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Geraldine Brown's avatar

Serena this is so beautifully written. What a wonderful reflection on your journey.

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Serena Camacho's avatar

Thank you so much for your kind words Geraldine! These thoughts had been swirling around in my head and needed the writing process to sort them out. Thanks for reading!

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Bree Stilwell's avatar

Sending sweet birthday tidings, friend! It was so lovely seeing you pop into my corner these past couple days, I just had to check in with you. What powerful work you’ve been up to!!

Celebrating you and all that you’re creating.

🌸💫🫶🏻

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Serena Camacho's avatar

Thank you for the birthday wishes and for reading Bree! There’s something about the imminent turn of the decade that makes you (and I mean me) think about where my life is going. Which brings me to your recent post about the value of quitting, or at least knowing when to quit. I resonate so deeply with this notion as I’m realizing that it’s time for a change. I have to carefully navigate how to do that as a single mom, but I also know that it’s necessary.

For now, life is good - thanks for checking in! I’m on vacation and visiting my ex-husband and his partner with my kids (our kids). It’s not a weird as it sounds! They’ve recently moved to New Brunswick, which is on the east coast of Canada. We just got back from a bike ride to the Atlantic Ocean only 10 minutes from their house.

Thanks so much for reading and commenting and for checking in! ❤️

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Bree Stilwell's avatar

Those decades, 💯. I’m rounding a big one, 50 in September! Best years yet, and also… numbers. 😳😝 One of the first pieces I shared here was on this exactly topic (‘what happens when you think in decades’), so I’m absolutely with you on the easy significance.

So glad you’re enjoying some not-weird family time! We’re headed east tomorrow ourselves, hitting the Atlantic in Maine. Let’s share notes from our travels, shall we?!

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Serena Camacho's avatar

Oh wow, that’s synchronicity - on a few levels. I need to go back and read your piece about thinking in decades. I think 50 will be a good year for us both. 😉

And we should absolutely share notes. I hope you have a fabulous trip to Maine!

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Bree Stilwell's avatar

I would love your thoughts on it! (PS, missed an important ‘also’ in my reply above; love that we’re leading into such an auspicious year together!)

🙌🏻🫶🏻💫

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Thalia Toha's avatar

Thanks for sharing this, Serena- Ephemeral is definitely a good word to be thinking of. I'll be doing that this week during my long walks. Hope you're doing well this week, Serena-

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Ama's avatar

Merci Serena ❤️❤️❤️

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Serena Camacho's avatar

Bienvenue! Thanks for reading and commenting. 😊

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Serena Camacho's avatar

Wow, thank you for your kind words once again Kristin. I always appreciate your thoughts, especially from your unique vantage point. You’ve got your finger on the pulse of health trends (pun intended!). I wonder if there will be more centenarians than ever before? I think that this is going to be a fabulous year for many of us kindred spirits here! I’m kind of getting into the groove of my ‘almost 50’ year.

And I love your goal of celebrating a 50th anniversary with your future husband! Maybe I can do the same. Why the hell not? Stranger things have happened. 😜

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Serena Camacho's avatar

You’re welcome! Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I hope you enjoy your long walks and time to think. I am doing well this week. The spring weather always perks me up over here in Canada.

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