tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post7846344285462966200..comments2024-01-22T01:09:58.991-08:00Comments on Reflections of....: An Ode to You, my Readers, my Followers, my FriendsReflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09655163868990155242noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-87455754353479714122010-11-02T05:35:49.034-07:002010-11-02T05:35:49.034-07:00No matter what happens early in life, or in the in...No matter what happens early in life, or in the in-between stages, in the end we have to follow our hearts to where some part of us has always known we belonged. Your creation story reads much like mine. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-68526891612823588372010-10-31T19:38:07.225-07:002010-10-31T19:38:07.225-07:00http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/hallo...http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/halloween-party-at-jingle-poetry-monday-poetry-potluck-tomorrow/<br /><br />Happy Halloween to you. Our Halloween potluck is open, <br />Post a poem on Halloween, or share an old poem unrelated to the theme, link in. that’s how you get the best result of feedback.<br />Feel free to take any awards from this post, enjoy!<br />xxxLinda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-4897153833627258002010-10-31T19:37:54.166-07:002010-10-31T19:37:54.166-07:00awesome reflections,
Blogging has served me good.
...awesome reflections,<br />Blogging has served me good.<br />Glad to meet you.Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-54463769650189637092010-10-30T04:30:38.203-07:002010-10-30T04:30:38.203-07:00you have written what i believe everyone feels. it...you have written what i believe everyone feels. it's always interesting to read thoughts and inspire and get inspired by lots of bloggers in blogosphere. :-) thanks for this one.totomaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805083472267649276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-57128234708855894722010-10-29T06:14:15.869-07:002010-10-29T06:14:15.869-07:00Thanks for visiting and commenting! I can identify...Thanks for visiting and commenting! I can identify with a lot of what you say. I strive to clear clutter away, to be honest, kind and give back what I can. Risk is dicey- it can turn and bite- but it can also open doors! Shake hands- Carry on!izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-58445530915930644192010-10-29T03:14:18.583-07:002010-10-29T03:14:18.583-07:00What a beautiful and moving post. I was particula...What a beautiful and moving post. I was particularly touched by your sentence, <br />'Though the people around me were encouraging about my ability to create, they were very discouraging about it even being a possibility of filling any portion of my life other than as a hobby.' I'm sure many of us are familiar with that feeling, but you carried on anyway. Well done you for listening to your inner voice and writing with passion.Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-3245453289856559052010-10-27T08:36:57.750-07:002010-10-27T08:36:57.750-07:00we do write primarily for ourselves, but I have fo...we do write primarily for ourselves, but I have found in this venue a wonderful community of creative writers generous in sharing their work with all of us and generous with comments and helpful criticism- or just down right praise.<br />And the cherry on top of all this - is the fact that we are from all over the world- joined in a commmon thread of the written word.Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-52097297084623844172010-10-26T10:19:01.192-07:002010-10-26T10:19:01.192-07:00I completely agree. Blogging has added a lot to my...I completely agree. Blogging has added a lot to my life, how wonderful the people are that I've met, via Blogland. <br /><br />Hugs, G<br /><br />www.veggiesyarnsandtails.wordpress.com<br />www.mypoeticpath.wordpress.comGeraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-9845377721889000682010-10-26T09:57:22.449-07:002010-10-26T09:57:22.449-07:00It is my first time here, and I am so glad I am re...It is my first time here, and I am so glad I am reading such a moving ode to your readers! It is just one of those pieces you know that I wish I had written it myself, because I feel what you feel! Great piece, you have sure made me come back with this heartfelt message of yours! Thanks for writing, <br />Rachana.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-41744601701185187692010-10-25T21:45:47.057-07:002010-10-25T21:45:47.057-07:00It is a continual astonishment to me, even after a...It is a continual astonishment to me, even after almost five years of blogging, that so many share this same journey. I read and explore the works of others and offer up my own, and think, "There are so many gifts out there that have not been heard". I, personnally, am very glad for the forum that brings us not only to others but also to ourselves.Annie Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415548089882625246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-34781422036748376862010-10-25T10:14:08.096-07:002010-10-25T10:14:08.096-07:00I LOVED THIS! 