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Jen, for what it's worth, you almost always say something that's thought-provoking and encouraging in these emails. So while it's a burden to write them, you're carrying that burden on behalf of folks like me who receive grace from what you share.

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Thank you, Anna! Receiving words of encouragement is a boon in the work! Grateful!

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I’m also and Enneagram 1 obliger. It’s a tough way to live! Thank you for letting us know about Dante. I constantly bemoan my mediocre education, so I’m excited about this resource.

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You are RIGHT! Impossibly high standards that we likely often fail! Let me know what you think of Dante!

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Jen, I'm actually a questioner and what resonated the most with me about this was the making a choice, placing a stake in the ground even if we aren't sure of the outcome. Much of my work is self-directed as well and this was a beautiful insistence that I continue to choose well, that I decide on the next thing and do it. Thank you for your vulnerability. Your writing here matters. Now I also want to read Dante but I need to wait until Hebrew is over to do that.

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Choosing is so hard because we can never know the outcome! I'm glad this was helpful for you, and may God establish the good work of your hands!

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