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Lisa Dawson's avatar

It’s a weird time of year I think and the world in general is very unsettling, it’s really easy to feel like this I think. Life is odd at the moment! But sun is on its way and puppy’s sound like the BEST joy bringer. Sending love Harlie xxx

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Harlie Briggs's avatar

Aw Lisa, you’re so lovely and you’re so right!! Such a weird time of year. A weekend with the pups is on the cards! Hope you’re really well 🥰🥰

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Destiny Joelivia's avatar

You are incredible Harlie girl, absolutely incredible. Thank you for sharing I think youll find many of us feel the same and as life gets more technical it becomes almost revolutionary to seek the simple things and so i just love how you still share the mundane and the marvellous. Trusting things will get simpler for you soon as you said it takes some time hey. And the anxiety part is so relevant it hurts! Same with the having so many ideas but feeling "lazy" but struggling with illness of some kind its all too relevant but i feel like thats a sign. A sign for us all to do a little bit at a time and show up with kindness for ourselves and then eachother; and in doing so, in you being you and me being me, we DO complete something- together- which is a nice thought if anything. Sending love angel xoxox

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Harlie Briggs's avatar

Destiny I do not deserve your sweet words! You are such a big supporter and it never goes unnoticed. Things will definitely get easier and simpler, so I think I just need to ride the wave for now. Sending all of my love your way you kind soul!!!!!!!!! xxxxxx <3

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Jazmine Joye's avatar

Thanks for being so open Harlie! I also have adhd and find it SO hard to manage my 9-5 and running an art business at the same time. My mind is constantly whirling and my body frozen. Haven’t been on instagram for weeks because of it and seem to just be burying my head. I think a lot of it is because of what’s happening in the world too - has a huge impact on mood and motivation when it all seems so trivial.

Keep going though - you got this and your work is sooo good! Xxx

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Harlie Briggs's avatar

Hey Jaz!! Hope you are well my lovely! Oh my goodness, the fact that you do a 9-5 plus art as it is deserves a medal - I honestly could not juggle both of these, I just about juggle the art in itself. You art is amazing, it's okay to take small breaks if your sole income doesn't rely on it... no one is going anywhere <3

Everything does really seem pointless at the moment with what's going on in the world but we can only do our best whilst also allowing ourselves to relax and enjoy things still too.

Thank you so much for your kind words!! <3

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Studio B's avatar

I hear you with so much of this my love (sadly not the puppies, pottery and cookies 😂). Massive over thinker and procrastinator here (and I don’t think I even used to be so much!).

Sometimes life just gets on top of you doesn’t it, even when it’s great / happy / fun things. Why did we all have to grow up and become adults haha.

But really, thanks for this read ❤️ Make that coffee, stroke those puppies, take some time and shut out the noise. Right, on that note, time to walk Mabel!

Lots of love x

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Harlie Briggs's avatar

Oh you are such an angel!!! I do need to remind myself that the puppies are such a great addition right now and to sit and enjoy them whilst they're here (definitely wasn't good timing calculated by me though haha, classic).

It's so true, sometimes it just all catches up! I would love to be a teenager again and just be doing homework and going to the stables to muck out haha.

I love your newsletter so much, it means so much to me that you took the time to read mine <3

Lots of love to you and Mabel!!!!

xxxxx

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