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Robin Blackburn McBride's avatar

Beautiful, Cathleen. ✨️

Cathleen O'Connor's avatar

Thank you Robin 💖

Lani V. Cox's avatar

Hi Cathleen, I love this idea of "my inner geography" ~ I might have to steal it, riff on it, etc. But I'll give you credit! Your words reminded me of something I wrote about a year ago regarding the map versus the terrain. --> https://lanivcox.substack.com/p/the-map-versus-the-terrain

And I hope whatever is ailing you is quickly resolved. Wishing you peace and rest.

Cathleen O'Connor's avatar

Thanks for sharing your post with me - definitely some synchronicity going on between our metaphysical selves! Loved it! 🤔💖

Lani V. Cox's avatar

Hey, thanks for reading! xo

Deborah Gregory's avatar

Brilliant and beautiful! Thank you so much, Cathleen. I haven’t travelled much outside of Europe, yet I resonate deeply with everything you shared. My own journeys have been mostly inward too, far and wide across those poetic landscapes of the soul that don’t appear on any map.

The places where wild roses grow, where old stories soften and new ones take root. You have my deepest gratitude for naming this inner geography with such clarity and grace. I think you'll enjoy my latest poem where I honour my two writing selves, above and below. 🌹🙏💖

Cathleen O'Connor's avatar

Dear Deborah - thank you fellow traveler of the inner worlds and sacred spaces. I will look forward to reading you latest poem today. Much love 🙏💖

Krystyna Jaronski's avatar

Thank you for yet another gem, Cathleen.❤️

Cathleen O'Connor's avatar

Thank you Krys 💖