The Comfort Book
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- Author：Matt Haig
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Summary
A manual of reflections for an increasingly stressful world
Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn’t give up。
The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope， a gathering of consolations and stories that give us new ways of seeing ourselves and the world。
Matt Haig’s mix of philosophy， memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages， from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly， from Emily Dickinson to James Baldwin。
This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend or the comfort of a hug， or just want to celebrate the messy miracle of being alive。
Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn’t give up。
The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope， a gathering of consolations and stories that give us new ways of seeing ourselves and the world。
Matt Haig’s mix of philosophy， memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages， from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly， from Emily Dickinson to James Baldwin。
This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend or the comfort of a hug， or just want to celebrate the messy miracle of being alive。
Reviews
Starsailor1234
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Essentially devoured this book。 A visceral and cathartic read。 Timing couldn't be any more perfect and wouldn't have had nearly the same impact at any other time in my life。 God bless you， Matt Haig， and your gift for metaphor， analogy， perspective， insight， vulnerability， and honesty。 Essentially devoured this book。 A visceral and cathartic read。 Timing couldn't be any more perfect and wouldn't have had nearly the same impact at any other time in my life。 God bless you， Matt Haig， and your gift for metaphor， analogy， perspective， insight， vulnerability， and honesty。 。。。more
Mandy
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”Even though I have largely recovered from depression， the door is never quite closed， always slightly ajar。 I sometimes feel it， light like the ghost of a breeze， very much there。 Unseen， but felt。”I really enjoyed this book and rather than sit and devour it in one sitting， I opted to savor it…To read small snippets at a time over the course of a few days。 I admire Haig for his transparency， his openness to talk about the hard stuff， his determination to normalize the conversation about mental ”Even though I have largely recovered from depression， the door is never quite closed， always slightly ajar。 I sometimes feel it， light like the ghost of a breeze， very much there。 Unseen， but felt。”I really enjoyed this book and rather than sit and devour it in one sitting， I opted to savor it…To read small snippets at a time over the course of a few days。 I admire Haig for his transparency， his openness to talk about the hard stuff， his determination to normalize the conversation about mental well-being。 These pages were a great mix of personal stories， inspirational quotes， lists （songs， books， movies）， wisdom of historical， creative minds， and moments of reflection。 I certainly went through a number of post it tabs to mark my favorite passages to go back to as reminders。 Haig continues to be a breath of fresh air and a voice to be heard。I didn’t love this quite as much as Reasons to Stay Alive or Notes on a Nervous Planet， so I’m giving it somewhere around 4。5 stars。 。。。more
Nicole
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This was what it says on the tin 😍 a true comfort， I read this during isolation and it's just what I needed。 Its definitely a book I'd love to go back over and highlight and tab a bit！ My personal favourite touch to this book was the less well-known stories of people's journeys through rough times and how it shows the resilience of human kind。 I also love the inclusion of the beauty in the simplicities in life， such as the night sky， pasta， hummus etc。 Glad to find out other people feel as much This was what it says on the tin 😍 a true comfort， I read this during isolation and it's just what I needed。 Its definitely a book I'd love to go back over and highlight and tab a bit！ My personal favourite touch to this book was the less well-known stories of people's journeys through rough times and how it shows the resilience of human kind。 I also love the inclusion of the beauty in the simplicities in life， such as the night sky， pasta， hummus etc。 Glad to find out other people feel as much love for peanut butter on toast as myself！Although Matt describes this book as a mess。。。it was a beautiful mess which was so well put together that chapters seemed to weave together perfectly。 I 100% recommend this as a pick-me-up， or even just a book to have on your bedside table for rough times！ 。。。more
Heather Willoughby
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What an amazing book。 Will dip back into this several times I'm sure。 So many bits I can relate too and things to make you think！ Wonderful book。 What an amazing book。 Will dip back into this several times I'm sure。 So many bits I can relate too and things to make you think！ Wonderful book。 。。。more
