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This is beautiful, Kim. Proof we can find our happy place anywhere. xo

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This is stunning. Your heart is wide open in this piece and I feel you even though Iā€™m in the US. Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing. šŸ„°šŸ™

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I loved this.

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Feb 14Liked by Kim Van Bruggen

Came here to say the same thing! What a totally delightful essay, Kim.

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Feb 9Liked by Kim Van Bruggen

What a breath-giving sunrise, and you racing towards it like an oasis of healing and hope. May that embrace carry you through the month and beyond.šŸ’•šŸ’œ

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I grew up believing in signs - it was part of both immediate family culture and broader societal context. Thank you for sharing your experience, Kim. It was magical.

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Beautiful! Visceral! Joyous! Swimming with you in the glorious water and glorious light. Xoxo

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Just looking at the surreal photo your neighbor took was a gift - Wow. And I thought today's bike ride along a frozen lake was beautiful.

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Thanks for the shoutout, Kim! And THAT SUNRISE! Wow.

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Kim, I'm so happy that when you were craving your happy place it somehow found its way to you. I love the Kona coast as well, but when Hawaii is out of reach (most of the time) I'm fortunate to have a local beach within short driving distance. It's both my therapy and my medicine. Your descriptions were so vivid here. Thank you for sharing.

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It's all about noticing isn't it Kim? I found myself floating with you in your bay and loved the way you invited us into one of your sacred places. Deeply moved.

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Our happy place is inside of us, if we can find it.

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Gorgeous. The experience, the photo... stunning.

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Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Sunrise is such a fabulous moment, isn't it, and when one bathes you in light, as this one did, how special it feels!

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