Sending love to you and your whole family, Jill. I'm so glad that you and your sister are nearby to be able to support and connect with your father and mother during this time.
Keep an eye out for the little miracles, they will be there.
Much love, Meggie
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 06:27:45 AM EDT, Paige <pgly.gardner@...> wrote:
Jill
Thank you so much for sharing where your father and your family are.? I am so sorry your father is struggling.? I am also so glad he has you and Susan to help him through this.? I'm sure your mother is grateful as well.
Please let us know if there is any support you need as this all unfolds...a chat, a support circle, whatever would support you.? Until then I'm sending you, Susan,? your mom so much love as you all hold your dad and an extra boost of energy to your dad's heart and body as he receives treatment.?
Love to you all, Paige
On Tue, May 31, 2022, 11:34 PM Abigail J < ajeanh@...> wrote: Jill.?
I'm out tonight on my porch listening to the river and the crickets. My heart is heavy.?
I want you to know how I smiled seeing and email from you. Just seeing your name on the "sender" and then you were brought to my mind - I smiled.?
Although the email brings news of a potentially challenging jounrey ahead, I hope it has moments of ease, joy, and new ways to connect to love.?
I'm holding you and your family in my heart.
Hi sisters,
In the last six months my dad started having some health issues.?He has had digestive woes with enough pain in his gut that it hurts to lay down, so he has been getting very little sleep. He has lost a fair bit of weight quickly, too.?(Six months or so ago at his annual physical, he was proclaimed to be in great shape for his age, so this change has been rapid.)
A CAT scan showed what they thought was a cyst on his pancreas. These are usually but not always benign. Because of the weight loss though, they did blood work and a PET scan to rule out cancer. Unfortunately, those tests were consistent with cancer (PET scan only lighting up in the pancreas at this time).
He's going to have a biopsy of the pancreas to be sure, but they are tentatively confident he has pancreatic cancer. They do not currently think it has metastasized. If the biopsy is positive, he will do radiation daily Mon-Fri for 4-5 weeks, and have a chemo pump that gives a slow drip of chemotherapy 24/7.?
Apparently this new low and slow chemo pump is supposed to minimize the usual chemo side effects compared to getting a lot in an IV once a week (or whatever the usual schedule is).
I think the radiation/chemo is meant to arrest the cancer cells so they stop multiplying and hopefully prevent spread. If things look good, they might later surgically remove the cyst/tumor on the pancreas, which currently (CAT and PET) seems restricted to one area of the pancreas.
The biopsy is next Monday; I assume he would start treatment ASAP after that if it's positive.?
We're certainly not happy at this news; for a week or so there we were working with the idea of a probably benign cyst that they could maybe drain or cut out. We'd hoped that would be it and that its removal would resolve many or all of his symptoms.?
He is 83, and already weakened from the loss of muscle mass, poor digestion, and poor sleep of the last several months. So we worry about him tolerating the treatment. My sister Susan and I are going to take turns staying in Lexington to drive him to the daily appointment at Centerpoint in Independence. (Mom still drives in Lexington and nearby small towns, but is no longer comfortable getting on the highways and navigating the bigger cities.)
Here's hoping it goes well and leads to some relief and more time with us. Susan and I don't want him to suffer, and we don't want him to be debilitated--he has always been so independent. It is a big part of his identity, much more so than for example for my mother.
Just wanted you all to know what is going on. I'll keep you updated.
Love, Jill
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Jill
Thank you so much for sharing where your father and your family are.? I am so sorry your father is struggling.? I am also so glad he has you and Susan to help him through this.? I'm sure your mother is grateful as well.
Please let us know if there is any support you need as this all unfolds...a chat, a support circle, whatever would support you.? Until then I'm sending you, Susan,? your mom so much love as you all hold your dad and an extra boost of energy to your dad's heart and body as he receives treatment.?
Love to you all, Paige
On Tue, May 31, 2022, 11:34 PM Abigail J < ajeanh@...> wrote: Jill.?
