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Sam Illingworth's avatar

Thank you for another beautiful newsletter, Jessica. At this time of year, it's really important for us to consider what spaciousness means. Sometimes for me, this can equate to silence and stillness. Neither of which should actually be seen as negatives, but something that needs to be embraced alongside the constant momentum that many of us seem to strive for. Thank you for the calm reminder and the permission. It is extremely appreciated.

Jessica Drapluk's avatar

Hi Sam, thank you for sharing this!

I really appreciate how you named silence and stillness, especially the way you reframed them as something to be embraced rather than avoided. That’s such an important shift, particularly in a culture that equates constant momentum with progress. I’m glad the piece felt like permission. Often that’s all we need, a reminder that stillness isn’t a lack of movement, but a different kind of presence.

Wishing you a calm, spacious beginning to the year. Thank you for being here, Sam!!!

Diane Zorich's avatar

I LOVE this newsletter!! I'm always awed by your writing skills Jess, you are truly talented. I've currently been having a similar inner dialogue/analysis with myself of a situation with a family member, having similar ideas, but not real clarity. Reading your article was like being at the eye doctor's office when he slides the lenses into place & now you can see the chart clearly. Thanks for the insight and for so clearly articulating the idea of "spaciousness". So very helpful to me! Happy New Year to you!!!

Jessica Drapluk's avatar

Thank you so much for this, Diane!! I truly appreciate you more than you know! I love the way you described it, especially the eye doctor moment. That feeling of “oh… that’s what I’ve been sensing but couldn’t quite name” is exactly what I hope these pieces can offer, not answers, but clarity.

I’m really glad this arrived for you while you were already in that inner dialogue with yourself. Spaciousness often starts that way, not with resolution, but with seeing more clearly and responding with less force.

Wishing you a slow, prosperous, and spacious start to the new year. Thank you for being here, Diane!

Cathy Perez's avatar

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Jessica Drapluk's avatar

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