Mackenzie
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I’ll preface this by saying I adore Matt Haig。 I’ve read pretty much everything he’s ever written （for adults anyway）， and I am always incredibly comforted by his words and stories， including this book。 However， I’m not sure “The Comfort Book” is the best title — perhaps “The Hope Book” would be more fitting。 As someone who has suffered from anxiety and experienced periods of depression， I did indeed find it very comforting but someone who has not had those experiences may find it less so。 But I I’ll preface this by saying I adore Matt Haig。 I’ve read pretty much everything he’s ever written （for adults anyway）， and I am always incredibly comforted by his words and stories， including this book。 However， I’m not sure “The Comfort Book” is the best title — perhaps “The Hope Book” would be more fitting。 As someone who has suffered from anxiety and experienced periods of depression， I did indeed find it very comforting but someone who has not had those experiences may find it less so。 But I suppose this book wasn’t written for them anyway！TL;DR - Matt Haig is a voice of solace， comfort and hope for anyone who has experience anxiety， depression or despair。 。。。more
Laura Rixon
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Wonderfully random， thoughtful and beautiful。
Ian D
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Όμορφο， καλογραμμένο και περιεκτικό βιβλίο αυτοβοήθειας που διαβάζεται γρήγορα， κάνει ακριβώς αυτό που λέει ο τίτλος του και δε σου αφήνει τίποτα γιατί όλα （μα ΟΛΑ） αυτά που λέει ο ποιητής τα έχεις ξανακούσει。 Αν， όμως， είναι το πρώτο σας ανάγνωσμα του είδους， δεν είναι καθόλου άσχημο。
Cheryl
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Beautiful。
Elpida （hopenwonders）
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This book is exactly what its title suggests， a book that brings immense comfort to the reader。 I felt seen and understood while reading this and， at the same time， I felt like I was talking to a friend who was giving me advice。 I loved the way the author talked about life and mental health。 The writing was also so cozy。 I would highly recommend to anyone who is seeking some solace in their life。
Billy Reeves
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I love Matt Haig
Kevin
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I’ve read three of Matt Haig’s books in the last couple of months （Midnight Library， How to Stop Time， Comfort Book）， and I genuinely believe that I’m a slightly better and more empathetic person because of them。 His struggles with depression and near-end of his own life are embedded in the fabric of each of these books。 “The Comfort Book” is a collection of his own musings with a sprinkle of proverbs/stories from other prominent thinkers in history。 He invites you to mark pages as you go and to I’ve read three of Matt Haig’s books in the last couple of months （Midnight Library， How to Stop Time， Comfort Book）， and I genuinely believe that I’m a slightly better and more empathetic person because of them。 His struggles with depression and near-end of his own life are embedded in the fabric of each of these books。 “The Comfort Book” is a collection of his own musings with a sprinkle of proverbs/stories from other prominent thinkers in history。 He invites you to mark pages as you go and to use the book as you see fit。 It is full of messages of hope， love， resilience， growth and change。 A common theme is that the unknown is ever-present， but it is important to remember the hope and possibilities this brings。 After climbing out of his own personal hell， Haig knows that the world is full of beautiful things， and they will be there for us when we are ready to look。 I recommend this book for anyone， but especially those that are struggling and need a reminder that they are valued and unique in this world。 After all， “nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn’t give up。” 。。。more
Charlie
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A diverse read fuelled by hope and Matt Haig’s brave and heart wrenching belief that life moves like tides， and that we are life itself。 This gorgeous book is filled with affirmations that comfort anxieties。 Personal stories which convince the reader any heart ache or mental struggle is one that will conceive growth and lessons learned for the future。 The balance between silly one liners and serious therapeutic advice is perfect。 You can flip the book open to any page and come away with lifted s A diverse read fuelled by hope and Matt Haig’s brave and heart wrenching belief that life moves like tides， and that we are life itself。 This gorgeous book is filled with affirmations that comfort anxieties。 Personal stories which convince the reader any heart ache or mental struggle is one that will conceive growth and lessons learned for the future。 The balance between silly one liners and serious therapeutic advice is perfect。 You can flip the book open to any page and come away with lifted spirits and a soothed soul。 I would recommend this to anyone who ocassionally needs a reminder to be gentle to themselves。 Or anybody who struggles with their mental state and could benefit from hearing healthy recovery/improvement stories by a comedic and intellectual author。 。。。more
