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Nan Tepper's avatar

Love this, Kate. My heart is a little tired, but hopeful at the same time, and my heart is feeling loved, especially after this post! xo

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

tired, hopeful, and loved - now that’s a pretty good trifecta for these times! i’m glad i could help a bit with the love. thanks, Nan 💛

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Alison Baldyga's avatar

I appreciate this today. Thank you Kate!

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

my pleasure, Alison!

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Kate Mapother's avatar

🤍

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

💛✨💛

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Rachel Cohn's avatar

thank you ❤️ sending love from RDU to your Asheville cafe 🥰☕️✨

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

love received and reciprocated, Rachel! ☕️💞

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Gloria Horton-Young's avatar

I’m so glad I found you! Your words and art are treasured.

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

i’m so glad you’re here, Gloria! ✨

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Gloria Horton-Young's avatar

Thank you, Kate.

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Michele Peters (she/her)'s avatar

My goodness, Kate. My heart is broken and I've been struggling to write and even read much lately. But your visual essays? I will never miss them. They are balm to my bruised soul right now. I truly teared up because I felt like you wrote this just for me. You are a gift.

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

i see and embrace your broken heart, Michele! and i DID write this just for you. i’m in this with you. especially when it’s hard to write and create and take in others’ words. so much love to you 🤍

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Lori Heinsman's avatar

I am getting back up from the floor right now. Thank you for helping lift us up.

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

it’s my honor and joy. the floor is necessary sometimes. but i’m glad i could aid in helping you feel it under your feet today 💛

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Janette Fox Klocko's avatar

I love you Kate❣️ Has anyone told you that lately? If not, I’m here to do it! Thank you for this post. My heart is still on the mend after losing my precious Peeta🐈

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

love you so much, Mama J! thank you for the mutual reminder 🥹my heart is with you as yours grieves sweet Peeta. i can’t imagine the ache it must be feeling. i know when Ollie and Sam part ways with this life, i will be gutted. sending you everything good and comforting. 🤍

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Robin Taylor (he/him)'s avatar

“If your heart is tired, it can sit next to mine – they’ll both nap and have gentle dreams, together. (They need this.)”

Yeah, buddy. Yeah.

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

🫂🫶🫂

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SB Rawz's avatar

I'm so glad you're here! I love you, too! 🏳️‍🌈

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

big love, beautiful friend! 🌈💞

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MacFinnian Aisling Fíodóir's avatar

I hope someone has told you this every single day. ✨💚

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

ahh, thank you, sweet friend ✨🤍🥹

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Phoenix Birch (they/them)'s avatar

Your words are a lovely companion for tired hearts (including mine)... So so grateful for you, beautiful human 💖🥹

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

holding your tired heart with so much love, Phoenix — always 🐦‍🔥 💗

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Cara Holland's avatar

Sending ethereal blankets for your weary naps.

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

thank you for these blankets, Cara 🥹

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Cara Holland's avatar

Creatives are doing such important work raft building with their talents and their care, and you are part of that. Don’t forget to rest with ethereal beauty blankets, stories and soup when you can.

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Kate McGunagle's avatar

raft building is such a perfect way to describe it. thank you, Cara! art is activism. i am so grateful for this reminder to self-nourish even as i create.

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Cara Holland's avatar

I’ve just seen the word beauty inserted itself without my knowing. I mean those blankets are now officially fancy!

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DIANA ADMIRE's avatar

So glad You're here! I echo back at you...Write On Dear one, Di

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