existence with a s*&tload of hard work and I'm very happy for you!

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Ashley Kelsch's avatar

Thank you friend! Why is it so hard to be less dramatic???

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Lindsay Byron's avatar

Thank you so much for the shout-out! 🙏

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Ashley Kelsch's avatar

It’s all you!!! Loved the piece!

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Lindsay Byron's avatar

I really relate to *this* piece as well. I am also in the midst of pulling back from social media—after making a career on there. Even if it costs me clients and money, and this point, it’s worth it to me. Everywhere I look, everyone is head-in-a-phone, alone even while together. After giving the world SO much access to me for so long, privacy now feels like the new edge, the new luxury. Thanks for writing this and glad to have found you. Subscribed!

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Ashley Kelsch's avatar

"privacy now feels like the new edge, the new luxury" yes yes yes yes! thank you for subscribing!

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Vera Jerinic-Brodeur's avatar

I really resonate with “the vulnerability hangover.” As a habitually private person, sharing certain things feels like a triumph until it’s met with radio silence from readers. Then the spiral of self-doubt ensues- was that inappropriate, am I just pathetic, etc.?

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Ashley Kelsch's avatar

uffff... feel this one more than I'd like to admit! I miss the days of sharing into the ether where comments and likes didn't exist and I never wondered if anyone read what I wrote. But here we are, working on our writing and our nervous systems/self worth/thoughts all at once!

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Rebecca Ferguson's avatar

Thank you so much for the unsolicited shout-out, Ashley. I am beyond grateful for you noticing and sharing my work. 🙏

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Ashley Kelsch's avatar

You're the most welcome! Grateful for you and your work as well!!

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