I'm out tonight on my porch listening to the river and the crickets. My heart is heavy.?
I want you to know how I smiled seeing and email from you. Just seeing your name on the "sender" and then you were brought to my mind - I smiled.?
Although the email brings news of a potentially challenging jounrey ahead, I hope it has moments of ease, joy, and new ways to connect to love.?
I'm holding you and your family in my heart.
Hi sisters,
In the last six months my dad started having some health issues.?He has had digestive woes with enough pain in his gut that it hurts to lay down, so he has been getting very little sleep. He has lost a fair bit of weight quickly, too.?(Six months or so ago at his annual physical, he was proclaimed to be in great shape for his age, so this change has been rapid.)
A CAT scan showed what they thought was a cyst on his pancreas. These are usually but not always benign. Because of the weight loss though, they did blood work and a PET scan to rule out cancer. Unfortunately, those tests were consistent with cancer (PET scan only lighting up in the pancreas at this time).
He's going to have a biopsy of the pancreas to be sure, but they are tentatively confident he has pancreatic cancer. They do not currently think it has metastasized. If the biopsy is positive, he will do radiation daily Mon-Fri for 4-5 weeks, and have a chemo pump that gives a slow drip of chemotherapy 24/7.?
Apparently this new low and slow chemo pump is supposed to minimize the usual chemo side effects compared to getting a lot in an IV once a week (or whatever the usual schedule is).
I think the radiation/chemo is meant to arrest the cancer cells so they stop multiplying and hopefully prevent spread. If things look good, they might later surgically remove the cyst/tumor on the pancreas, which currently (CAT and PET) seems restricted to one area of the pancreas.
The biopsy is next Monday; I assume he would start treatment ASAP after that if it's positive.?
We're certainly not happy at this news; for a week or so there we were working with the idea of a probably benign cyst that they could maybe drain or cut out. We'd hoped that would be it and that its removal would resolve many or all of his symptoms.?
He is 83, and already weakened from the loss of muscle mass, poor digestion, and poor sleep of the last several months. So we worry about him tolerating the treatment. My sister Susan and I are going to take turns staying in Lexington to drive him to the daily appointment at Centerpoint in Independence. (Mom still drives in Lexington and nearby small towns, but is no longer comfortable getting on the highways and navigating the bigger cities.)
Here's hoping it goes well and leads to some relief and more time with us. Susan and I don't want him to suffer, and we don't want him to be debilitated--he has always been so independent. It is a big part of his identity, much more so than for example for my mother.
Just wanted you all to know what is going on. I'll keep you updated.
Love, Jill
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Jill.?
I'm out tonight on my porch listening to the river and the crickets. My heart is heavy.?
I want you to know how I smiled seeing and email from you. Just seeing your name on the "sender" and then you were brought to my mind - I smiled.?
Although the email brings news of a potentially challenging jounrey ahead, I hope it has moments of ease, joy, and new ways to connect to love.?
I'm holding you and your family in my heart.
Hi sisters,
In the last six months my dad started having some health issues.?He has had digestive woes with enough pain in his gut that it hurts to lay down, so he has been getting very little sleep. He has lost a fair bit of weight quickly, too.?(Six months or so ago at his annual physical, he was proclaimed to be in great shape for his age, so this change has been rapid.)
A CAT scan showed what they thought was a cyst on his pancreas. These are usually but not always benign. Because of the weight loss though, they did blood work and a PET scan to rule out cancer. Unfortunately, those tests were consistent with cancer (PET scan only lighting up in the pancreas at this time).
He's going to have a biopsy of the pancreas to be sure, but they are tentatively confident he has pancreatic cancer. They do not currently think it has metastasized. If the biopsy is positive, he will do radiation daily Mon-Fri for 4-5 weeks, and have a chemo pump that gives a slow drip of chemotherapy 24/7.?
Apparently this new low and slow chemo pump is supposed to minimize the usual chemo side effects compared to getting a lot in an IV once a week (or whatever the usual schedule is).