Lainey
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Nothing earth-shattering in this book。 Just simple， quiet words about life and connections shared by a “friend” （Matt Haig）。 It’s a bit of a refresher course in empathy （for yourself， as well others） post-Covid
Gary Black
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Overall not a bad book。 Simplistic but good。
Mandy
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Great book full of comfort （of course） and hope。 I'll be keeping this on my bedside table， not on the bookshelf。 Great book full of comfort （of course） and hope。 I'll be keeping this on my bedside table， not on the bookshelf。 。。。more
Kanika Saini
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3。5/5"Time showed me that the things depression imagined for me were fallacies， not prophecies。"Another book by Matt Haig comes as a downpour on a scorching day。 It is a collection of thoughts， lists， passages/quotes from different books。 He wrote it for himself to go back to on his darker days。 We learn from our experiences， from our agonies， from the times we thought were there to punish us but we also learn from those who have already walked the path we are currently on。 The Comfort Book is s 3。5/5"Time showed me that the things depression imagined for me were fallacies， not prophecies。"Another book by Matt Haig comes as a downpour on a scorching day。 It is a collection of thoughts， lists， passages/quotes from different books。 He wrote it for himself to go back to on his darker days。 We learn from our experiences， from our agonies， from the times we thought were there to punish us but we also learn from those who have already walked the path we are currently on。 The Comfort Book is something you can keep going back to and every single time find something different resonating with your current situation。 The only problem I find with such books is that some of their parts always sound the same。 Along with some profound thoughts， there were reiterations of an already known/heard thought。 But overall it is a short read and you can keep rereading your favourite passages without having to go through the entire book。 。。。more
Taylor
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Short and easy read
Allie
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Whenever I need my intellectual soul stimulated - I reach for a Matt Haig book。The way he is able to frame concepts resonates。 I hope he never stops writing because I CRAVE more of his books！This book is a fun， fast read。 It just has snippets of thoughts about life。 And it was pretty much exactly what I thought it would be。 A couple of the themes I think I will take away from this book are:- How much more value things have when they become rare （"Imagine if the night sky only existed once in eve Whenever I need my intellectual soul stimulated - I reach for a Matt Haig book。The way he is able to frame concepts resonates。 I hope he never stops writing because I CRAVE more of his books！This book is a fun， fast read。 It just has snippets of thoughts about life。 And it was pretty much exactly what I thought it would be。 A couple of the themes I think I will take away from this book are:- How much more value things have when they become rare （"Imagine if the night sky only existed once in every lifetime"）- How important it is to allow yourself to enjoy relaxation （"A dog doesn't feel guilt when it lays in the sun"）Some other quotes from this immensely quotable book: Don't think there is a type of face or job or relationship that safeguards happiness。 Happiness occurs when you forget who you are expected to be。 And what you are expected to do。 Happiness is an accident of self-acceptance。 I hope this email finds you beneath a beautiful sky with the wind tenderly caressing your hair like an invisible mother。 I hope this email finds you far away from this email。 When things go dark we can't see what we have。 That doesn't mean we don't have those things。 Those things remain， right there in front of us。 It is always good to know how wonderful so much of life would instantly seem if it was made rare。 Numbers are addictive because they enable us to measure and compare and quantify while also making us feel there could always be more。 Remember: There will be other days。 And other feelings。 The Western idea of self-empowerment requires you to become better。 It says the present is not enough。 It is self-loathing masquerading as salvation。 There comes a beautiful point where you stop trying to escape yourself or improve yourself and just allow yourself。 The sky isn't more beautiful if you have perfect skin。 Music doesn't sound more interesting if you have a six-pack。 Dogs aren't better company if you're famous。 Pizza taste good regardless of your job title。 The best of life exists beyond the things we are encouraged to crave。 。。。more
Anji Andrews
