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josé's avatar

Best definition of abundance. It’s a state of minding less

Everything will feel scarce, will be scarce. There will never be enough, so you will change your understanding of enough, and then it will be almost enough.

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

Wonderful reminder, my wise friend.

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Wendy Varley's avatar

Drawn right in once again, thank you, Marya. As Marie says in the comments, you leave me curious to know more and read next time!

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

Wendy, I appreciate this!!

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Stacie's avatar

The dragon in the fire. The wade in the river. Wanting as shattering. Sirens calling out. I didn’t know you “were going to be a poet,” were first published that way, though it’s evident in your writing. The last two essays, the audio, the poems – there is always truth in what you write, but these hold just & only that: what is true, what is left. <3

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

Oof. Well, the rest of us can grab our hats and go home. That paragraph alone blows most of the poems I've read lately out of the water. xo

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Stacie's avatar

pfft, very flattered ♥️

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Gonzo's avatar

Sweet Lady,…

You are going places.

And I don’t mean places you can touch with the hands or see with your eyes.

But places only accessible with an open mind, closed eyes and feeling with your gut and heart

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

The path goes where it goes, as you well know, my dear.

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Gonzo's avatar

May your gut feeling, intuition and Spirit be your guide,….

L&R

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

right back atcha xo

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Leah Cooper's avatar

This is one of my favorites - I relate to every single word. I love that song, I sing it in my head any time I go traveling. "Latitude and longitude of an empty room. Degree and angle of a lengthening day." - these lines arouse a longing in me. Keep wading the river friend!

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

Fellow traveler that you are! It is such a pleasure to have you here, Leah, and you know it means the world to me.

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Kate Speer's avatar

This one. Wow. As always, thank you for your beautiful words.

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

And thank you for yours, my friend, and for your wonderful comments today in class!

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Nancylevine's avatar

Thanks for sharing your gorgeous writing as you feel America. You listened, and still are, to your gut. That place of hunger and satiety. Wishing you safe travels.

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Donna McArthur's avatar

There is so much to say about this piece and the story it tells. Many of the beautiful folks in the comments have said it better than I ever could but I will add that your writing is simply brilliant. Exceptional. You have gained the skill, or maybe you arrived on Earth with it, of drawing us in from the first word. Thank you for sharing this gift.

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

Beyond kind of you. 🙏🏻 My thanks.

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Another knockout of the park.

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

Thank you, Jeanine! ☺️

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Holly Starley's avatar

Isn’t learning to move when you have sufficient space just everything?

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

And then some.

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Teyani Whitman's avatar

So intense, so rich, so raw and honest. I admire these things about you and the way the world shows up in your mind. As someone who is most likely old enough to be your Mom, I’d very much enjoy baking you a peach pie, then I’d share it with you and coffee. I’d remind you that I see you. I honor your solitude and have a place you could rest if ever that is needed.

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

I'm beyond grateful for this Teyani. It's such a wonder to be reminded every time I post of how much good there is in the world—and here you are!

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Kelly Thompson TNWWY's avatar

You touch the place in me that knows. This IS what America means; we all get find it for ourselves. On the bus with you. 🌻🫶🌻

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

Happy to share my trail mix if yours runs low. ;) Thank you for being here, Kelly. xo

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Kelly Thompson TNWWY's avatar

😭🫶🌻🫶

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Christina Patterson's avatar

This is absolutely fucking brilliant. Every word you write makes me want to write better.

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

Lord almighty, high praise, my much-admired friend. Thank you.

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Holly's avatar

You might have thought you had nothing to lose, but it still took a lot of courage to walk out into the unknown.

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

As I go, I'm more able to see some ways that's true. Thank you for reminding me, Holly, and for being here.

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Prajna O'Hara's avatar

Mary’s, wow absolutely gorgeous from the beginning and all the way through. I love the way you write and tell your stories thank you so much.

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

Thank you, Prajna! I'm so delighted we've stumbled across each other here!

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Jeremy Weller's avatar

TIOLI—BDSTAB (too long for a license plate, but a good tattoo).

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Marya Hornbacher's avatar

ok but now we gotta think about FONTS

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