I think the radiation/chemo is meant to arrest the cancer cells so they stop multiplying and hopefully prevent spread. If things look good, they might later surgically remove the cyst/tumor on the pancreas, which currently (CAT and PET) seems restricted to one area of the pancreas.
The biopsy is next Monday; I assume he would start treatment ASAP after that if it's positive.?
We're certainly not happy at this news; for a week or so there we were working with the idea of a probably benign cyst that they could maybe drain or cut out. We'd hoped that would be it and that its removal would resolve many or all of his symptoms.?
He is 83, and already weakened from the loss of muscle mass, poor digestion, and poor sleep of the last several months. So we worry about him tolerating the treatment. My sister Susan and I are going to take turns staying in Lexington to drive him to the daily appointment at Centerpoint in Independence. (Mom still drives in Lexington and nearby small towns, but is no longer comfortable getting on the highways and navigating the bigger cities.)
Here's hoping it goes well and leads to some relief and more time with us. Susan and I don't want him to suffer, and we don't want him to be debilitated--he has always been so independent. It is a big part of his identity, much more so than for example for my mother.
Just wanted you all to know what is going on. I'll keep you updated.
Love, Jill
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Hi sisters,
In the last six months my dad started having some health issues.?He has had digestive woes with enough pain in his gut that it hurts to lay down, so he has been getting very little sleep. He has lost a fair bit of weight quickly, too.?(Six months or so ago at his annual physical, he was proclaimed to be in great shape for his age, so this change has been rapid.)
A CAT scan showed what they thought was a cyst on his pancreas. These are usually but not always benign. Because of the weight loss though, they did blood work and a PET scan to rule out cancer. Unfortunately, those tests were consistent with cancer (PET scan only lighting up in the pancreas at this time).
He's going to have a biopsy of the pancreas to be sure, but they are tentatively confident he has pancreatic cancer. They do not currently think it has metastasized. If the biopsy is positive, he will do radiation daily Mon-Fri for 4-5 weeks, and have a chemo pump that gives a slow drip of chemotherapy 24/7.?
Apparently this new low and slow chemo pump is supposed to minimize the usual chemo side effects compared to getting a lot in an IV once a week (or whatever the usual schedule is).
I think the radiation/chemo is meant to arrest the cancer cells so they stop multiplying and hopefully prevent spread. If things look good, they might later surgically remove the cyst/tumor on the pancreas, which currently (CAT and PET) seems restricted to one area of the pancreas.
The biopsy is next Monday; I assume he would start treatment ASAP after that if it's positive.?
We're certainly not happy at this news; for a week or so there we were working with the idea of a probably benign cyst that they could maybe drain or cut out. We'd hoped that would be it and that its removal would resolve many or all of his symptoms.?
He is 83, and already weakened from the loss of muscle mass, poor digestion, and poor sleep of the last several months. So we worry about him tolerating the treatment. My sister Susan and I are going to take turns staying in Lexington to drive him to the daily appointment at Centerpoint in Independence. (Mom still drives in Lexington and nearby small towns, but is no longer comfortable getting on the highways and navigating the bigger cities.)
Here's hoping it goes well and leads to some relief and more time with us. Susan and I don't want him to suffer, and we don't want him to be debilitated--he has always been so independent. It is a big part of his identity, much more so than for example for my mother.
Just wanted you all to know what is going on. I'll keep you updated.
Love, Jill
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Re: On the horizon for SSR
Hello ladies!?
If I were in the states I would be in person. However it looks like we won't be coming back in august. Not sure what lies ahead.
Much love!
Thank you! ? ? me too for reminders! Thanks for the tap!? Reminders are always good for me.
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On May 19, 2022, at 1:15 PM, Paige <pgly.gardner@...> wrote:
? ? me too for reminders! Thanks for the tap!? Reminders are always good for me.
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Thanks for the tap! ?Reminders are always good for me.
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Hello Women from the Tri-fos!!
Well time continues to move quickly, or maybe it's just me? ?
This is just a little reminder of coming events...with more details to follow soon!
