tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.comments2024-02-03T01:51:20.266-07:00A Song Not Scored For BreathingHopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045801745534184703noreply@blogger.comBlogger5145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-9947630847846042712024-01-25T07:10:03.222-07:002024-01-25T07:10:03.222-07:00Hi Hope. I've been piddling around with my own...Hi Hope. I've been piddling around with my own blog again. I can't comment on my blog but I can comment on your! Anyway, I'm sending my love to you. I'm sorry for all the hard things of the past year and praying for your continued strength and healing. I wish we were able to sit and visit face to face again. anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900362807680333144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-60011160409834589512023-09-02T22:20:14.252-06:002023-09-02T22:20:14.252-06:00Hope your recovery continues! Prayers.Hope your recovery continues! Prayers.Emily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01132106976424535611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-25885179804968915032023-08-04T12:47:43.288-06:002023-08-04T12:47:43.288-06:00Ach! I have not been by for a while and was very s...Ach! I have not been by for a while and was very sorry to learn of your misfortune! I hope you heal quickly and completely and without any glitches in the process.<br /><br />John<br />JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-36448128182244194222023-06-26T12:38:09.061-06:002023-06-26T12:38:09.061-06:00Oh no fun! I hope you heal quickly. When I broke m...Oh no fun! I hope you heal quickly. When I broke my wrist back in February, I was unprepared for how painful it would feel post-operation. Pain makes everything more difficult. Emily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01132106976424535611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-2575876467917547822023-03-03T11:09:13.285-07:002023-03-03T11:09:13.285-07:00Sounds familiar! I rarely rarely share that I occa...Sounds familiar! I rarely rarely share that I occasionally blog with anyone I know in real life. I already feel like I guard enough. Emily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01132106976424535611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-25098424707893438862023-02-13T21:56:28.466-07:002023-02-13T21:56:28.466-07:00I enjoyed that book, too. It seems my bent is to e...I enjoyed that book, too. It seems my bent is to enjoy the small things in life although I wonder if trauma has shaped that. Dreaming bigger seemed so futile. <br />If it’s of any encouragement, my life between 50 and 60 has been the most fruitful. <br />I’m taking a knitting class next month. Itching to do something creative. Hoping I don’t just gather wool and that’s it. <br />I’m working on accepting all that ageing brings physically. I wish my mouth hadn’t brought an upside down smile line on either side. <br />I don’t mind my grey hair although I didn’t experience ageism until I stopped dyeing my hair. <br />Maybe because my outer shell is not much in the looks department, I’m more aware of my inner beauty. That seems to be growing.Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045801745534184703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-43582432757623703502023-02-12T21:51:31.222-07:002023-02-12T21:51:31.222-07:00I'm hoping we bloom more late in life... after...I'm hoping we bloom more late in life... after years of feeling younger than my age, I suddenly, as I approach 50, feel older, tired, wrinkled, gray, unmotivated to try something new, even though I'm feeling stuck where I am. But this post is encouraging. I like the word quotidian too - more so since reading Kathleen Norris's Quotidian Mysteries long ago.Emily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01132106976424535611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-62231288140210184442023-02-07T13:33:03.301-07:002023-02-07T13:33:03.301-07:00It's a blessing to have that kind of friend, a...It's a blessing to have that kind of friend, and the example of those older women who witness the truth we can't make our children into what we want them to be. ..Emily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01132106976424535611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-28789974789749375432023-01-24T19:55:05.484-07:002023-01-24T19:55:05.484-07:00What a morning! I had a similar experience yesterd...What a morning! I had a similar experience yesterday morning - no cat, but the dog had an accident, my dad, who's visiting after the funeral, stepped in it, and walked all around upstairs. Time to mop and spot clean the carpet was limited, but got it done good enough for now. Reading this reminds me I should probably go over that again in the morning! Glad you have this special time with your granddaughters. It will give them strength someday to know who much they were loved. Emily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01132106976424535611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-4582470468065838182023-01-14T11:23:49.887-07:002023-01-14T11:23:49.887-07:00It is never too late to mend broken fences even if...It is never too late to mend broken fences even if our mind says it is. How lucky you are to know that it is important to make peace. Grace-WorkinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386539822343069884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-81756484025851657532023-01-04T20:10:15.966-07:002023-01-04T20:10:15.966-07:00Happy New Year, Hope! Although I like making resol...Happy New Year, Hope! Although I like making resolutions - maybe because I like todo lists - I share your boredom with self-help books. I'd rather spend the time in the world of a novel - or catching up with friends on the internet. Happy to see these updates from you. Emily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01132106976424535611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-76664406155638854782023-01-02T19:00:48.836-07:002023-01-02T19:00:48.836-07:00Beautiful writing. Beautiful writing. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04462378600522778350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-37144182220239397492023-01-02T18:58:31.424-07:002023-01-02T18:58:31.424-07:00Lovely post. Lovely post. