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Amy Brown's avatar

This was so wonderful. As a devoted subscriber to Anne’s Substack and a recently divorced late midlife woman bent on reinvention (hello, Barcelona, where I’ll move next spring), her experience and words always speak to my own heart and journey at this stage of life. Anne, so glad you felt that sense of homecoming in Edinburgh. Here’s to continually growing and expanding into our truest selves.

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Jane Ratcliffe's avatar

Amy, how wonderful!! Sending much love and support on your adventure. And I'm so glad you enjoyed the interview! 🌸

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Amy Brown's avatar

Thank you Jane💗

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Rona Maynard's avatar

Jane and Anne, you two make beautiful conversational music.

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Jane Ratcliffe's avatar

Ooooh, thank you so much, Rona!! 🌸

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Imola's avatar

To follow our gut, our intuition… yes! It has been the guiding principle of my life. Not always easy, but always worth it!

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Jane Ratcliffe's avatar

Yes, so worth it! 🌸

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Wendy Murray's avatar

I love this interview with Anne Boyd Rioux. I imagine so many will admire it too, as it get to the heart of life. What makes it exquisitely meaningful, what makes it exquisitely painful. Three months into pandemic lockdown, when my job became an eight-hour Zoom meeting and I realized I was miserable, I turned to my husband and said, I'm quitting my job to write my novel. I now have a wonderful agent, and the novel is in editors' hands for consideration as of last week. This interview reminds me, us, to keep daring; don't let the sleepwalking-through-life creep back in. It's interesting that the interview begins with Anne talking about intense emotion, desire, portrayed in novels. The hunger for true self and the moments of living it--that's intense desire too, of course.

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Jane Ratcliffe's avatar

Oh, Wendy that's wonderful!! I hope your book finds the perfect editor! And I'm so glad you enjoyed the interview. 🌸

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Bobbe Nunes's avatar

I’m simply flying high in the wee hours of this Monday morning, so inspired by this amazing place of worship for so many creative human beings.

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Jane Ratcliffe's avatar

Oooh, thank you, Bobbe! I'm so glad!!

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Mary Beth Spray's avatar

Anne Boyd's comment, "I hope I'm always brave enough to be myself." nocks me off my feet. Thanks you Anne and Jane

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Jane Ratcliffe's avatar

I agree! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🌸

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Mary Beth Spray's avatar

And I noticed that Amy Scher said the same thing!

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Alice Elliott Dark's avatar

I loved this, and her. Thank you.

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Jane Ratcliffe's avatar

I’m so glad! 🌸

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erg art ink's avatar

Serendipitous

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

What a fantastic interview. Thanks to both you and Anne. Uplifting!

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Jane Ratcliffe's avatar

I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Jeanine! 🌸

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Susan K's avatar

Absolutely wonderful interview. Truly a great way to,start the day. Thank you

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Jane Ratcliffe's avatar

Oh, that makes me so happy, Susan! Glad you enjoyed it! 🌸

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Constellations In Her Bones's avatar

Wonderful interview!

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Jane Ratcliffe's avatar

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 🌸

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