There will be a June ritual coming in... well... June. I guess that one was self explanatory ?
Also at the end of June (approximately the 24th) will be the time to RSVP about your participation in the September weekend. So start thinking about if you plan to attend in person or remotely.? This will be important as we begin to look for a location.
Reminder the weekend is September 23 to 25!!
Also, we will be reaching out to make plans to honor our sister Petra ?
So just a short and sweet one to tap you on the shoulder to say... we're beginning to turn our sights to our next events.
Love to you all and hope you all are well,
Paige, Noreen and Gretchen
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Re: closing the weekend...
Thank you so much, TRI co-fos xo Much love, Matooka
Thank you Tri -Fohs for the up date Kate z Allowing for the Possibility
? Hello, Sacred Sisters! ? It¡¯s US, the Tri-fohs with a quick check-in to thank you for the lovely weekend¡ some bits crunchy, some bits flowy, some bits with a shit-ton of tears¡.? It was all important!? ? As we mentioned, here is the information about Chrissy¡¯s non-profit and Heather¡¯s playlist and contact info. ? - Non-profit to which we (SSR) are donating about $150:
- And, just an FYI, Chrissy¡¯s amazing working ranch¡ wouldn¡¯t it be fun to meet-up there??
? The playlist Heather created specifically for our group: Songs: - Let It Go by Essie Jain
- Allegra by Wolfgang Ohmer
- I¡¯ve Seen You in All Your Light by Be Still The Earth
- Gentle Flow by Wolfgang Ohmer
- I Am Light by India.Arie
? I¡¯ve also attached Heather¡¯s flyer/contact info in case you have any interest in working with her. ? Hoping you all are settling back in to life with ease and sweetness. ? Love, G, P, and N ? ? Yay!? Life Rewards Action!? High-five!
850-774-2236 she/her ?
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Thank you Tri -Fohs for the up date Kate z Allowing for the Possibility
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On Apr 30, 2022, at 5:39 PM, Gretchen via groups.io <gretchenkainz@...> wrote:
? Hello, Sacred Sisters! ? It¡¯s US, the Tri-fohs with a quick check-in to thank you for the lovely weekend¡ some bits crunchy, some bits flowy, some bits with a shit-ton of tears¡.? It was all important!? ? As we mentioned, here is the information about Chrissy¡¯s non-profit and Heather¡¯s playlist and contact info. ? - Non-profit to which we (SSR) are donating about $150:
- And, just an FYI, Chrissy¡¯s amazing working ranch¡ wouldn¡¯t it be fun to meet-up there??
? The playlist Heather created specifically for our group: Songs: - Let It Go by Essie Jain
- Allegra by Wolfgang Ohmer
- I¡¯ve Seen You in All Your Light by Be Still The Earth
- Gentle Flow by Wolfgang Ohmer
- I Am Light by India.Arie
? I¡¯ve also attached Heather¡¯s flyer/contact info in case you have any interest in working with her. ? Hoping you all are settling back in to life with ease and sweetness. ? Love, G, P, and N ? ? Yay!? Life Rewards Action!? High-five! gretchenkainz.com 850-774-2236 she/her ?
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Hello, Sacred Sisters! ? It¡¯s US, the Tri-fohs with a quick check-in to thank you for the lovely weekend¡ some bits crunchy, some bits flowy, some bits with a shit-ton of tears¡.? It was all important!? ? As we mentioned, here is the information about Chrissy¡¯s non-profit and Heather¡¯s playlist and contact info. ? - Non-profit to which we (SSR) are donating about $150:
- And, just an FYI, Chrissy¡¯s amazing working ranch¡ wouldn¡¯t it be fun to meet-up there??
? The playlist Heather created specifically for our group: Songs: - Let It Go by Essie Jain
- Allegra by Wolfgang Ohmer
- I¡¯ve Seen You in All Your Light by Be Still The Earth
- Gentle Flow by Wolfgang Ohmer
- I Am Light by India.Arie
? I¡¯ve also attached Heather¡¯s flyer/contact info in case you have any interest in working with her. ? Hoping you all are settling back in to life with ease and sweetness. ? Love, G, P, and N ? ? Yay!? Life Rewards Action!? High-five! gretchenkainz.com 850-774-2236 she/her ?
