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Reading this made me feel so calm, and now I desperately want to go back to the seaside! Such a lovely piece 🐚

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Thank you! I'm dreaming of the sea today too 🌊

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What incredibly beautiful solstice moments! It really is the tiny, simple little everyday ceremonies (😉) that bring the magic into our lives. Or, actually, that teach us to see and feel the magic that is already there. Thank you for this sweet and calming post, V. Happy Solstice! xo

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Thank you for the reminder that we can celebrate the changes in the seasons even if it wasn't how we thought it would be.

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Yes, perfectly put! ✨

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Love this. I have a 10-month-old and while I love celebrating each season/cross-season with intention and want that to be a big part of our life together, it has been a challenge to find new ways of doing so in this particular moment. The concept of magic around the edges really resonates!

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So glad this resonated. Took me a few years to realise the magic is always there, it just sometimes takes a different form! ✨☀️

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Thank you for this Victoria. Your writing is beautifully evocative. Happy Solstice.

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Thank you! And to you ☺️✨

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Oops and Happy Solstice 😊

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I too love the water- the sea, the rivers and yes the creeks and streams ! I am fortunate enough to live in a small town on the Susquehanna River & Chesapeake Bay. This morning although the weather has been hot - and the warnings (!) of the dangers of the heat , I so needed to walk by the water, to see the beauty, and hear the awesome sounds of the river & bay. I went early, had my H20, inhaler ( asthmatic) and dressed accordingly . What a joy, just what this girl so needed . Enjoy those moments when you can .. ❤️

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It sounds beautiful! 🌊 Stay safe in the heat and Happy Sostice!

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I mean Solstice 😁

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Beautiful although it has made me yearn desperately for Cornwall! We will be there for Samhain this year though but maybe a bit cold for swimming! 🤣

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Autumn in Cornwall will be lovely! And actually, wild swimming in Autumn is sometimes more pleasant than early summer as the water has had all summer to warm up! Might be a bit choppy at the end of October though, so perhaps just dip a toe in 😁

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That's really beautiful, so glad you kept sending and I discovered you!

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That's very kind, thank you! Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️

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