This morning I woke up feeling a deep sense of gratitude.
I’m thankful for every single person who cheers me on, supports my work, or simply enjoys what I do. Without the ongoing encouragement and patronage, I don’t know where I would be today.
It’s been a hot, slow summer. Between health setbacks and the upheaval of moving, I had to shift my expectations. Creatively, financially, and personally, I’ve felt the weight of it. Keeping up—let alone catching up—with last summer’s pace wasn’t possible. At least not this year.
The spark is still there. I’m simply learning how to let it shine in new ways.
Through it all, I keep coming back to gratitude—for the friends near and far, old and new, and for the small-but-mighty community that cheers me on and lifts me up when I least expect it, and when I need it most.
I don’t take my “creator journey” for granted. Every comment, DM, email, note, share, and subscription helps keep my batteries charged, reminding me that I’m not walking this road alone.
Thank you for being a friend!
Clint 🌈✌️
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ICYMI = IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
ON THIS DAY = AUGUST 24
BIRTHDAYS
1890 = Duke Kahanamoku = American swimmer, actor, and surfer
1934 = Kenny Baker = English actor
1945 = Marsha P. Johnson = American activist 🌈
1947 = Paulo Coelho = Brazilian author and songwriter
1951 = Orson Scott Card = American novelist, critic, and public speaker
1957 = Stephen Fry = English actor, comedian, and tv presenter 🌈
1958 = Steve Guttenberg = American actor
1976 = Alex O'Loughlin = Australian actor and filmmaker
PORTRAIT + QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I may be crazy, but that don't make me wrong.”
Marsha P. Johnson
Keep going Clint, one foot on front of another and the slog gets easier and just to spur you on here's your favourite blue eyed Essex pundit and your own favourite treat 😋
https://youtube.com/shorts/KuKP8EUJco8?si=skYHpFNG_CN4KvzL
Cheers DougT 🇫🇴🇬🇧
The way you’re honest about the tough seasons and still hold onto that spark is what makes your voice worth following. Some of life’s best moments include slow summers, quiet resilience, and the people who show up when it counts. 💛