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Thank you so much for coming to closing circle! I really appreciate it. So good to see your face. I wanted more of you :) and will take any moments you can give.?
Take care of yourself.
Love you so much!!!! ???????
On Sun, Apr 24, 2022 at 5:44 PM Abigail J < ajeanh@...> wrote: I am sending you love Marsia for a week of stability on your feet.?
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Marsia-
I am so sorry to hear you are dealing with vertigo. I know how hard that can be. I just wanted let you know, in case you wanted to attend, Nathalie has shared with us that she is choosing to fly from the circle.? At 10 eastern Sunday, we will be having a blessing send off for her.? It is the same link that was resent last night in the email entitle Timing of the Weekend.
I hope you feel better soon, Paige
Dearest Sisters, my apologies for missing opening circle and for not being able to participate in this weekend. I have had a lot going on and my health seems to be demanding my attention right now. I awoke this morning to vertigo after feeling quite woozy all day yesterday. I will do my best to show up for closing circle on Sunday at 3p I believe.?
Much love to you all, Marsia --
Marsia S. Harris/Mother Turtle
Artist and Creator of?Healing the Stories We Tell Ourselves with Mother Turtle
Marsia S. Harris/Mother Turtle
Artist and Creator of?Healing the Stories We Tell Ourselves with Mother Turtle
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Re: Costa Rica Shadow Work
Wow, this is so exciting! The retreat center looks amazing. Many blessings for a wonderful shadow work event which I know will be fan-fucking-tastic because of the bad ass facilitators who are? rocking it! Much love!? Matooka
On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 12:20 PM Abigail J < ajeanh@...> wrote: Hello Ladies!?
I wanted to send an email with all of the information about the Shadow Work weekend in Costa Rica?
Date: is June 3-5
Location: Heaven and Earth Sanctuary - Red serpent temple) Costa Rica. This temple is like a true red tent. There are photos on the website. And heaven and earth is a beautiful sanctuary - once retreat center - turned to rentals. I live in the red earth (images in website). Beautiful yoga pad, massage studio. Epic! ()
Shadow work: facilitated my Nathalie and Gretchen Accomodations: not included and we can find something / figure it out.
It is beautiful here and it would be incredibly amazing if one / some of you came! This mountain is a special place. Truly a Gem in the world - a hidden secret. The best weather, big rivers with clean water, easeful, kind ppl, 1 hour from the beach, incredible birds, hiking, horses... Etc... Maybe make a 2 week trip out of it? Go to the beach, waterfalls, etc. Then this mountain for 5 days.?
And flights are super cheap. (And honestly so is the weekend in terms of US pricing). Hint hint!!
Note: Alfonso just went to Miami and said entry and exit logistics was super easy. Costa Rica doesn't have any requirements. And the US was super easy also.?
Anyway... It would be so amazing to share this with you! And I also hope for many more! The planting of a seed- here's to our work in the world and the space for healing.?
Let me know if you have questions!
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Hello Ladies!?
I wanted to send an email with all of the information about the Shadow Work weekend in Costa Rica?
Date: is June 3-5
Location: Heaven and Earth Sanctuary - Red serpent temple) Costa Rica. This temple is like a true red tent. There are photos on the website. And heaven and earth is a beautiful sanctuary - once retreat center - turned to rentals. I live in the red earth (images in website). Beautiful yoga pad, massage studio. Epic! ()
Shadow work: facilitated my Nathalie and Gretchen Accomodations: not included and we can find something / figure it out.
It is beautiful here and it would be incredibly amazing if one / some of you came! This mountain is a special place. Truly a Gem in the world - a hidden secret. The best weather, big rivers with clean water, easeful, kind ppl, 1 hour from the beach, incredible birds, hiking, horses... Etc... Maybe make a 2 week trip out of it? Go to the beach, waterfalls, etc. Then this mountain for 5 days.?
