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Adownie63's avatar

The sprouts retelling reminded me of our hunt for carrots on Xmas eve - and your daughters sound absolutely brilliant ( and I sound like my mother ! ) not a bad thing - really enjoyed this entry & found it inspiring … thank you 🙏 ps .. I am not really clear how to use this platform - hoping to learn slowly

Rebecca Mack ☕'s avatar

Oh Amanda… you and me both! I often wait for my 16 year old to get home from school to explain another part of Subtack that has foxed me!

So glad you liked the post, hope you will stick around for more. It’s going to be a slow and steady year, I would love the company. You can subscribe for free by adding your email to the box in the post.

Thanks for your kind words about my daughters. I can’t lie, they are the beat of my heart, and amazing kids to boot. I sound just like my mother too (and that’s no bad thing either!).

Nicola Wyllie's avatar

Embedding, what a great word. Wishing you and myself all the best wishes for embedding our writing in 2025 x

Rebecca Mack ☕'s avatar

Definitely the word of 2026! X

Sheena Byrom's avatar

What a wonderful post. I will reread it. Until then Happy New Year Rebecca 💫

Rebecca Mack ☕'s avatar

Happy new year Sheena 🥳. Great to hear from you. Read at your leisure…. January is such a good month for cosy hibernation with comforting reading materials 🦔 📕

Ingrid Fernandez's avatar

I love this Rebecca! In amongst all the goal-setting and year-smashing posts, this is a calm refuge which I, and no doubt so many of your other readers, need. I’ll be stepping more into this writer life alongside you, and I’m honoured to be part of this community you’re creating 😘

Rebecca Mack ☕'s avatar

You know I love having you here Ingrid ❤️

Maureen Susannah's avatar

A lovely piece, Rebecca. You will bloom beautifully at just the right time ❤️

Rebecca Mack ☕'s avatar

Thank you so much Maureen… late bloomers like ourselves are worth waiting for 💐

Maureen Susannah's avatar

Exactly !

abro's avatar

Sounds like a good plan!

Rebecca Mack ☕'s avatar

Best one I’ve got M… just listened to my heart on this one ❤️

abro's avatar

Enjoy the journey!

Rebecca Mack ☕'s avatar

Come along for the ride M!

Frances's avatar

Perseverance, yes it's a great word and reminder to push through . Onward ✌️

Rebecca Mack ☕'s avatar

Isn’t it Frances? So underrated. And it doesn’t have to be tortuous or soul destroying… just gently chipping away will suffice. ✌️

Patrice Wells's avatar

Good for you. I hope this will be a slowand steady wins the race year for you.

Rebecca Mack ☕'s avatar

Thank you Patrice… I hope you will join me on this journey of slow and steadiness, gratitude and gain… community makes all the difference ☺️

Patrice Wells's avatar

I am fascinated by your metamorphosis. I will be there.

Rebecca Mack ☕'s avatar

Brilliant ☺️

Yuni Jung's avatar

I wasn't thinking of writing new year's resolutions at all since they rarely worked over my five decades of life, but now I'm thinking to try yours. I started Substack in December and my newsletter is gaining traction at the speed of a grandmotherly snail, so hopefully I can continue without giving up and make it to 100 subscribers by the end of 2026. Thank you for the idea and the encouragement.