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First, biggest hugs. That’s a long journey of pain. 🫂 Second, I’m sorry for your loss. Your friend sounds amazing and one of those people who are gifted to you to love and learn from. A huge, huge loss for your heart. 😢

Your writing is beautiful and expresses so much of those spaces in life that are often glossed over. ‘Oh, she had surgery.’ ‘Her friend died, so sad.’

You’ve filled that space with vulnerability, bravery, curiosity, and honesty. Well done, you.

Hoping we’ll get to catch up in Cambridge.

Love and hugs xxxxoooo

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Oh thank you so much Elaine 🫶🏻 she was truly amazing and it was such a gift and privilege to know her ❤️ can’t wait to see you in Cambridge 💫🫶🏻

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I hope your recovery is going as well as possible, Lucy. And I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend 💙

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Oh thank you so much Katie for your lovely words and thoughts ❤️🫶🏻 sending you huge love and best wishes from Cornwall xxx

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May 8Liked by Lucy Beckley

This was so beautiful and raw and honest and heartfelt 🩷 thank you for sharing.

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Thank you so much Mackenzie for reading this and for your lovely words ❤️ huge love from Cornwall xxx

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May 8Liked by Lucy Beckley

This is such a gorgeous piece of writing from a place I feel like I know well. I hope you are hugging Lucy of today, who is finding words, finding space, finding solace in the hard ragged places. Huge love and such gratitude for you lovely xxx keep letting the light pour in x

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Ahhh lovely Liss 🫶🏻 thank you so much for your kind encouragement and for your lovely company recently… here’s to sitting in the sun together again and our firework chats 🤍😘 I hope this week is treating you gently my love xxxx

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Lucy, so sorry to hear about your beautiful friend and all that you have been through. As an endometriosis suffer too, I relate to so much of what you write, the lost time, the enforced slowing down... thank you for your words today, they mean a lot to me as I await another hospital appointment. Heal well and take as long as you need. Much love x

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Oh Kelly, gosh I’m so sorry to hear you have endometriosis too… it’s such a horrid and sorely misunderstood disease and can wreak such havoc. Sending you huge healing thoughts and lots of love and rest and hope your appointment went ok. Lots of love from Cornwall and thank you so much for taking the time to read my funny old words 🫶🏻🤍😘

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May 8Liked by Lucy Beckley

Beautiful words Lucy. Sending you all my love x

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Thank you so much Laura ❤️ sending you love from Cornwall xxxx

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Just devoured this. I'm so sorry for your loss. Keep resting, keep writing x

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Thank you so much dear Hayley for the kind words 🤍 She was an absolutely incredible being and taught me so very much. Sending you huge love from Cornwall 🤍🤍🤍

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This feels like such a healing piece of writing Lucy. Thank you. Sending lots of love 🧡

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Oh Ros, thank you so so much. I miss writing with you! Huge love from Cornwall xxx

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Oh, I miss writing with you too xxx

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Sending you so much love xx

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deletedMay 8Liked by Lucy Beckley
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Oh my goodness Luisa, thank you 🤍 hope you are doing well and May is treating you gently so far 🫶🏻

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