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We are looking at a season that may be radically relieved by a year from now. This post was such an encouragement. Like the sight of loved ones' waiting for you with water and big cheers a mile from the finish line. Thank you for vulnerably sharing your own life and growth with us. It's always an encouragement. Your leadership is a gift, Natalie.

Also, SO PLEASED about the sellout! What both NBD and AA are doing to reallocate American spending to purchase ethical, sustainable products, made by women so they can empower and support themselves - you all are doing such good work for humanity. This is the Kingdom showing up on earth. Thank you.

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Thank you so much for these kind words, Kat!

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Congratulations celebrating your anniversary!!

You have a decade on my husband and I; already feel like the last three years have flown by! Sounds like the most beautiful way to spend it together.

And more Natalie soap boxes please! I look forward to winding down on your Substack with a glass of wine after the babies are in bed. It’s my dangling carrot through bedtime routines 😅

& cream! I can never turn down the dreamy cream fits. Even though blue is my favorite color the cream is just so elevated and classic to me. 🤍 makes me feel so feminine which is refreshing after spending all day in workout clothes.

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Thank you, Kylie! I'm so, so glad you're enjoying it.

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Very much appreciate your reflections on your business journey. In a business partnership myself and considering "marriage therapy." Its a journey!

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Oof, yes, business partnerships are no joke. Wouldn't do another one to be honest!

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Love the encouragement! I also recently came out of a hard season and it is a good reminder that life ebbs and flows 🫶🏻 A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is so good! I’m reading a biography on Dietrich Bonhoeffer right now.

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Reading the Frozen River great read think you would like

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I’ll check it out!

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A wonderful reminder. Great to hear you are in such a better place! I'm personally so happy you've reopened your design business :) sounds like a great week - now go blast Taylor all day at the office!

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Thanks Suzie!!

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Happy anniversary as well! 15 years of togetherness!! 👏👏👏

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Feeling thankful 🫶🏼✨

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Needed to hear that during a particularly difficult season ❤️

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It will get better! One day at a time. You got this 💪🏼

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I love this. Thank you for sharing. It’s so important to have reminders that we can switch gears; a difficult time doesn’t mean a beautiful life isn’t ahead of the experience. Your confident, effortless cool, style is inspirational.

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Yes!! Thank you so much, Erin 🙏🏼

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I was laid off on March 17th 2023 and the baby that’s currently snoozing on my chest was born on March 19th 2024. Still don’t have a job, but I do have the most precious baby. A lot can change in a year and it’s ok to not rush into what comes next.

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Appreciate the encouragement - especially when it’s so easy to see beautiful strangers online and assume everything is perfect and all ventures are successful. Just finished Tom Lake by Ann Patchett about a mother sharing a story of her youth with her now grown daughters. As a mom of young girls it helped me imagine what might be and I appreciated the contrast between young love and steady partnership.

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