tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post3355933173811283024..comments2024-03-25T05:22:06.514-04:00Comments on Merely Day By Day: Slice of Life: The Hardest Thing About Writing 2 of 31 Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-3851892661846408152018-03-03T23:39:20.370-05:002018-03-03T23:39:20.370-05:00We had the same kind of thinking for day 2. I thi...We had the same kind of thinking for day 2. I think you said it with much more grace; tumbling int he air....love it.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082337415906808358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-87984439318682809292018-03-03T07:32:58.642-05:002018-03-03T07:32:58.642-05:00You do this so well, Carol. You do this so well, Carol. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-51535945150119744722018-03-03T07:32:36.765-05:002018-03-03T07:32:36.765-05:00Thanks, Michelle.Thanks, Michelle.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-16431676917801913052018-03-03T07:32:19.146-05:002018-03-03T07:32:19.146-05:00Now to try to catch a few.Now to try to catch a few.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-18039382029741573162018-03-03T07:32:08.361-05:002018-03-03T07:32:08.361-05:00Let's see what the month will bring.Let's see what the month will bring. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-71026526614750224582018-03-03T07:31:37.249-05:002018-03-03T07:31:37.249-05:00It's practice --- and it's habit. I have ...It's practice --- and it's habit. I have to remind myself to be mindful of both. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-21482211017798695162018-03-03T07:31:11.852-05:002018-03-03T07:31:11.852-05:00Thank you.Thank you.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-65340108755846947632018-03-03T07:30:02.600-05:002018-03-03T07:30:02.600-05:00Kevin,
I just love your creativity. Thank you for...Kevin,<br />I just love your creativity. Thank you for this delightful comment. <br /><br />Cathy Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-54558052305991352272018-03-03T07:29:14.063-05:002018-03-03T07:29:14.063-05:00Great point! I think the "paying attention&q...Great point! I think the "paying attention" is the part of the process I have to remind myself about the most. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-89515971332675418232018-03-03T07:28:40.628-05:002018-03-03T07:28:40.628-05:00Thank you, Michelle. When the writing gets hard, ...Thank you, Michelle. When the writing gets hard, I always go to poetry. It's my happy place.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-91505774925864430102018-03-02T23:28:08.372-05:002018-03-02T23:28:08.372-05:00Wow! What a powerful image. A beautiful reminder t...Wow! What a powerful image. A beautiful reminder to pay close attention! Thanks!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-47390160831135645262018-03-02T09:59:41.933-05:002018-03-02T09:59:41.933-05:00Yes, that is why I love this month as well ... slo...Yes, that is why I love this month as well ... slowing down, noticing, intently listening. So eloquently stated today! Agree with Karen, this does not fall into the messy category by any means! Beautiful!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822472844833732246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-76489031850605548732018-03-02T09:49:37.072-05:002018-03-02T09:49:37.072-05:00"and listen to the words that fall around us&..."and listen to the words that fall around us" Love that, Cathy. You made it so easy to jump inside your words. Karen Szymusiakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07989718657089668579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-77329030034809162932018-03-02T09:04:47.988-05:002018-03-02T09:04:47.988-05:00Well, this post most definitely did not fall into ...Well, this post most definitely did not fall into the "messy" category - wowza! What a beautiful reminder of how to gather our slices by paying attention to our lives. Love it!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549453373381775445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-14244439170425354452018-03-02T08:36:55.519-05:002018-03-02T08:36:55.519-05:00Thank you for this wonderful poem that captures th...Thank you for this wonderful poem that captures the real struggle of starting to write again--slowing down, being present, looking, noticing, listening. That's the real practice.Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-42877451568390095482018-03-02T07:13:30.571-05:002018-03-02T07:13:30.571-05:00I get this feeling too and appreciate the way you&...I get this feeling too and appreciate the way you've sketched it for us here, encouraging us to take that moment to pause and notice and simply *be*. Thanks for sharing.sspelichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760147186496248045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-41022583453377065872018-03-02T05:57:03.998-05:002018-03-02T05:57:03.998-05:00Listen to words:
they rattle the air
with every fa...Listen to words:<br />they rattle the air<br />with every falling<br />movement.<br />Catch a phrase<br />onto your tongue,<br />like a child <br />in a snowstorm,<br />in order to hear<br />the stories.<br />Speak<br />what you've<br />tasted.<br />Write.<br /><br />-- Line-lifting for some poetry comments. Pardon my intrusions.<br />:)<br />KevinDogtraxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079631702744063837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-72023538862710906602018-03-02T05:56:59.540-05:002018-03-02T05:56:59.540-05:00I found this poem so calming even though it was ab...I found this poem so calming even though it was about hard. The pace slowed me down just as planning to write slows us down. Maybe if we embrace this as part of the process we won't have to consider it hard. Thank you for starting my day with a pause.<br />ClareClare Landriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413627163568088181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699397659689455615.post-23001440402311248752018-03-02T05:47:49.787-05:002018-03-02T05:47:49.787-05:00Ooohhh, I love this poem. I kept looking for a fav...Ooohhh, I love this poem. I kept looking for a favorite line or a favorite stanza and I can't pick. You are a masterful poet! Thank you for sharing this!!Michelle Haseltinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00616389589179983330noreply@blogger.com