tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post7702321308698912146..comments2024-02-16T19:50:32.317-05:00Comments on Lynda Grace An Hour Away: How To Be Idlelyndagracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-5880219520634832032015-10-28T22:52:35.106-04:002015-10-28T22:52:35.106-04:00Thank you!
Your walks with your dog through the wo...Thank you!<br />Your walks with your dog through the woods to the river sound lovely. I can imagine how such beautiful surroundings can help sort out priorities. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-36291302281309847782015-10-28T12:45:42.753-04:002015-10-28T12:45:42.753-04:00I loved reading your response the Mary Oliver'...I loved reading your response the Mary Oliver's poem. As a newly retired person, I'm challenged daily with the decision to work or not work or something in between. My daily walks with our dog through the woods to the river where salmon have been spawning for weeks help me remember what's important. Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-2439251185054936662015-10-18T17:16:45.968-04:002015-10-18T17:16:45.968-04:00I love that you wrote birthday poems for yourself....I love that you wrote birthday poems for yourself. A lifetime of accomplishment expectations is a hard habit to break. I'm giving it a try though.lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-17959021633848207452015-10-18T16:39:46.129-04:002015-10-18T16:39:46.129-04:00Your post has me pleased as punch to hear you say ...Your post has me pleased as punch to hear you say you've decided to enjoy life without worry of constant accomplishment! I recently wrote poems as a birthday gift to myself. A footnote comment for a poem entitled TO REMAIN STILL is: *Within this context, the madness represents society’s expectation that one must always be actively productive (or could it be your expectation of yourself?)Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-36709054158854517032015-10-18T07:17:56.308-04:002015-10-18T07:17:56.308-04:00Ahh, there's that phrase, "I feel guilty&...Ahh, there's that phrase, "I feel guilty". That's what I'm talkin' bout. :) You know that stuff you have so much of to do? Guess what? It'll be there later. <br />Oh, by the way, I'm sure you've heard of this one, "How do you eat an elephant?" One bite at a time. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-77230433768075984672015-10-18T00:52:45.894-04:002015-10-18T00:52:45.894-04:00I've never had a problem with finding ways to ...I've never had a problem with finding ways to be idle, but I often feel guilty about my idleness afterwards. There is certainly times when reflection and just blanking out are a good thing, but sometimes I overindulge in those good things. I have so much to do and sometimes I just sit there wondering where do I start.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a><br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-20944178886817591192015-10-16T10:29:54.157-04:002015-10-16T10:29:54.157-04:00Yes, the imagery in the poem is wonderful. When I...Yes, the imagery in the poem is wonderful. When I am in a particularly emotional state I find it hard <b><i>not </i></b>to write about my feelings. But that does take courage. Most times I am not that brave :)lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-76105370857415089932015-10-16T09:18:05.722-04:002015-10-16T09:18:05.722-04:00I am also very intrigued by the difference in how ...I am also very intrigued by the difference in how each of us responds to that Mary Oliver poem. I will always see that grasshopper in her hand, and think of a wonderful wild and precious life that we have each been given. I appreciate your reminder to write about what I feel and see and not what I did today. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-15956875328857709992015-10-16T07:19:47.905-04:002015-10-16T07:19:47.905-04:00That's what I have the most difficulty doing. ...That's what I have the most difficulty doing. I need to learn how to properly chill!lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-46104793210943209552015-10-16T07:18:53.044-04:002015-10-16T07:18:53.044-04:00I know what you mean. It's this whole notion ...I know what you mean. It's this whole notion of thinking of time as some kind of currency, which can either be spent wisely or wasted. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-29482866617426250532015-10-16T07:17:02.394-04:002015-10-16T07:17:02.394-04:00I know what you mean about the illusionary tomorro...I know what you mean about the illusionary tomorrow. We are sometimes so rudely reminded of that. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-11248806757343632022015-10-16T07:13:41.803-04:002015-10-16T07:13:41.803-04:00Thank you. As you know I was inspired by your pos...Thank you. As you know I was inspired by your post. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-50678516483694485132015-10-15T23:34:16.173-04:002015-10-15T23:34:16.173-04:00I think we sll just need to take time to pause and...I think we sll just need to take time to pause and be still and not worry on whar we need to get done. <br /><br />Bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-85441269742717047462015-10-15T20:36:03.420-04:002015-10-15T20:36:03.420-04:00I have the same problem. Did I get a lot done toda...I have the same problem. Did I get a lot done today? No. Then it was a wasted day. Maybe not.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-70240374321785124842015-10-15T12:43:44.708-04:002015-10-15T12:43:44.708-04:00I, like Linda, am enjoying seeing how other blogg...I, like Linda, am enjoying seeing how other bloggers have responded to the writing prompt from our blogging retreat on Vashon Island. I may have the opposite challenge from you. I'm far more likely to while away the day, enjoying whatever catches my fancy, rather than accomplishing anything. One of these days Il'll find the happy medium. That's the thing about retirement...there's the illusion that there is always tomorrow. #1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-18288536648241445842015-10-15T12:33:44.777-04:002015-10-15T12:33:44.777-04:00Really enjoyed this post. It always feels like an ...Really enjoyed this post. It always feels like an honor when someone refers to a blog post of mine. But then "we're all in this together," so that's a good thing!Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.com