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Linette Dannah's avatar

I love this so much. I’ve been journaling and keeping mementos like airplane tickets, coffee shop receipts and bus tickets since I was 13. I’ve written poetry on receipts, tissue paper, and random papers. This was comforting to read. Thank you!

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Mary.T's avatar

I’m the exact same way. Thank you so much for reading❤️

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Michelle Mancilla's avatar

Looking to end my day with a bit more reading and a bit less scrolling. This was the first thing I found on my Substack feed and I can’t help but think it was divine coincidence. I have been holding myself back in writing because of self-doubt and not feeling like the mundanities are worth putting on paper. I needed to read this. It was so invigoratingly authentic and reminded me how to give myself space to be just that— myself. Thank you for your raw nature and brilliant writing. I’m hooked. Never stop writing 🫶

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Mary.T's avatar

Please never stop writing. Thank you so much for the wonderful comment, and thank you for reading!

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Meag ˚୨୧⋆。˚ ⋆🌙's avatar

I adore this <3 I tell everyone around me to keep a journal, because mine became my best friend of sorts. I never leave the house without it, even if it's never actually used I just like the security of it

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Mary.T's avatar

Thank you so much for reading!❤️ I'm happy you enjoyed it

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Shreya writes's avatar

You have a beautiful writing voice. I felt like I could hear you clearly even though we've never met and I have no idea what you actually sound like. Can't wait for more!

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Mary.T's avatar

Thank you that's so lovely. Merry Christmas darling!

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Kelisha Brown's avatar

This made me so happy to read because I saw parts of myself in your story. I am also the child who treasured her books and journaled about her days, whether they were mundane or extraordinary. ✨ Luckily, I still have all of them and I’m still journaling! It’s been such a pleasure to have a writing practice all for myself. It’s one of my anchors that I could and still always rely on. Thank you for this sweet, nostalgic work! ♥️

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Mary.T's avatar

We are one, I'm glad it reached you

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Dominique's avatar

For a long time I’ve had the feeling that pictures might keep some part of me alive once im older, but you just confirmed that there’s something more important than remembering what I looked like in my 20s. Thoughts. I hope once I’m old, I’ll be able to relive my memories, laugh at my own thoughts and feel how much I’ve grown. You’ve inspire me to, not only write again, but to journal. Thank you.

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Mary.T's avatar

Thank you for the lovely comment. I hope you do write!!

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Simone Gonzalez's avatar

thank you for being the reason I'm journaling again!

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Mary.T's avatar

Please don't stop writing!

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Mila Aras's avatar

so beautiful! so inspiring! thank you! 💗

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Mary.T's avatar

Thank you so much for reading❤️❤️

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Softy Spoken By Dee's avatar

As new substack girlie, this has changed my perception on writing. Thank youuuu

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Mary.T's avatar

Thank you for your comment love!

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noe's avatar

thank you so much for this

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Mary.T's avatar

Thank you for reading!

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anna's avatar

I love this. I loved collecting tickets, souvenirs and other things as a child and I loved writing. As I got older and my mum sold our house, I lost a lot of things (and me) and writing faded more and more from my everyday life. But now, I have started to capture and collect memories again. I've started writing in my journal. A year ago, I used to stress myself out so much, but now I don't write at all for many days, but at least I'm writing. I still often have the expectation that things have to sound nice or that I'm not allowed to write certain things. Growing up has taken so much freedom away from me. But I have also gained freedom from it and hope I have the courage to write more and more. Thank you for your writing, I love everything about it and feel so seen. And ready to write.

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Mary.T's avatar

I’m happy you started writing again and thank you for reading!❤️

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iyanna's avatar

I restacked with this quote already, but this post reminds me so much of one of my favorite quotes by feminist/queer author B. Ruby Rich who said:

“…please record everything you can, on whatever device or technology you have, high or low. The present becomes the last in the blink of an eye, and I know the future will be hungry for your glimpse of today.”

Journaling is so important and although I only started to do it consistently 2 years ago, it has changed my life!

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Mary.T's avatar

Thank you for your lovely comment!!

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Phoebe Franco's avatar

This is what you read to know that there is love everywhere. I want to give you one big hug for this one

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Mary.T's avatar

Thank you for reading love

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i needed this. thank you.

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Prachi's avatar

This is the best piece I've came across on this platform. Somehow your words does magic and exactly reflect your emotions. I loved and enjoyed to read it. With your words you encouraged me to describe my dull day which turned out no so dull after writing about it :)

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Mary.T's avatar

Thank you for such a lovely comment!!

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Miranda Alicia's avatar

“I hope you write until you are sick, I hope you write while your fingers are still steady and your mind is still clear. Write before your memory becomes too unreliable, write before your pen starts to tremble or your vision goes away.” !!!!!!!

My friend stumbled upon this 7 months later and just sent it to me. So honest. So real!!! Thank you for sharing with the world.

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Mary.T's avatar

Thank you so much for reading both of you lovelies!!

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