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Flor Macias's avatar

"You aren’t able to get Michelin star food delivered to your home, and convenience doesn’t always mean quality." This resonated with me well beyond just food. Ah. I needed this today. Thank you so much for being here.

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Reid Cox's avatar

I’m glad this resonated Flor! ♥️✨

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Kathleen's avatar

This whole entry really made me feel appreciative of slow living, or at least the attempt to really take in the small activities and be present in them. Especially since there never seems to be enough time in the mornings to take things slow...but I digress.

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Child + Line by Sasha Kahn's avatar

I just got a rock tumbler for my little one. He thinks rocks are treasure-we have rocks all over the house. But I realize that half of them are ones I’ve picked up

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Reid Cox's avatar

Aww I’m so happy to hear you are facilitating this awesome hobby for your kid!

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Jodi Rose Crump's avatar

I love your premise of your newsletter and I love this article, too. I always wanted a rock tumbler. I would love to see more of your rock collection!

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Reid Cox's avatar

I’m so glad you are enjoying my newsletter Jodi! Maybe you should get a rock tumbler.. it’s never too late. They are pretty affordable on amazon!

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Tania Weatherley's avatar

Oh tumbling rocks sounds fun, also great reminder for us all that good things take time

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Jeff Taylor's avatar

Lovely reminder of the “nothing good comes easy” maxim. But also…weren’t those rock tumbler machines pretty loud?! How’d y’all put up with the noise onside the house for 6 weeks at a time? 😅

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Reid Cox's avatar

Yes... it was loud... but worth it! It was a tiny tumbler so not the worst.

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Mika's avatar

What a special memory between you and your dad and the beautiful life lesson from it. 💕

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Reid Cox's avatar

Thanks Mika!

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Torch Songs's avatar

I use this metaphor with my team all the time. We are all creatives, but the menfolk at my organization are impatient. But me? Well technically I'm the least patient of us all, but I also crave the slow, gradual progress that so often eludes me. Pretty sure my first friends were my rock collection, too... Thanks for this, Reid!

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Reid Cox's avatar

hahah I'm so happy to hear someone else had a rock collection as a kid! So cool that you use this metaphor with your team too.

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Torch Songs's avatar

Fairly certain a rock collection is a gateway drug to witchcraft haha!

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Reid Cox's avatar

Hahahaha LITERALLY the truth!

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