'Nough said. Love and Light, Sen...I LOVED THIS! 'Nough said. Love and Light, SenderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-25893140559815031082010-10-25T07:24:36.887-07:002010-10-25T07:24:36.887-07:00I can relate to much of what you say. Blogging ha...I can relate to much of what you say. Blogging has been a terrific outlet for me too, and I apprecitate the genuine friendships I've made.<br /><br />Glad you're writing.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-71606675484078899042010-10-25T06:51:27.946-07:002010-10-25T06:51:27.946-07:00So well said! I have enjoyed my experience in blog...So well said! I have enjoyed my experience in blogging so much, it's so much a part of my being now.<br /><br />Keep on blogging!!!<br /><br />stop by my Writers Island if you like:<br /><br />http://www.goddesswrite.com/2010/10/we-emerge.htmlEveryday Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486528297252417282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-20975827169118689082010-10-25T04:08:35.113-07:002010-10-25T04:08:35.113-07:00I think blogging is a wonderful way to merge the s...I think blogging is a wonderful way to merge the solitary nature f writing with the 'readership' aspect of it. In ones everysay life one meets few people exactly on the same wavelength, but cyberspace is full of them. Thankyou for your concise account of your journey.W all know about the 'scraps of paper.'Rinkly Rimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07890344869337115307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-61322270383954243852010-10-25T03:28:28.296-07:002010-10-25T03:28:28.296-07:00You express it more graphically than I could have ...You express it more graphically than I could have done, but my experience of the blogging fellowship has been much as yours. It is the unselfishness of the followers and those who comment that is so inspiring. In it''s own way your post continues that. More power to you.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-16715369460985798482010-10-25T01:55:06.348-07:002010-10-25T01:55:06.348-07:00Every word in your note to us resonated fully with...Every word in your note to us resonated fully with me! I know exactly how you feel and exactly what you mean. Right down to the phrase "stifled by boxes" - which is why I started my adjunct blog, Clutterquake, some months after my main blog. The pressures of life collapsing in on me have actually intensified in the two years since I began blogging, but I am better equipped to handle them (although the boxes and clutter part is still maddenly deferred). I encouraged my husband to start a blog and he did but uses it only as a techy vehicle for his work. Consequently, he has not benefited from the community of blogger friends that have engaged and enhanced my life. It is different for me than for him and so it is what it is. That saying: "When the student is ready the teacher will appear" comes to mind. And I feel very much like a student of my own soul being mentored (as you said) by others with similar passions and paths.<br /><br />You described it perfectly with this line: <em>What I found was an endless flow of thoughts yearning to be penned, sometimes even coming in the most stressful of moments when before I could only focus on the stress of the immediate moment.</em><br /><br />Thank you for your special post and for sharing your marvelous imagination with us in your blog.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-44719674147388144382010-10-25T00:56:27.302-07:002010-10-25T00:56:27.302-07:00I love this. We are so blessed to meet all the won...I love this. We are so blessed to meet all the wonderful people who take the time to read our words and leave encouragement.<br /><br />Little snippets of humanity.ninotazizhttp://www.poemsbyninotaziz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-8982026419001653962010-10-24T22:17:50.795-07:002010-10-24T22:17:50.795-07:00A lovely note to not just the people who are your ...A lovely note to not just the people who are your friends or close acquaintances but also to your soul. An honest write-up, a letter to the heart.<br />Liked it!<br />May God guide you always.<br />ShailShail Raghuvanshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484123238045040778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-80785154628926612602010-10-24T19:06:08.926-07:002010-10-24T19:06:08.926-07:00I have learned that we do not write for others, th...I have learned that we do not write for others, that we actually write for ourselves....it is so healing and you my friend are always a dear in your comments....and a fellow California....blessings and best in all you do...bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648523465599478681.post-42665360912072703052010-10-24T12:45:04.615-07:002010-10-24T12:45:04.615-07:00Blogging can be a very fulfilling experience for s...Blogging can be a very fulfilling experience for so many of us. Like you i had no idea where I would end up, but within months, I gained confidence and posts came to me out of nowhere.<br /><br />Long may it remain so for both of us.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.com