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Meg, I am so happy to have encountered your work. ❤️

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Oh I am so happy you are here! I hope the work keeps making this space worth your time.

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Parts 2 and 3 of this series are going to convince that buying these dresses is somehow unethical right? Because I had never heard of these before and now I want them. Because I’d love to cosplay Anne of Green Gables. Which is probably a questionable fashion choice for a middle aged lady who works in a heavily male federal agency.

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I am not sure how people will feel by the end of it, to be honest! I am kind of still unsure myself! But also, I think you should wear what you love. Is there a way to make Anne of Green Gables cosplay federal agency work attire? Probably! Maybe an ummm snappy blazer or something?!

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This is classic Meg: starting one place and then ending up someplace else because that’s just where the story leads, or at least when you’re curious and inquisitive.

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JASON! The whole time I kept going further and further and thinking, oh no no no no no no.

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That’s often how it goes, but you stay with it, and with such compelling results!

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This is really kind. I kind of hoped this one would be more straightforward. because gosh darn do I love the dresses.

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Little wonder that people tend to shy away from examining things they love!

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It's exhausting! And everything ends up being kind of bad! (It's the Good Place Points Problem!)

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I relate painfully to this comment!

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What a cliff hanger! Can’t wait till part 2!

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I am so glad you'll be back to read the next part!

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Whew am I happy you're on Substack.

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Oh I am so glad I am here too! And that you are also!

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Although I would love to believe manifestation works (ask and ye shall receive/your wish is my command), it's always made me feel uneasy for all the reasons you've written about. It separates us into winners or losers. How awful to believe that not getting something I want is my own fault? What about delayed gratification or timing or hard work or external circumstances outside of my control? It's similar to how I prayed as a child. Gimme, gimme gimme. If I don't get it, it's because I'm a sinner or I didn't pray hard enough. I'm looking forward to parts 2 and 3.

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The pastor of the church I attended just after college called prosperity gospel "Grand Theft Jesus," (despite this church subscribing to prosperity gospel a bit!) and I have never been able to get that out of my head.

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Thank you for tying "manifesting" to the prosperity gospel bc YES! Been feeling this for some time and always somewhat shocked when ppl I know would never affiliate themselves w/prosperity Jesus wind up subscribing to manifestation as a literal/metaphysical process.

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