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Clare Gilmore's avatar

"the only enduring thing about it all is that you start over" OKAY!

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

the lesson of all lessons 😭

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Ali's avatar

It was rare. I was there. (No literally) sobbing my little eyes out in that crowd of 60,000 😭🫶🏼 Queen T was ofc also my top artist and WAOLOM my top song, yes I absolutely WRECKED my voice screaming every single word 🙂‍↕️ I am chomping at the bit waiting for Beg, Borrow, or Steal!! Sending you the biggest hug! Ily!!!! Do you hear!!!! 🫂

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

ily too!!

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Ali's avatar

Just reread your babies Claire and Connor yesterday and I LOVE THEM SO BIG!! Gifted them to two of my cutie pie friends!!! What a rush to gift a kindle book! 🤭

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Ali's avatar

Merry Christmas, my love!! 🫶🏼🎄

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steffanie's avatar

this has put my right in my feelings in all of the best ways. my top artist was taylor swift also, which was not surprising tbh, but i thought it would be hozier

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

Hozier is a worthy opponent for Ms. Swift! I'm kind of shocked he didn't make my top 5 artists but I was HEAVY into my girls this year (and Noah Kahan haha).

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steffanie's avatar

noah was a very close second on my list, which was not shocking since i had stick seasons on repeat!!

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Gina Banks's avatar

Jess, you made me tear up reading this. There is something beautiful and poignant about staying until the end and seeing how something turns out...even if it's bittersweet. Endlessly thankful to have your amazing books in my life and hope I get to hug you at a book event soon.

(Also, I didn't check my Spotify wrapped because my kids are still young enough that too many of their songs mess up my algorithm. I don't need everyone to know that we listened to Imagine Dragons on a loop)

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

I swear the main reason I got my son his own Spotify account (through the family plan) is because I didn't want him messing with my Wrapped! One year I had so many of his songs on my end of year playlist and it totally ruined the vibe 😂

Can't wait to see you soon!

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Rachel's avatar

This really hit me right in the feels - in a good way. Appreciate having this perspective as we round into the last two weeks (!) of the year!

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

Bananas that the year is almost over!! It always makes me so reflective (and emo haha)

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Kc Jane's avatar

I MISS YOU AND ILY💌🪩🤍🫂

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

SAME + SAME

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Alana Torres's avatar

yes to all of this! NYD is one of my top taylor songs so it being played in general is *a lot* not to mention at the last show :( ❤️‍🩹 happy holidays to you and thanks again for sharing 💓💓

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

yeah she really did emotional damage with that one 😭 happy holidays!!

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Lyla Sage's avatar

i loved reading this ❤️ also my top artist on Spotify wrapped was one direction so

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

iconic just like you

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Lindsey J's avatar

It’s the end of an era but the start of an age…Merry Christmas Jess!

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

😭😭😭 Merry Christmas, my friend!

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Liesl's avatar

I have one of your friendship bracelets from Steamy Lit Con and it's one of my prized possessions that I brought home from that trip!

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

oh my gosh, I love that so much 😭

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Annie McQuaid's avatar

I love every single thing about this!

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

🥹💕🥹💕🥹💕🥹💕

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Katelyn's avatar

I AM SOBBING AFTER READING THIS! It’s like you were in my head. I am extra emo about the “ITS BLUE” texts because I was actually in the stadium when she announced it and when she walked out during 1989 in a blue outfit I absolutely lost my marbles!!! I love how special this tour has been for so many people. It has healed me in ways I can’t even begin to describe. Thank you for this post! I absolutely loved it and shared it with my Swiftie book club!

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

I literally cannot imagine being in the stadium when that happened. What a MOMENT, what a MEMORY 🥹 And helloooo to your (amazing) Swiftie book club!

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Emma's avatar

You take your job of making me cry very seriously and I love you for it!! My top 0.005% of loml listeners stat just gave your yoyok stat a very teary fist-bump. Here’s to the start of an age🫶🏻

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

🥹💕 listen if I'm crying I'm taking everyone down with me. Miss you!!

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Emma's avatar

miss you so much! and I miss sending you memes!😂 hope you have the best holiday with your fam💖💖💖

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Danielle's avatar

I’m so excited for all your eras to come!!!!!!

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

thank you!!

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Christina Heesacker's avatar

Ahhh! Reading this felt like I was reading my own diary entry. And oh man, how I have missed chatting with you!! "There's glitter on the floor after the party" was a gut punch of emotions. That final mash-up. That final show. Gracie's letter?!? And then as you did, looking at the life that has been lived these past two years. I don't know that my mind will fully comprehend this experience for a long time, if ever. And you and the eras tour will be forever connected for me. Hearing "Marjorie" live and then reading "you with a view" within a month of each other.... The healing that has occured during these two years is unmatched. Thank you for this post and for all of your words. Hope you're being kind to yourself. Happy holidays!

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

that means SO much to me, my friend. Thank you!! So happy for all of the ways the universe connected us 💕

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Christina Heesacker's avatar

Not me tearing up was I read this... Months later. The perfect little surprise to see your replies! I didn't even know that was a thing!!! Lol

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kimberly's avatar

how did it end? such a sad banger, but like taste!

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

"my beloved ghost and me, sitting in a tree, D-Y-I-N-G" like how does she even fathom coming up with this 😭 one of her top songs lyrically for SURE

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kimberly's avatar

it’s quite literally devastatingly beautiful and I’ll never forget how gagged I was on the first listen!

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