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May 6, 2022Liked by lauren deborah | she/they ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ†

LA must really give you something incredible. Even your newsletter feels different this week. ๐Ÿ˜˜

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May 6, 2022Liked by lauren deborah | she/they ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ†

So thereโ€™s this book I really like called โ€œsorry Iโ€™m late, I didnโ€™t want to comeโ€ by Jessica Pan. She wrote that when she initiated greetings, 100% of the people responded but when she didnโ€™t, most people just kept to themselves. For context, I think she was in London and this was part of an experiment. I wonder what results youโ€™d get if you said hello to people (outside of LA). Iโ€™m curious about this myself!

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May 6, 2022Liked by lauren deborah | she/they ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ†

Loooove this vibe, I often *think* my complements but don't verbalise them in case I scare/embarrass/annoy the person I want to give them to. But I am not responsible for how someone reacts to what I do - I can only serve myself and my truths. I want to take up some of your initiative here and try it out in this coming week!! โค๏ธโœจ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

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May 6, 2022Liked by lauren deborah | she/they ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ†

Loved reading this...so much! The part about the woman who you thought was thinking you were 'too much' was particularly poignant!

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May 6, 2022Liked by lauren deborah | she/they ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ†

What a great time you had in LA. Keep that close.

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May 6, 2022Liked by lauren deborah | she/they ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ†

I am so behind in my newsletter reading, but Iโ€™m so glad I caught this post! It made my heart swell with joy just reading it as I sit in my home in LA. โค๏ธ

And the next time youโ€™re in town, letโ€™s grab a coffee!

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