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Just to say thank you all so much to those who bought me โ€˜coffeeโ€™ - Iโ€™ll be highly caffeinated and bouncing off the walls for sometime ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‚

But more than that, thanks so much for the encouraging and thoughtful comments.

They always mean so much to me and make me feel a little less alone in the world. I hope I make you feel that way too x

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I'm not seeing an option to 'buy you a coffee' anywhere - or are you on buymeacoffee.com?

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It should be at the end of this post.

In red, under the picture.

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Got it. Not sure how I missed that, though itโ€™s not in red but itโ€™s underlined

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Maybe itโ€™s different in different phones etc. itโ€™s red on mine.

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Weโ€™ve been harping on about you getting recognition and perhaps remuneration for your talent for writing for ages. Nothing would please me more. Youโ€™ve helped me and I dare say a few more people survive some serious crap in the past few years with your humour and forthrightness.

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Thank you so much and bless you.

Weโ€™ve all helped each other, my love, and will continue to do so with whatever skills we have.

I very much appreciate you being around. Itโ€™s been a very tough few years for you particularly I know. X

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Consider my heart swollen (and not in a toxic spike protein sense). Thank you for everything you share with us, Julie. Iโ€™m proud to be amongst the followers of a great writer. I guess that, given I comment pretty frequently, it will sound disingenuous when I say I canโ€™t put it into words. If I had to choose one word to sum you up - Important. You deserve all the praise and support you get.

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Thank you, Christian.Appreciated:)

By the end of the week expect my CBD oil affiliate link, โ€˜Mother of Hopeโ€™ mug range and singing poetry digital e-Christmas cards to go live ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‚

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Well done , keep it up ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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Weโ€™ve been connected a good ole while now, hey?xx

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You know how I feel about your one talented woman .. I love how you write , and stir emotions. ๐Ÿฅฐ

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โค๏ธ

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I think youโ€™re the first person, in a long time that Iโ€™ve read feels the same way about compliments that I do. I first came across that concept in a book (unfortunately I have no idea which book) I read while having an all out battle with my own head. Learning to accept compliments is one of my favorite things Iโ€™ve ever learned.

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I love reading your posts when I get chance to. You always give me a fresh perspective. Thank you for doing you x

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Oh Hannah, when you write something I feel the same.

I still recall the post you did about that musical (about someone pretending to be friends with a high school kid who died, I canโ€™t remember the name). I hadnโ€™t heard of it prior to that and you really gave some interesting perspectives.

I know you are busy but hopefully the world (myself included) will hear a little more from you again soon x

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Well I also think you should put a manuscript together for a book. I'd definitely buy it!! โ™ฅ๏ธ xx

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One day when I cba. It always seems like such an overwhelming ballache ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Good move, Julie - and good luck!

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Thank you. I want to go forward accepting and attracting with gratitude.

Itโ€™s a shift for me but one I now feel comfortable with.

I fully acknowledge part of myself as โ€˜a writerโ€™ and put that out there to the universe with love in my heart, fear in my belly and a smile on my lips.

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Why not get appreciation for sharing your talent ?! Your thoughtful insights hit home with many and we all need to pay the bills ๐Ÿ˜Š.

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Thank you, lovely.

Iโ€™m not twisting anyoneโ€™s arm or anything, am I?

Just saying

โ€œIf you want to then yeah, Iโ€™m cool with that, my writing is worth something.โ€

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Everyoneโ€™s time is worth something and if people feel blessed and are able they should have the option to buy you a coffee , just like a mate would do . You need to just get over it lol ๐Ÿ˜‚

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I know. Youโ€™re right, and writing this has felt like a real unburdening exercise. How to write about this feeling of release without sounding like a pretentious New Age twat ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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God forbid you go down that road lol ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Yes Julie!

Well done, you're a brilliant writer and I love reading your stuff. You've a beautiful way with words, and remember when I first contacted you via FB, I'd assumed you was a professional and wanted you to proof read my poem! Lol I know talent when I see it! Take the money! ๐Ÿคฉโ™ฅ๏ธโœจ๏ธ xx

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Iโ€™ve wrestled with this for a while. How to accept money naturally flowing my way for something i do freely with love, without turning into my own vulgar ticket tout. Hopefully, balance is now struck๐Ÿ™

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