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Nancy Hall's avatar

Thanks. I really needed this today.

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J. Kevin Tumlinson's avatar

Me too, Nancy.

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Donn King's avatar

I know your work. You tell stories good. And well. And it doesn't matter whether I think so or not. But I do. Keep going.

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Nancy Hall's avatar

It matters to me. Thanks Donn.

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Stacey Kowbel's avatar

Such a great piece! I used to have my passion, but lots of change around it has taken that passion away. I'm hoping to one day find it again!

And your caption on your last image made me laugh out loud! Something that's always needed!

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J. Kevin Tumlinson's avatar

I think the key to finding passion is to keep in mind that it’s as temporary as anything else. So we should cultivate a sense of wonder and discovery in our everyday lives. Make living our passion, and everything else is just seasoning.

I’m happy I made you laugh!

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Stacey Kowbel's avatar

Very well said!

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KD McNiven's avatar

Such a great word of encouragement, Kevin. Thank you. 🙏

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Donn King's avatar

Side comment: paper staying dry? Strategically placed canopy, made by stitching together hundreds of polite rejection notes from editors. Have I mentioned I was writing for The New Yorker when I was 16? Of course, the editors of The New Yorker didn't know it. I never sent them anything. But I was writing for them.

By the way, love Mark Manson's stuff. Great example of not giving a... fig about what people think helps you get good enough that you can not give a fig about what people think, even when they think you're great.

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Judy Shelton's avatar

My passion? I read. They don’t pay for that. I do. And you do. Thanks.

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Betty Brasen's avatar

303050 Again, you hit the nail on the head. Joy in the work is essential for joy in in a person’s life. Thanks again!

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shirl's avatar

thank you for this.

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Karen's avatar

What a beautiful way of expressing the difference between labor and excitement. My “writing”is painting. It makes me swim.

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Paul McGaffey's avatar

Yo Kevin,

Enjoyed your account of Mark Harmon's Journey – his hard work, his brave left turn, his unearthing of the treasure of writing.

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