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Some beautiful messages in this book， especially the poems。 I felt it was very like Notes on a Nervous Planet， and I’m definitely more of a fan of Haig’s fiction over non fiction so four stars for this。
Sabina-Nicoleta Furtună （Sally）
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I kinda needed the loveliness of this book。 Its empathetic tone set it apart。
Jen
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Narrated by the author- I found it even more comforting listening to the audiobook！
Birgit
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Bei Matt Haigs "The Comfort Book" hält der Titel， was er verspricht！ Dieses Buch ist eine Sammlung von Gedanken， Zitaten， Erinnerungen und kurzen Geschichten in Kapiteln， die teilweise nur wenige Sätze， manchmal auch 2-3 Seiten lang sind。 Manche hängen gar nicht zusammen， andere wiederum haben ein gemeinsames Grundthema - aber alle geben einem Hoffnung und ein Gefühl der Wärme in einer Zeit， in der dies mehr als notwendig ist。Das Besondere an diesem Buch ist， dass Haig nicht irgendein jahrelang Bei Matt Haigs "The Comfort Book" hält der Titel， was er verspricht！ Dieses Buch ist eine Sammlung von Gedanken， Zitaten， Erinnerungen und kurzen Geschichten in Kapiteln， die teilweise nur wenige Sätze， manchmal auch 2-3 Seiten lang sind。 Manche hängen gar nicht zusammen， andere wiederum haben ein gemeinsames Grundthema - aber alle geben einem Hoffnung und ein Gefühl der Wärme in einer Zeit， in der dies mehr als notwendig ist。Das Besondere an diesem Buch ist， dass Haig nicht irgendein jahrelang studierter Psychologie-Professor ist， der seine Lehrbuchweisheiten mit den Leser:innen teilt， sondern ein einfacher Mensch， der selbst an Depressionen und Angststörungen leidet und seine Erfahrungen damit offen teilt。 Deshalb sind die hier festgehaltenen Methoden und Gedanken auch so kostbar und viele， die ähnliches durchmachen， werden sich in diesem Buch wiederfinden und das Buch wird für sie ein Rettungsanker sein， die Umarmung， die wir alle mal wieder benötigen könnten， nach der ganzen Zeit "social distancing"。Matt Haig hat im Corona-Lockdown das wohl wichtigste Buch für diese harte Zeit geschrieben。 。。。more
Vickie McEntire
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I forget how this book came across my path， but it was well-timed。 I did not want it to end。 I have already used a quote in a sympathy card。 It is beautiful。 His words are well put and blessed to heal。
Rose
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The sky isn’t more beautiful because if you have perfect skin。 Music doesn’t sound more perfect if you have a six pack。 Dogs aren’t better company if you’re famous。 Pizza tastes good regardless of your job title。 The best of life exists beyond the things we are encouraged to crave。This book is like being wrapped up in a warm blanket with a cup of hot chocolate。 Matt Haig has been through some tough times。 He suffered from Great Depression， panic attacks， and was suicidal。 Here he gives us the gi The sky isn’t more beautiful because if you have perfect skin。 Music doesn’t sound more perfect if you have a six pack。 Dogs aren’t better company if you’re famous。 Pizza tastes good regardless of your job title。 The best of life exists beyond the things we are encouraged to crave。This book is like being wrapped up in a warm blanket with a cup of hot chocolate。 Matt Haig has been through some tough times。 He suffered from Great Depression， panic attacks， and was suicidal。 Here he gives us the gift of how wonderful it is to be alive， even in dark times and the lessons we can take with us from them。A series of random thoughts much like from pages of a journal one keeps。 He gives us lists of feel good movies， songs and even some recipes of food that gives us comfort。 This is a book to keep and pop open now and then to be reminded of awesome it is to just be alive。 Breath！ Say no！ It’s ok to not have to be constantly improving yourself or working out or being “busy”。 Just be who you are。 A wonderful gift to the world， it’s just well comforting。 。。。more
claire mccullough
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exactly what the title says， ‘the comfort book’ full of little quirky pages filled with comforting thoughts that you can dip in and out of and will definitely resonate with at some stage in your life。 only real flaw is a lot of these comforting phrases and passages have already been posted on matt’s Instagram account so if you follow him you’re not really reading anything ‘new’
Milkysilvermoon