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04462378600522778350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-50948111067409842422022-11-19T06:53:43.056-07:002022-11-19T06:53:43.056-07:00Hello back. It's been a long time. Good to kno...Hello back. It's been a long time. Good to know that you're well and making the most of your time with your grandkids. <3Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979627849688965995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-63582597511828114662021-08-11T08:19:15.188-06:002021-08-11T08:19:15.188-06:00still here, still reading. sending hugs and saying...still here, still reading. sending hugs and saying a prayer with much empathy for a hard sort of summer.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-9826308496112383532021-08-11T04:26:33.930-06:002021-08-11T04:26:33.930-06:00Keep celebrating the victories, no matter their si...Keep celebrating the victories, no matter their size. They're still victories. And keep sharing the wins and the not-so-happy ones. The ones who share your knowledge or experience or both always will appreciate knowing none of us ever are alone. JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-8306612516630266402021-01-11T23:38:28.703-07:002021-01-11T23:38:28.703-07:00JS - thank you. You are very much on my mind these...JS - thank you. You are very much on my mind these days as you navigate your new reality.<br /><br />Lizzie - I cannot thank you enough for your comment. It was such an encouragement and brought tears to the surface. Thank you.Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045801745534184703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-40077646348299192702020-12-31T07:01:53.856-07:002020-12-31T07:01:53.856-07:00Thank you so much for your writing and sharing-it ...Thank you so much for your writing and sharing-it has been such an enormous blessing to me and I’m not sure I’ve ever even commented before...<br /><br />Your hard work really WILL change the course for your descendants - my beloved mum died this summer less than 3 weeks after being diagnosed with untreatable cancer with no warning....she was an extraordinary woman who had suffered the most horrific abuse as a girl and she has spent the last 40 years addressing it, seeking healing and persevering through so much awful murkiness because in her words ‘I want our family to be well’. Her example, hard work and extraordinary faith have already transformed our family relationships and I know more fruit will grow over the coming years and generations... God bless you and yours-you will be in my prayers xLizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498026524299115795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-18158596398165322592020-12-31T07:01:31.291-07:002020-12-31T07:01:31.291-07:00Thank you so much for your writing and sharing-it ...Thank you so much for your writing and sharing-it has been such an enormous blessing to me and I’m not sure I’ve ever even commented before...<br /><br />Your hard work really WILL change the course for your descendants - my beloved mum died this summer less than 3 weeks after being diagnosed with untreatable cancer with no warning....she was an extraordinary woman who had suffered the most horrific abuse as a girl and she has spent the last 40 years addressing it, seeking healing and persevering through so much awful murkiness because in her words ‘I want our family to be well’. Her example, hard work and extraordinary faith have already transformed our family relationships and I know more fruit will grow over the coming years and generations... God bless you and yours-you will be in my prayers xLizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498026524299115795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-27799060230226025332020-12-13T04:38:51.476-07:002020-12-13T04:38:51.476-07:00I am glad you opted to take care of yourself by ha...I am glad you opted to take care of yourself by having the surgery. That's good for you and, I'm sure, for those around you. You say you have learned nothing new; I challenge that. You seem to be learning something new every day. You've learned to let the tears flow. That's a skill yet to be mastered by so very, very many.JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-50160623974593075302020-07-16T18:15:53.114-06:002020-07-16T18:15:53.114-06:00JS - My wish for you is the ability to cry without...JS - My wish for you is the ability to cry without shame.<br /><br />Grace - the therapy I am doing is similar to EMDR. I have not cried enough in my life at all. I have bottled and bottled it up. I am very hopeful with what's happening in therapy that the trauma is being released. The work is worth it. Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045801745534184703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-54077765533551763132020-07-12T07:11:41.874-06:002020-07-12T07:11:41.874-06:00I feel I have reached a time where I am all cried ...I feel I have reached a time where I am all cried out. I do still cry when I can relate to a character on tv when they are suffering or if they had a brake through. I can totally relate to being perfect to protect yourself when you were young. I felt like if I was perfect I was invisible and would not draw unwanted attention. <br /><br />You might want to look into EMDR therapy I think it helped me to free myself of so past issues. <br /><br />Grace-WorkinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386539822343069884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-52256214100142911242020-07-09T04:54:05.813-06:002020-07-09T04:54:05.813-06:00I think your advice, to let yourself cry, is sage....I think your advice, to let yourself cry, is sage. But incredibly hard for me to follow without a sense of weakness and failure to wash over me. I admire your strength. JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-2053952756562215632020-05-23T08:54:11.830-06:002020-05-23T08:54:11.830-06:00The pandemic has been a distraction for most of us...The pandemic has been a distraction for most of us to focus on "the crisis" but now it has gone on so long that we have got to get back to real life. This means we have the same problems as we had pre-pandemic "what a drag". It is truly unsettling but we will adapt to the new normal but it takes time. Be kind to yourself and remember we are all going through the same thing.Grace-WorkinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386539822343069884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520508.post-488548271243482592020-05-19T08:51:28.074-06:002020-05-19T08:51:28.074-06:00I have no way of knowing how your experiences feel...I have no way of knowing how your experiences feel to you other than to read your words. All I can say is I'm sorry for your experiences but I'm glad you are no longer a prisoner of your past. JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.com