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What a great Substack! What a brilliant Val Monroe!!

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Jun 10, 2023Liked by Sari Botton

Just gorgeous. Thank you. From the bottom of my pacemaker.

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Jun 10, 2023Liked by Sari Botton

Just loved this, Val. Made me consider the questions myself… xxKathryn

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LOVED EVERY WORD, VAL!

WELL DONE, SARI!

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Jun 10, 2023Liked by Sari Botton

I love when you write about the richness of experience, Val. Whether it be about an exchange with your granddaughter or this wonderful questionnaire. Brava!

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Jun 10, 2023Liked by Sari Botton

I cannot believe when asked what older woman inspired her she said all women and not BONNIE because she jumps in frozen lakes!

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Crossovers are one of the coolest things about Substack. Love this!

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Jun 10, 2023·edited Jun 12, 2023Liked by Sari Botton

This was great to read. I’m 47 and I feel what must be like 57. I’m fighting aging now, exercising more, exploring my true self and talents more, and having a hard time imagining myself as a perky, optimistic 71 year old. I think it is largely because MY mom got angrier and more miserable as she aged. All I heard was how hard it was. It seems it made me feel all the aches and pains and irritations of aging, that much earlier.

She died 2 years ago this month, and I wasn’t there to tell her “it’s all going to be OK.” (Thinking - “the pain and misery will end now, mom”). So anyway I love hearing from inspiring women like this lady! There is hope! And even though the body starts falling apart, we can still enjoy life and living, right!!?!🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Jun 10, 2023Liked by Sari Botton

This was wonderful!!! The last bit about mom in the afterlife brought me to tears. Thank you.

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Dec 30, 2021Liked by Sari Botton

Val is the best. She posts photos of her face with cancer surgery to warn us all. she has no fear. thanks for this.

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Jun 10, 2023Liked by Sari Botton

Such wise words- thank you

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Jun 10, 2023·edited Jun 10, 2023Liked by Sari Botton

-- Oh, the highlighting contemporaneity of beauty & enlightenment, Val. Thank you, Sari. Xo.

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Jun 10, 2023Liked by Sari Botton

Lovely. Lovely. Lovely.

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Another beautiful post, Valerie, full of joy and the love of life. Thank you!

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Jun 10, 2023Liked by Sari Botton

This was joyful to read! Thank you for sharing so honestly, it made for an inspiring thought provoking read.

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Love this. Less makeup and more style FTW! xo

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