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Nov 1, 2022Liked by Ashlee Gadd

love this. rampant ageism really causes us, as a society, to undervalue the elderly. it’s always good to have a reminder that there’s still valuable life to be lived after 65.

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Nov 1, 2022Liked by Ashlee Gadd

Beautiful and hopeful - and a reminder that vibrant life is always within reach.

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I’m not quite in the 75 age range but my hair is gray and I would have loved that conference. I so loved the description you wrote of these writers who are *not* talking about growing platforms. Here’s to passion and craft!

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Such a beautiful and freeing perspective 🥹 much needed for me as I can get so stuck on perfectionism and platforms that I let imposter syndrome and fear of rejection keep me from writing at all. Thanks for sharing, and glad you went! 🤍

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Just love this so much.

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Nov 2, 2022Liked by Ashlee Gadd

This was so uplifting, I can’t stop smiling at the end ❤️

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Nov 1, 2022Liked by Ashlee Gadd

This was beautiful, the ways the things that really matter to us change over time. What are the things we will still be willing to do when no one/very few are watching. This week I’m paying attention to what I do for applause and what I do for sheer delight.

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Nov 1, 2022Liked by Ashlee Gadd

Oh man, this makes me so excited to be an old lady writer! 😃💛

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Beautiful!

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Oh! I love this!

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Perfect 💛

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Every conversation I have with every woman is strictly about the craft, the devotion, the passion for writing.

This is what I want. Back to basics.

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This makes me feel so peaceful. I can never have too many reminders that doing something for the joy of it is enough.

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I love this. Lord let us be a bunch of Golden Girls (maybe with a little more filter) just writing because we love it.

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Okay, yep. Cindy is my new writing life goal.

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Love this so much! I hope this will be me at an older age as well -- a woman who writers for the love of writing more than anything else.

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