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Zoe Elisabeth's avatar

so gorgeous! I really relate to that idea of not being able to communicate past layers of yourself to other people. it can feel so refreshing to know that people only know you as the person you are now, but there's also something kind of sad about knowing they don't really know you

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Nix 🕊's avatar

yess.... I've been thinking so much about context-building and mutual trust in relationships if you don't have original context

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Charlotte's avatar

ur essays — slim and deep — always prompt a sense of living soulfully. they are such a pleasure to read.

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Nix 🕊's avatar

thank you Charlotte!!

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Ivy Chen's avatar

i loved this piece! learned a new word. and yes to book club.

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Nix 🕊's avatar

thank you!!

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Nathaniel :)'s avatar

Ty for sharing the index of rhetorical forms! That's delightful

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Anton's avatar

This was haunting and tender in the best way. The idea that we’re walking museums holding invisible brushstrokes of who we used to be—that’ll stay with me.

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Jada De Luca's avatar

you have such majesty to your writing, nix. discovering your words has been a major muse for me in 2024 🌀

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