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Debs Stott's avatar

Aah, thanks on all fronts, Safar. Love that "stackaversary" 😊

I absolutely love your idea of the Postcards, and I'm so glad I found you in time.

I must admit, I did hesitate a little about taking your idea in this direction, so hope it was OK?

Morgan is just great, one of my favourite artist/writers. She's also on IG.

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Yes, it does!

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Caroline Osella's avatar

Beautiful maps and pointers to others' work. Thank you for that Monday morning slice of joy.

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Debs Stott's avatar

Thank you so much, Caroline! I'm pleased this brought you joy today. My job is done! 💖

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Susie Mawhinney's avatar

I enjoyed reading this Debs, you seem to have found a new energy - how wonderful..!

I need to turn on ‘falling in love with life’ mode… I’m utterly uninspired here - now where’s that switch? X

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Thank you Susie! It was actually fun to write.

About that switch. Hmmm...

Think of it as a dimmer switch, not an on and off thing - that way you can operate along a spectrum / continuum, knowing that it comes and goes with your daily energy levels and capacity.

Would you like a Debs Encouragement Session via WhatsApp? Happy to send some of my energy your way, whilst I have it! 💖

I think I wrote about that switch here: https://ofmappery.substack.com/p/a-softer-approach-to-life-mapambo

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Tara Penry's avatar

Hello, Debs. Nice to meet you through Safar's Postcard series. I love this idea of celebrating yourself and something in real life along with the fellow Substacker.

Congratulations on 1 year! I am also celebrating my first year on Substack next week. We are contemporaries! Was it as fast a year for you as for me?

P.S. - Substack seems to have more than one profile for me, and the one linked in your post is a dud that I don't know how to get rid of. My actual, active page is here: https://tarapenry.substack.com/.

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Debs Stott's avatar

Hello Tara, good to meet you too! And thank you for stopping by to say hi and comment, It makes a huge difference, don't you think?

Congrats on your year too - it did seem to go fast, and I almost missed the anniversary!

I will sort out the link to your publication asap.

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Tara Penry's avatar

I love your fun, colorful maps and can't wait to explore more! It does make a difference. With each month's postcards, I meet someone else that I can't believe I haven't been reading. I am thinking about how to address my anniversary next week. I might do it in a paragraph like you. There is always so much else to write. :-)

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If you follow my work, there will be many more maps - I can guarantee that!

I thought about how to address my anniversary, but in the end, didn't want to make a big fuss over it. Just get on and write, as you say!

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