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Renee Hale's avatar

Chase Me to the Tree was the post that convinced me to subscribe - so beautifully written as a reminder to slow down and savor the rituals, because those become the memories we carry with us. My husband and I have recently started doing a simple phone game together before bed. It only takes 3 minutes and seems trivial, yet somehow that small point of connection has become one of my favorite parts of our bedtime routine.

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Lindsey Liu's avatar

Renee, it's so lovely to meet you. Thank you for sharing that Chase Me to the Tree did that for you. I love that you and your husband have a bedtime ritual, and I'm so curious - what is the game you play? Always looking for inspiration.

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Renee Hale's avatar

You as well! The game is called Wordscapes, where you use a given set of letters to fill in a crossword style puzzle. They have a daily puzzle where a butterfly lands on certain rows, and the goal is to try to follow the butterfly around. So, we’ll say to each other, “shall we do the butterfly?” Funny, I have no idea where the “shall” came from, but it seems to fit.

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Lindsey Liu's avatar

That's so special, Renee. Thank you for sharing 🦋❤️

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Heather Wall's avatar

Thank you for the time you take on these essays! And thank you for turning your pain into hope and peace for others :-)

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Lindsey Liu's avatar

Heather, I so appreciate you. Thank you for the constant words of support and encouragement -- I love that we've found each other and connected over our shared interest in writing. 💜

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