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Heidi Ansiel's avatar

Thanks for sharing these beautiful words. It gave language to what my heart has felt and what my path has been this last year. Incredible.

Also, I almost could have cried at the end. Are you Albanian? I have a tender spot in my heart for Albania. Spent some time there during a significant season in my life. Grew to love some people I haven’t seen now in 10 years. 💛

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leidi's avatar

Thank you so much Heidi, your words really touched me. Yes, I was born in Albania and Albanian is my first language. It’s shaped so much of who I am, which is why I always sign off with me shumë dashuri. I’m so moved to hear that Albania holds such a special place in your heart!

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Jade Kealani Snow's avatar

"It is beautiful that you know how to love, but love that asks you to erase yourself is not love. You don’t need to disappear to be desired."

"You were never meant to be a mirror, you are meant to be a masterpiece."

Wow wow wow...these lines are so profound I stopped to re-read them several times over. Things I wish the version of myself in my 20s could have heard. Thank you for sharing your heart, for celebrating and empowering us all with these extraordinary insights. Just beautiful!

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leidi's avatar

Thank you so much Jade! I’m so touched that those lines resonated with you. I wrote them for the version of me who also needed to hear them in her youth, so your reflection means the world.

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Nine to Vogue's avatar

This was beautiful. Relatable and gave me goosebumps 🤍

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leidi's avatar

Thank you!! I'm so glad it resonated 🤍

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Qelly Hariz's avatar

I cried. Thank you so much 🤍🤍. This really means lot for me to overcome this.

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leidi's avatar

Thank you!! Sending you love 🤍

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Patricia Schikora's avatar

It was like You knew me leidi🌷

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Sarah Say's's avatar

I love this. It's so real it speaks to me loudly.

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Savannah Paradise's avatar

Thank you. I needed this.

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RND's avatar

“You’ve carried enough weight for lifetimes, it is safe to put it down now.”

Thank you for reminding me🤍

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Mithril 🗡️'s avatar

This was heartwarming. I grew up feeling this way, and I’m still trying to shake the dust off. I love writers who just get you ♡

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Endi's avatar

“You were never meant to be a mirror. You were meant to be a masterpiece.” This was deeply felt and loved. Beautiful 💕

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cat's avatar

this was so beautiful and relatable… holy fuck

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Amity Quartermaine's avatar

The further I got into reading this, the more I felt it deeper within my soul. Thank you for sharing, it’s nice to know we’re not alone

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Olivia's avatar

"who failed you so early in life that you learned that being strong was safer than being human?" WOW. I feel like I need my thoughts to catch up to my feelings.

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ameera | أميرة's avatar

now who gave you permission to make me sob my eyes out? 🤨😭

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Rina's avatar

Omg this resonated so deeply with me , you dont know how excited i was when i saw that you were albanian<3 faleminderit 🫶🏻💗

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The other Bay Area's avatar

I teared up over and over again. thank you

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