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Ann Lyons's avatar

Wow thank you Saira for your beautiful response to this piece. I am delighted that you have found the meaning I was trying to convey.

Your generous reply has made my heart sing and release an inward sigh.

I am grateful for your presence and your support it truly means the world to me as I share some pieces of myself and my inner thoughts.

Sending you love and light.

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Saira Anwar's avatar

My pleasure, Ann! My heart is full reading this. Thank you for your beautiful words—they mean more than I can say. I’m so glad my response resonated with you, just as your piece did with me. It’s a rare gift to connect so honestly through our writing, and I’m honoured to walk alongside your voice. Thank you for sharing your truth so openly, and for always bringing such light to this space.

Sending you love and light too! 💛❤️✨️

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Saira Anwar's avatar

Ann, this was such a playful, profound, and clever piece—woven with warmth, wit, and a deeper truth beneath the surface. I smiled at the light-hearted tone, but what truly stayed with me was the quiet reflection on how these familiar phrases shape our inner voice. You’ve captured that delicate tug between motivation and exhaustion so beautifully—and how, sometimes, even the clichés we roll our eyes at can still carry us through.

What begins as fun quickly deepens into something more meaningful. The way you thread these well-worn quotes into a poetic exploration of pressure, self-reflection, and emotional honesty is so clever. Your gentle humour softens the truth: that while these sayings can sometimes overwhelm rather than uplift, we still reach for them in search of meaning. It’s meta, relatable, and quietly powerful. Thank you for turning something so everyday into something so tender and true. 🥰❤️✨️

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