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LeeAnn Pickrell's avatar

I loved this. Funny and smart and so true. I feel the same— I want the big thing but it’s the small bits of change that make up most of life.

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Kristine Neeley's avatar

Thank you, LeeAnn! I so appreciate you reading and am glad you feel the same!

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Cliff's avatar

Thanks for sharing Kristine! I appreciate the inspiration and the perspective of how the small things can impact us in big ways.

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Kristine Neeley's avatar

I just need to keep remembering in the moment! Maybe you can help me with that!

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civil winters's avatar

thanks for this one, Kristine! i couldn't help but laugh a little at the seething - May is a tender month for me too and everything that gets stuffed down tends to boil upwards. but this reminder of good happening in increments? pure gold. i might be looking for dimes to shed this week.

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Kristine Neeley's avatar

Thank YOU, Civil! I’m sorry it’s tender for you too, but we can hold space for each other!

I’ve been enjoying asking myself “and what coin would this be?”

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civil winters's avatar

yes to that space! hehehe - i love that!

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Jenny's avatar

Needed this inspiration! It’s so easy to forget that small acts can lead us to something bigger.

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Kristine Neeley's avatar

It really is so easy to forget! I’m glad this was helpful!

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Wren's avatar

Made me laugh due to similar feelings 🤣Thanks for such honesty. I’m glad you got that out of your system. What would happen if you carried a smaller purse?

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Kristine Neeley's avatar

Hi Wren! I'm so glad you're here! You're gonna laugh even more when you hear the purse I was cleaning was a belt bag about the size of a 5x7 photograph and only a few inches thick. My wallet only just barely fits into it! It's astonishing what I manage to stash in there that just needs to GO!

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Penny McGinnis's avatar

Yes-that sense of accomplishment may be in the smallest act. Thanks for your transparency and your wise words.

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Kristine Neeley's avatar

Thank you, Penny! I appreciate you!

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Maria Hanley's avatar

I'm a little late to this, probably because I have been caught in my own May vortex. But gosh, this is brilliant. I love how you capture that ragey state that builds when I feel like there are more interruptions than work getting done. Thanks for the reminder that showing up matters, even if it's less than usual.

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