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Sep 2024
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1205: Leaving by Madeleine Cravens

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Today’s poem is Leaving by Madeleine Cravens.


The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem knows the world is enticing, seductive, full of possibilities. The hack is to consciously curate our pleasures — the slow, intentional cherishing of a life well-lived.”


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