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Matt Haig sind trübe Gedanken， Verzweiflung und Hoffnungslosigkeit vertraut。 Der Autor musste bereits erfahren， was es heißt， eine Depression durchzumachen。 Für schwierige Zeiten hat er eine Auswahl an kurzen Texten und Zitaten zusammengetragen， die ihm Trost gespendet haben。 Sie soll dabei behilflich sein， die schönen Seiten des Lebens zu erkennen。„The Comfort Book - Gedanken， die mir Hoffnung machen“ ist ein Sachbuch von Matt Haig。Meine Meinung: Das Buch besteht aus vier Teilen。 Diese sind wie Matt Haig sind trübe Gedanken， Verzweiflung und Hoffnungslosigkeit vertraut。 Der Autor musste bereits erfahren， was es heißt， eine Depression durchzumachen。 Für schwierige Zeiten hat er eine Auswahl an kurzen Texten und Zitaten zusammengetragen， die ihm Trost gespendet haben。 Sie soll dabei behilflich sein， die schönen Seiten des Lebens zu erkennen。„The Comfort Book - Gedanken， die mir Hoffnung machen“ ist ein Sachbuch von Matt Haig。Meine Meinung: Das Buch besteht aus vier Teilen。 Diese sind wiederum in Kapitel unterschiedlicher Länge untergliedert， manche davon sehr kurz， andere ausführlicher。 Das Buch ist so aufgebaut， dass man es weder chronologisch noch vollständig lesen muss， um es zu verstehen。 Dieses Konzept finde ich sehr sinnvoll für diese Art von Sachbuch。 Eine Form von Inhaltsverzeichnis wäre jedoch hilfreich gewesen， um einzelne Kapitel besser wiederzufinden。Stilistisch ist das Buch sehr abwechslungsreich。 Es enthält Erfahrungsberichte， Listen， Lebensweisheiten， Zitate und Rezepte。 In sprachlicher Hinsicht ist das Buch nicht spektakulär， aber angemessen。Inhaltlich handelt es sich um eine Sammlung tröstender Worte und Erkenntnisse， die der Autor als seine „Rettungsinseln“ bezeichnet。 Die Gedanken， Betrachtungen， Erinnerungen， Selbstreflexionen und Beispiele sollen Hoffnung und neue Zuversicht in verschiedenen， vor allem schwierigen Lebenssituationen spenden， inspiriert von eigenen und fremden Erfahrungen。 Dabei bedient sich der Autor auch bei der Philosophie und aus dem Gedankenschatz bekannter Persönlichkeiten wie Marc Aurel und James Baldwin。Als Leitmotiv nennt Matt Haig das Verbundensein - aller Dinge， Momente， Emotionen und Menschen。 Das Buch soll dabei helfen， Trost und Halt in uns selbst zu finden。 Die Aussicht， von jemandem lernen zu können， der offen zugibt， an Depressionen und Panikattacken zu leiden， hat mich neugierig auf die Sammlung gemacht。 Naturgemäß konnte ich nicht aus allen Kapiteln etwas ziehen。 Beispielsweise hat jeder und jede ein andere Songauswahl， die ihn oder sie beruhigt und tröstet， sodass die abgedruckte Liste Haigs nicht 1:1 auf andere Menschen übertragbar ist。 Zudem gibt es immer wieder nur kurze Impulse， die eine Therapie oder ähnliche Intervention bei ernsten psychischen Problemen natürlich nicht ersetzen können。 Aber es finden sich viele schlaue und wohl durchdachte Sätze und Ideen in der Sammlung。 So bringt die Lektüre etliche Denkanstöße und hat mich mehrfach zum Nachdenken angeregt。 Mehr noch: Das Buch hat in mir den Wunsch geweckt， selbst eine solche persönliche Sammlung in einem Notizbuch anzulegen。 Das Cover mit dem stilisierten Sonnenaufgang passt mit seiner Symbolik gut zum Inhalt。 Schön finde ich， dass auch der Originaltitel für die deutsche Ausgabe übernommen wurde。Mein Fazit:„The Comfort Book - Gedanken， die mir Hoffnung machen“ von Matt Haig ist ein sehr persönliches Sachbuch， das vielerlei schlaue Gedanken und Denkimpulse bietet。 Eine empfehlenswerte Lektüre， die dazu einlädt， sie immer mal wieder zur Hand zu nehmen。 。。。more
Alex
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Excellent little vignettes to put one in a good mood。
Apollos
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Written by Matt Haig， author of The Midnight Library， The Comfort Book is a collection of reflections， from notes to stories and even recipes， of which we can seek comfort from in the frenzy of our daily lives。Given the theme and format of this book， it seems more useful to read it like a coffee table book， that is， flipping it around in times of need and enjoying it piecemeal （which the author did mention at the start of the book） instead of reading it from cover to cover like me， which proved Written by Matt Haig， author of The Midnight Library， The Comfort Book is a collection of reflections， from notes to stories and even recipes， of which we can seek comfort from in the frenzy of our daily lives。Given the theme and format of this book， it seems more useful to read it like a coffee table book， that is， flipping it around in times of need and enjoying it piecemeal （which the author did mention at the start of the book） instead of reading it from cover to cover like me， which proved to be a rather jading experience。Additionally， I believe the helpfulness of the book also hinges on the reader’s capacity to feel comforted by the words Haig has compiled， so I feel more compelled to recommend his other more insightful， non-fiction book Reasons to Stay Alive over this one！3。5/5 。。。more
cardiganstories
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Jahreshighlight und Matt‘s bestes Buch。 Er beweist hier sein komplettes Potenzial。 Ein Buch， welches mein Bücherregal nie wieder verlassen wird und nach dem ich immer wieder greifen werde。 Zeitlos und immer von hoher Bedeutung。 🤍🦋
peppersocks
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Reflections and lessons learned:“I hope that this email finds you beneath a beautiful sky…”Short entries to be considered and， take heed and comfort from - just lovely - what would I have done without Haig or Mackesy during the pandemic displaying their considerate and comforting temperaments“Scroll your mind”
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