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That handwritten note was so delicate and beautiful 🥹🥹 Took me to all the places you talked about…the little boy’s trust fall, falling and catching yourself, the flow of emotions…

Being called too sensitive prompts us to lock away those little girl parts, doesn’t it? And somewhere along the way we start taking too many precautions to ensure she stays safely hidden. That’s so relatable 🥲 Unfortunately it’s appreciated too much by the adult world. So kids don’t realise what they’re doing till much later.

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Mar 2, 2023Liked by Sandra Yvonne

What a journey my friend... reading this affected me in a way I can't quite pin down, is it nostalgia? melancholy? I've had it in my mind for the last couple of days and just think it has a bittersweet quality that I love, it makes me happy and sad at the same time (which is the description of the journey of life, in the end).

Keep them coming, people need to read stuff like this to understand themselves more.

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You just made me realize that I haven't listened to music like that in a while. For me it feels like a sign of being in a happier place though haha

This was a great one Sandra!

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Very tender ❤️

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I’m SO here for the collab this week! I’m really loving the movement and texture in the deconstructed hand-drawn gif/cover image and the wavy dividers. I love the matte, yet rich colors, along with the flakes of pigment, is it pastel? Shannon, how did you make that gif? I want to try this out on my newsletter! Also, I love your hand-written font for the blue headers.

And again, always love me a good hand written mini essay. Echoing Michelle, its hitting me hard. And I LOOOOVE this whole mini essay. I’m resonating with all of it right now and not sure what to do…

“…everything outward is too jagged and I don’t like the way I’ve tethered myself to rough edges and I wonder if I’m finally fizzing out” I love this, it feels so…textured…and familiar. Like that time I realized I wasn’t careful and let my guard down and found myself hitting some rocky water, I saw myself crashing but I was too far out on those rough, jagged edges and didn’t know how to pull myself back in.

“…I miss certainty without interrogation…it is only ever within myself…I am without a doubt my own refuge…I’ve been delicately laying down the foundation for a home within myself” I’m crying this is so beautiful.

I love the pure honest simple trust this lil boy had in you. It really is beautiful.

Also here to celebrate all the times you’ve been called “too sensitive” because not only is it a radical act, but I feel like its a super power. As well as feeling both the joy and sad together as one. I feel like they’re complementary colors, but emotions instead. They amplify each other, make each other shine, and treading that balance, and sharing that balance, is living <3

“Although it can be so overwhelming to feel so much of both, I’m not sure I would have it any other way” same, especially after reading this, and knowing that I’m not alone in this, and learning about this through writing and sharing with you and others, no I wouldn’t have it any other way. I don’t want to compartmentalize my humanity any more, like I did before my sabbatical, like we all kind of learn to “make it” in the working world, which takes over your personal world, engulfing your humanity. Yea, no, I choose all the feelings, all at once.

Anyway, I’m really excited to paint along with Shannon’s playlist. Will start tomorrow. I actually have been feeling moody, stuck AND irritable lately. So I’m ready to get my emotional bowels moving again. I’ll let you know how it goes!

I too listened to music on repeat, to connect with the music and lyrics and tension and overcoming the tension… it was annoying to do with cassette tapes as a bebe but it was so worth it. I still do it. Like True Blue from last issue, still listening to that one on repeat lololol *true blue quietly playing in the background*

Excited to check out Shannon’s newsletter and read about her dream!

Thanks for another great Sunday Candy! I’m super tender right now. <3

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Wow, something about the hand written piece hits SO HARD! Beautiful, lovely, funny, touching. I loved it. Going to go immerse myself in some music now.

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What a lovely issue. Thanks for sharing Sandra!

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"I’d stop everything I was doing, lock myself in my room, headphones on, and immerse myself in the music by listening to albums front to back. Often on repeat while my eyes poured over song lyrics."

Damn, I can't remember the last time I've done this. This takes me back to those moments of adolescent solitude. Thank you, Sandra, for your beautifully vulnerable work of art.

Excited to follow along with Shannon Colón's work too :-)

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Ugh I love these so much. Brings me back to reading PostSecret and hand written notes from friends in high school. Sandra you are internet royalty to me and your Sunday Candy is so sweet.

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The "feelings journey" definitely resonated with me. The trust fall story was beautiful and inspiring, and the way you share yourself with us is a demonstration of trusting us and yourself. The handwritten format is both deeply refreshing to read and feels so much more personal. I found myself having to stop and look carefully to make out some of the words, deciphering them from the context, just the way you always do when you've received a letter from a friend who is sharing themselves with you. This is uniquely nurturing to read Sandra.

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Thanks for the morning moods Sandra!! Love starting the week with some feels...

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I'm reading the book Platonic, and the author shares that everybody's individual vulnerability is based on what they were taught to feel shame about when they were younger. Here's to reclaiming our sensitive souls and learning to be with them 🥹

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What Randy said! Always an exciting surprise to unwrap, but always very Sandra. Love it, and you! ✨

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Feb 27, 2023Liked by Sandra Yvonne

With every edition of Sunday Candy there is an incredible sense of uniqueness and something new, but also a feeling of familiarity. I can't quite explain it. I never know what to expect, but at the same time, I do. And it always fucking rocks! I always look forward to seeing this in my inbox. Thanks, Sandra!

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