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Hi! I'm Libby currently hailing from the edge of the Badlands in North Dakota, USA. Marriage I guess is a big anniversary I celebrate. I really never did see myself ever getting married, but I'm glad I am and found a partner to share life with. Happy to be here still reading your content Jen! I think I was living with you all when you started What Now? Exactly! I always appreciated your honesty and willingness that both you and Bryan had for steering me in a good direction. I still feel lost sometimes but I remember those days fondly and am thankful to have met all of you. ❤️

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Oh and happy birthday! 😅

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Beautiful life review, Jen, that I appreciate from my only-met-you-recently perspective. Happy birthday, indeed. 💫 Cheers to more writing, more being your most genuine self! ♥️

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Happy Birthday! This makes me laugh, as you always do. I read HCR this morning and panicked, then read JZ and laughed. A very good thing. I live south of you in SWW. Though I love having been born (19 years ahead of you) on the summer solstice, as it turns out the autumnal equinox would have been more in line with who I am: a lover of autumn and winter. I used to think I was odd person out, loving cozy winter best (my mother hated fall, mostly because winter was next), and more prone to seasonal depression when it's over than in the midst of it. But suddenly it seems EVERYONE loves autumn. Maybe I'm just seeking out like-minded people these days. Thank you always; I'm glad you were born.

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Happy Birthday Jen! Be well and enjoy!

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Happy birthday Jen! I really enjoy reading your content I’m Jayne and I’m reading from West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and I’m also 53. I love celebrating an early Christmas my hubby and I started this Holly working together In Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

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Happy Birthday Jen! And Happy Substackiversary. Last June marked my twentieth year teaching. October is my bday and anniversary month. February marks two years writing here. Thank you for the reminder to celebrate. On a side note, I love Schitt’s Creek.

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Happy birthday, Jen! Cheers to many more!

And I think I was first introduced to you by a What now? Exactly! animated video of yours, & I thought, “Wow. She’s brilliant.” It’s amazing to me you felt like an imposter. If that’s not real talent, we’re screwed.

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One perennial “50 year old woman on the inside” to another, wishing you the most magnificent birthday (or “birth season” as I like to call it) 🌞.

I love your intro newsletter style - what a fabulous way for your readers to get to know you better!

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Happy Birthday and anniversary! I can’t wait for our next meetup because I want to ask you about all the jobs you’ve had!

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Happy birthday 🎂 !!! I hope your day is fantastic ✨️ 💖

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Happy birthday!! Hello from Snohomish!

I loved reading about all of your birthday milestones.

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Happy birthday & Stackaversary, Jen! 🎉

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