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Jenovia 🕸️'s avatar

I know I’m not alone when I say my Substack experience just hasn’t been the same during your hiatus. I’m glad you took out time for yourself AND I’m so glad you’re back! 🫂❤️‍🔥 love the new name ✨🔮 Thank you for making life cozy again.

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you, Jenovia! These weeks have not been the same without YOU! Excited to be back and ever grateful for your support and encouragement. 🩷

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Isabel Cowles Murphy's avatar

I feel exactly the same!!!

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Isabel Cowles Murphy's avatar

No pressure but you kinda are the best thing about this place.

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Marc Typo's avatar

Agree with Isabel!

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Jenny's avatar

Me three!

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Leslie's avatar

Caroline, I am so happy you took the time off that you needed. We are all still here and are delighted you are back!! Always look forward to your writing.

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you so much, Leslie - that means a lot. I missed you all very much and am very happy to be back.

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Kris Jackson's avatar

You were missed! A punster at heart, I always enjoyed the name of your Substack, but I get the rebrand. And it’s certainly fitting. I love magic and truly believe in it. 💖 Can’t wait to hear more from you.

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Punsters are my people. 🩷 If only everyone were more like us! Thank you, Kris. It’s good to be back!

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Anna's avatar

I love the new name for the newsletter and while I was once a paid subscriber, I’ve had to go down to free and I really appreciate you not sending me the posts I won’t be able to read - that always drives me bananas! Welcome back! ❤️

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you, Anna, and thanks for your support. While I can't promise you won't ever encounter a paywall, you have my word that it won't be a regular thing. I'm honored to have a place in your inbox and want you (and all subscribers) to trust that if you hear from me, it's with something I deemed worth sharing, not a vehicle for an upsell. ❤️

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Joyce Ragard's avatar

Hi Caroline! Nice to see your name in my inbox, as always! Love the new name ☺️

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you! It’s lovely to see you too. 😊

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Sonya M. Fitzmaurice's avatar

Love the new name! Stepping over the threshold into the light of the Magic Hour... Welcome back, Caroline!

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you so much, Sonya! Excited to be back.

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Maggie Langrick's avatar

Looking forward to reading the Magic Hour! Thank you for being an example of authenticity—in process and in product—in a generally horrible, generally scheming world that does not tend to know the nature or value of its own heart.

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you, Maggie! That means a lot.

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Justine's avatar

Caroline you are the magic for all of us!!! ❤️

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you! ❤️

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Amy Gabrielle's avatar

So happy to have you back Caroline! Thank you for linking to your post Reasons to Keep Going, I loved listening to you read it. Vive The Magic Hour 😍

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you, Amy! I've been thinking I want to start recording voiceovers again...this might be the push I needed. 😊 Always grateful for you.

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E.L. Zeitgeist's avatar

My heart when I saw “Hi” 💗 I LOVE the name and you had me at “Magic Hours.” Cheeseballs is my favorite but The Places is exactly what I needed to read tonight. “You’ll never be the strangest, the loveliest, the best. How freeing to know you needn’t worry about superlatives. You can simply be yourself.” Perhaps that’s why I’ve always wanted to live in NYC. But a move to any new place might trigger the same. After living here in my hometown of 924k for 35 years, I’ve always felt like I needed to be important, to amount to something. Maybe in my new hometown of 967k, I can relish in finally being a nobody! Your ghosts line is brilliant though. And while I won’t see them on my drives through all the neighborhoods I used to live in, I’m sure I’ll be haunted nonetheless, even 1400 miles away.

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Victoria Malone's avatar

Welcome back!! So glad to be here for this new moment :) always grateful for your words and wisdom as we sense & share the magic ✨❤️ excited for the new look!

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you so much! ❤️ Very happy to be back.

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Jill's avatar

Love the new name and the Joshua Tree inspiration!! was just thinking about when you might return! Welcome back :) - Jill

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you, Jill!

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Meg Wardle's avatar

Welcome back! Love the new name ✨💛

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you, Meg! 💛

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Heather Pavona's avatar

So happy to have you back, Caroline! Missed you and this lovely community you’ve created

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you, Heather! Missed you too and happy to be back!

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Jovita's avatar

Yay! So lovely to have you back ❤️

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Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you! ❤️

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