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Feb 4Liked by Kathryn Vercillo

Wow, Kathryn, thank you so much for so generously including me in your round-up. Your generosity in supporting writers here on Substack has struck me repeatedly over the past year. You are a role model for me ... and I'm sure for so many others ... for your generosity and your dedication to your writing and to mental health and creativity. I love having you with me as I venture in a new adventure looking for more stories and murals in Mexico.

Borrowing a thought from Star Trek, which was borrowed from Leonard Nimoy's Jewish heritage: "Live long and prosper." I would give you a Vulcan salute but I never could get my fingers to do that.

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🤣 virtual Vulcan salute still received

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Feb 4Liked by Kathryn Vercillo

Kathryn ... thank you for this round-up ... I have subscribed to all of the writers you featured and look forward to an expanded view of the world. While I am excited to continue reading the work of each of them, the welcome video from @JeffreyStreeter amazed and inspired me. What a unique introduction.

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Feb 4Liked by Kathryn Vercillo

Congrats, Joyce! You do good work out there.

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She really does

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I am constantly amazed again and again by each one of you. And so glad when it helps one person find another here.

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.. hmm.. 🏴‍☠️🦎

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Waking up and finding your Substack is an extraordinary way to begin the week.

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What a beautiful message. Thank you.

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Feb 4Liked by Kathryn Vercillo

What a great surprise this morning! Thank you so much for including me here, and what a treat to know that each of these writers is a part of the creativity and mental health community you’ve created.

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I really am so honored that such amazing, inspiring people including you support the work that I'm doing here. It means so much.

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Five wonderful writers here on Substack to read! I agree with Kathryn, each are doing inspiring things here!

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I love how unique everyone here is!

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I agree!

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Oh wow! I just saw this. So kind. And now I have a dilemma. It’s wee small hours here in the UK. Do I go to sleep so that I’m functional when the alarm goes off or do I check out all the other four authors right now?!!!

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They will still be there tomorrow. But I know what I would do 🤣🤣

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Sigh. Another night reading until my eyes sting then!!

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I do hope you find some pieces you love

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Kathryn, what can I say? You are so generous. I think Joyce has said it so well; you're a role model for many of us. I can just about manage a Vulcan salute, so I'll follow Joyce in that too. 😅

Here, in Tokyo it was lovely to wake up to this post from you and I look forward to exploring the work of those incuded here whose work I don't know. The plum blossom season is upon, the gorgeous Japanese white-eyes (tiny birds) are in the branches of the plum trees feasting off the blossom and a gentle snow is forecast. A great start to Monday. Thank you again.

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Oh that sounds lovely. Cherry blossoms will probably emerge here soon. They often arrive in February now although when I first moved here it wasn’t til later in the spring

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I suggest you add Diamond-Michael Scott of Great Books, Great Minds to this list

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His work is great and we have collaborated before. How are as explained these posts are a way to honor and highlight the people who pay for an annual subscription to me.

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Such an interesting subject to explore. I feel like we are kindred spirits.

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