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May 25Liked by Kathryn Anna Marshall

A fascinating break down - I love the focus on the little, freeing, joyful things!

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May 24Liked by Kathryn Anna Marshall

A joy of little things passed on to me by my parents, my own little patch, gardening and growing our own food, ingrained like the muck under my finger nails. X

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The thrill I get from cutting a handful of lettuce for tea is one of the best!

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I read the book you mention "Ikigai" and just loved it. Thank you for the reminder.

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"ikigai seems to be more about finding what you’re good at and doing it well, becoming a master of your craft, whatever that may be." This really resonated with me. Thank you for sharing.

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Thank you 😊 I loved researching this piece. It's a little disconcerting (but not surprising)how such a positive practice has been reimagined by large western corporations to be an exhortation to monetise our passions.

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Jun 3Liked by Kathryn Anna Marshall

Not surprising at all. I will stubbornly stay with your definition. Much more beauty in that.

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