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Thank you for the kind words and mention of my note. I, too, find you a kindred soul. And I appreciate your meditative post. Your relationship with Lola reminds me of David Roberts and his dog Sophie. Good luck with the diet. My husband and I are on a 5-week long program also. He’s so busy that I’m glad to do anything with him—even if it’s dieting 😂

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My wife and I are the same. We both have busy lives and felt we needed to do something together, even if it was suffering through 28 days of juicing!

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The simplest things and moments are indeed the most wonderful. Thank you Matthew. 🙏

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Such an eloquent and relatable reflection on that first quiet hour of the day, just you and your addiction haha! (my addiction too!) ☕️☕️

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Good morning, Matt. Raising my (coffee) mug to you~I so enjoyed the Longfellow poem; thank you! YOur other reflections, especially about seeking quiet and taking a good walk, filled me up. Your wandering and pondering blessed me today.

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Loved your description of making coffee. I hope your juicing goes well and you're back to drinking coffee soon.

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“Take a walk. Read a book. Drink a cup of coffee. Sit and listen to the birds. Write a poem. These solitary, quiet activities provide me the foundation to go forth into the world, commune with others, and discover a life filled with paths unscripted.”

Every day. And not a mention of politics, news, social media, or screens of any kind. Appropriately so. I’m seriously considering becoming a Luddite. Or Amish.

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Those words of Zina's really very good. Thank you for sharing some of mine, too. I've never been much of a coffee drinker (tea is my drug of choice), but you make the ritual sound very appealing. I don't envy you the juice diet... good luck!

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