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Hi Chris! Found you thanks to Sarah Fay's Notes thread. Love how you came to decide on the name for your Substack and the meaning behind it!

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Hey Chris! When I read this, it was like reading my own book! I made a lot of the same missteps and realizations along the way. Even our site names are similar LOL. I chose the positive perspective because that's how I feel I always portray myself. Glad we connected.

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Just found this (and subscribed) thanks to your comment about subscribing to my “Changing Lives” newsletter https://wendigordon.substack.com. I also restacked it to help others find it!

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Christopher, you’re a phenomenal writer. I feel lucky to have stumbled upon your Substack! Very much looking forward to hearing more from you as I navigate my own bouts with our mutual friend adversity. ☺️

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Great intro to your story and your newsletter.

Love the name you came up with. I too did the face palm thing thinking ‘eureka!’ Only to realize the next day my brilliant name idea was not so great. Landing on a good one feels like such a win!

Good luck on your journey. I look forward to reading along.

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You're off to a great start. I look forward to more. Adversity is our common companion in life, and I like the approach you have stated.

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Wow, Chris. Thanks for this website and project. Made my day! I am in an adult long term care facility due to my disability. Looking forward to some fun. Adversity eat shit and die.

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I'm so happy to have found you here. Reading your opener I could've replaced your diagnosis with mine and mirrored almost everything else to a tee. I just saw a post today by one of my favorite poets Andrea Gibson @thingsthatdontsuck, who compared their pain to a spider. "All of my pain is a spider I've learned not crush with the heel of my shoe but to guide with the page of a journal into an empty glass -asking questions about its life, its purpose, as I walk careful out to the garden and rest it down on the earth. My pain, how happy it is to leave me whenever I treat it kind."

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Hi Chris, nice to learn more about you. Love the intro and the direction of your newsletter.

Having the energy of a tranquilized snail was hilarious, but so relatable.

Looking forward to the ride.

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Hi, Christopher. Just received your newsletter via "The Sample." Thanks for sharing about yourself and your project here. Great anecdote about how you named this "Hello, Adversity."

We are peers; I too am a 2008 college graduate ("Hello, Recession," we might say) and also experienced a challenging and adverse Winter 2013 which I am continuing to process and make meaning of through my own writing projects.

I look forward to reading more!

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There's purpose, perspective and strength that can come from adversity. I love what you're doing with this community Chris!

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Chris (Pete) - you're a true inspiration! I'm looking forward to reading and spreading the word here!

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