And flights are super cheap. (And honestly so is the weekend in terms of US pricing). Hint hint!!
Note: Alfonso just went to Miami and said entry and exit logistics was super easy. Costa Rica doesn't have any requirements. And the US was super easy also.?
Anyway... It would be so amazing to share this with you! And I also hope for many more! The planting of a seed- here's to our work in the world and the space for healing.?
Let me know if you have questions!
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Re: Thank you...each of you
XOxo Thank you, Nathalie!
Sent from my phone to your face via magic!? High-five! gretchenkainz.com
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Sisters.. As I write my final words in this way to you as a circle, I thought I had cried out all my tears this morning. Then RayRay sent me such a a beautiful msg and lo and behold, more tears... I wanted to send you an image of what I created this weekend with the little rose heart (that matches my large rose heart already on my altar) amd the msg from the tri fos. It will remain on my altar...as a testimony of love and a gift to my sacred heart... Words cannot describe how beautiful this mornings ritual was. I feel raw and full. You are all such incredible beings. I hope you know that. My life is richer knowing you... Until next time Love Nathalie?
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Matooka.... You are such a joy and I am so excited for your journey with plants. The plants are going to love you up!!!
Good morning my beautiful sisters!
I¡¯m moments from leaving for my first herbal adventure and my heart and mind are full and overflowing with love and connection to you. My sisterhood family. Thank you for all the ways you show up and love fiercely.
I have so much more to say as I bubble in our ritual process.
For now I must go forward taking you all with the.
Blessings to today as you gather. Blessings to Nathalie, I¡¯m holding my love and prayers for your flight. Please know you¡¯re always my sister regardless!
I love you women!
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Matooka
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I am sending you love Marsia for a week of stability on your feet.?
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Marsia-
I am so sorry to hear you are dealing with vertigo. I know how hard that can be. I just wanted let you know, in case you wanted to attend, Nathalie has shared with us that she is choosing to fly from the circle.? At 10 eastern Sunday, we will be having a blessing send off for her.? It is the same link that was resent last night in the email entitle Timing of the Weekend.
I hope you feel better soon, Paige
Dearest Sisters, my apologies for missing opening circle and for not being able to participate in this weekend. I have had a lot going on and my health seems to be demanding my attention right now. I awoke this morning to vertigo after feeling quite woozy all day yesterday. I will do my best to show up for closing circle on Sunday at 3p I believe.?
Much love to you all, Marsia --
Marsia S. Harris/Mother Turtle
Artist and Creator of?Healing the Stories We Tell Ourselves with Mother Turtle
Marsia S. Harris/Mother Turtle
Artist and Creator of?Healing the Stories We Tell Ourselves with Mother Turtle
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Sisters.. As I write my final words in this way to you as a circle, I thought I had cried out all my tears this morning. Then RayRay sent me such a a beautiful msg and lo and behold, more tears... I wanted to send you an image of what I created this weekend with the little rose heart (that matches my large rose heart already on my altar) amd the msg from the tri fos. It will remain on my altar...as a testimony of love and a gift to my sacred heart... Words cannot describe how beautiful this mornings ritual was. I feel raw and full. You are all such incredible beings. I hope you know that. My life is richer knowing you... Until next time Love Nathalie?
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Greetings Matooka May your 1st Herbal adventure Dear Sister bring you Great JOY? Love Kate z
On Sunday, April 24, 2022, 07:37:55 AM EDT, Matooka <matooka1957@...> wrote:
Good morning my beautiful sisters!
I¡¯m moments from leaving for my first herbal adventure and my heart and mind are full and overflowing with love and connection to you. My sisterhood family. Thank you for all the ways you show up and love fiercely.
I have so much more to say as I bubble in our ritual process.
For now I must go forward taking you all with the.
Blessings to today as you gather. Blessings to Nathalie, I¡¯m holding my love and prayers for your flight. Please know you¡¯re always my sister regardless!
I love you women!
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Matooka
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