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Exceptional. Thank you. I was linked to this via another post on "The Perfect Couple" by Amy.

Glad I was. My mother of 8 to an abusive husband and Church back in the day (early 60's) REWILDED herself through Judo. It gave her the strength and courage to bounce my father out and take back the house. It's a memory i will never forget — of course there is a longer version.

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Wow, what an incredible story, Prajna! Perhaps something you will write about one day! I'm so happy you enjoyed Vanessa's essay!

And how wonderful another post lead you here! Yay! I don't know who Amy is but I'm grateful!

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I’m fairly new to Substack and I’m just awful with names but if I think of it, I’ll tell you

There are so many stories to write. I’m getting all backlogged with ideas.

How do you do it?

Thank you for your response

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At the moment, my interviews and life in general keep me too busy to write!! But if an idea just keeps swirling around my head, that's the one I get on the page!

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I hear you!

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The author was wild enough to choose her unlikely, unique path to healing. What a warrior! GIF Bless

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A warrior, indeed! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Sherry!

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My name is Sherry

sakbub@ aol.com

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Oct 3Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

Mind-blowing interview. I have to think about getting to my "wild" inside me.

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Mary Beth! Yes, I feel the same!!

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Oct 6Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

This… “In a world where women are considered the “weaker” sex, conditioned to shrink, and told beauty is our currency, boxing was my little rebellion. I wanted to know the part of myself that was predator instead of prey.” It inspires me to look into boxing now!! :) Thank you for yet another great interview Jane!

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Imola! And boxing is the best! ❤️

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I'm happy to know this resonated with you, Imola! I definitely recommend boxing (obviously). If you look into it, make sure you find a coach who will teach you true skills, not just boxing-fitness which has become more popular these days and is not the same.

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Oct 5Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

i’ve been following both your and vanessa’s work for a few months now and have felt so inspired by each of you. it is so soothing for the soul to find others who have hearts and stories that overlap with my own. thank you! can’t wait to read vanessa’s book. EARTHLY! :)

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Oh, I love that, dory! Thanks for letting us know!! And I'm so glad you enjoyed Vanessa's essay. I think you'll love the book!

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This means so much to me, dory. It is so neccessary to find kindred spirits and to align with nature in today's (often overwhelming) world. I look forward to your feedback once you read the book. 💚

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Oct 4Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

Thank you for remembering you are wild- you are nature hirself!

For finding the seed of your indigenous soul that allowed you to grow…

You are truly inspiring - I feel blessed knowing that the “weeds, wolves and wild women “ are weaving their stories of their lives to help each and every one of us thrive!

In gratitude for nurturing my soul,

Margina MFJB’s

🌻❤️”EARTHLY”❤️🍂🪄

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Oooh, I'm so glad Vanessa's essay resonated with you so deeply, Margina! ❤️

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This is beautiful, Margina! I'm humbled to know that this resonated so deeply. And yes, we are nature, not seperate, and remembering that is deeply healing. 💚

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I can’t wait to read her book! Earthly

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It's wonderful!

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Oct 3Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

I loved this essay the first time and loved the reread. Thank you for bringing it back!

EARTHLY

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Diana! I'm a little confused about where you read it before?? But I'm happy it resonated with you!

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Oct 4Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

oh my goodness, now i'm embarrassed - i thought you had reshared it! I've been reading a lot of work on the subject of "rewilding" lately, so it must have reminded me of something and I confused it. So sorry for the confusion! i really loved it.

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Oct 3Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

Thank you for this. Resonates in many ways, on many levels.

EARTHLY

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That makes me so happy, Karen! 🌸

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Oct 3Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

So much to think about!! Thank you for sharing this great piece.

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Kate! Perhaps you'll be slipping on some gloves??

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Oct 3·edited Oct 3Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

This is so inspiring ... and you have reminded me that I got a punching bag off of Marketplace because it felt so intuitively right, but forgot to get boxing gloves for myself!

I like how you referenced Waking the Tiger, too. This seems so serendipitous -- Did you know you can activate the "shaking spasms" any time in your body to release? I've been doing this for 18 years to support my own healing and wellness journey, and I am a TRE Provider and teach others to do this to release stress and tension from their bodies. All mammals shake to down-regulate. I believe it's our birthright to understand and use this natural mechanism. <3 You can find me at shakeawaystress.com. Thank you for your beautiful writing!

EARTHLY

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Carolyn! And, yes, get the boxing gloves!! I'm also a big supporter of Peter Levine's work. I will check out your website. Thanks!

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I'm so glad the essay resonated, and that you appreciated the writiing, Carolyn. I'll check out your website, too. Get those boxing gloves!!

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Oct 3Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

Thoroughly enjoyed meeting Vanessa. Much to enjoy and process.

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I'm so happy it resonated with you, Roz!

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Oct 3Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

Strength, wild strength and healing, thank you for sharing this beautiful essay.

Earthly

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Stacy! It really went right into my heart!

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Remind me not to make this woman mad : )

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Probably a good policy all round!

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