### Layne

Layne

@lonesomecrowdedwest

still here.

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[Jake](https://substack.com/@jakecdavis)[Apr 19](https://substack.com/@jakecdavis/note/c-245737607 "Apr 19, 2026, 5:02 AM")

I feel you in every bone of my body Mr Muir

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[Anna Gallant](https://substack.com/@annagallant1)

[Apr 20](https://substack.com/@annagallant1/note/c-246419948 "Apr 20, 2026, 1:14 PM")

No offense, but you look like you could use a screened-in porch and a thunderstorm and a book and some slightly underdone chocolate chip cookies.

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[Karun Pal](https://substack.com/@karunpal)[Mar 20](https://substack.com/@karunpal/note/c-230686232 "Mar 20, 2026, 12:05 PM")

Never chase people. People can only meet you as deeply as they’ve met themselves. If they haven’t done the inner work, if they don’t understand their own emotions and patterns they won’t be able to understand yours either. So you end up over-explaining. Over-giving. And that’s exhausting. Connection is built by alignment. When someone just gets you naturally. When they don't need to be convinced of your worth. Stand where you are. And be who you are. Some will get you and some won't. And it’s okay.

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