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Jeff Schreiber's avatar

Very profound insights!! One of the greatest things about Substack is how brilliant many of the writers are (including you Tessa). I spent many years working in academia directly with lots of professors who hold all kinds of degrees from the most esteemed halls of learning. But what became obvious in 2020 was how ignorant and arrogant so many (not all) of them are. And it makes you wonder how many asses they had to kiss to reach their desired high place in society.

But now I’m done with all of that and my journey of healing commences. Every day includes thousands of moments which offer countless choices. And believe it or not every one of those choices count. So instead of treating each day as a mundane series of events requiring tedious actions and humdrum thoughts, I just look at the whole journey as one amazing ride where I’m both the passenger and the driver. And as long as I can keep the heart as my guide, the journey will take me back to the place where it all begins. All it takes is the resolve to kiss the

fear parasite goodbye every time it shows up. And also it takes a good sense of humor at the absurdity of it all 🐸.

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I loved this piece, Tessa. I agree wholeheartedly with everything you wrote. As do you, I continue to grow in knowledge and understanding every single day and it is so helpful when someone (Tessa) can spell out that unexpressed thought that's been hanging around your mind for a while. Thank you.

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