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Hi Lyly! I found your substack through Valerie Lin's discord! I've only recently started being more active here, and this post was wonderful including the image you've chosen and the knowledge that there are other people out there who want to withdraw from the world for a while is comforting :>

Thank you for recommending some creators to follow! It is very helpful for a new person like me.

Have a relaxing rest and holiday season!

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Wishing you a great rest. Thank you for the list Ill take a bit of time wandering and reading them

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Hope you have a peaceful break and time away from the screen - I think that sounds like an excellent plan, I'm certainly going to try and reduce my time online as a little break too: My pile of books to read is piling high! Thank you for the lovely mention in your list of reads, that's very kind - and excited to check out your other recommendations too! x

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Thank you so much for including me in your inspiring list! 💚 We all need to take a break from platforms sometimes, I barely use any social media at all these days. Happy holidays Lyly, you’ll be missed! 🌻

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you next year and yes, take some much needed rest. See you in 2024.

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What a lovely list of interesting substacks, thank you for sharing them. I’m so flattered to be included thank you! Social media can be so draining, it’s important to protect yourself, wishing you a restful and rejuvenating holiday season xx

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Thank you so much for the mention, Lyly. Social media can be emotionally draining, and time away can be rejuvenating. Take care :)

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Thank you so much for the mention ☺️

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I’m so honored to be mentioned here 🖤 I am so looking forward to beginning more deeper conversations next year. I hope you enjoy your time away - use it to rest! Do what feels right, leaving all pressure aside. Everything will be there when you’re ready to return.

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Thank you so much for the mention 🥰 I feel the same way, Lyly. I love connecting with you in this little community we have here. It's amazing that Lauren will be your mentor. I love all her work, too! It’s funny that you mentioned going off Instagram, as Lauren also had written in her last post about it. I’ve been contemplating, too. I already limit myself to using it twice a week, but I notice even that feels too much sometimes. I want to shift my attention to Substack, although the notes section is also distracting. I don’t have the Substack app on my phone anymore, just on my iPad.

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