tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post7620873524424621761..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Haunted by the Past (#IWSG)Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-71156534966567619812015-11-06T21:24:37.308-08:002015-11-06T21:24:37.308-08:00Thanks Jemima.
LeeThanks Jemima.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-67383698391856198202015-11-06T13:14:17.732-08:002015-11-06T13:14:17.732-08:00Good to have you back in the writing fold. Have f...Good to have you back in the writing fold. Have fun, Lee <3<br />Jemima Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110647375899927233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-50782486910530224232015-11-06T05:15:34.220-08:002015-11-06T05:15:34.220-08:00Shannon, It seems like you've been doing a goo...Shannon, It seems like you've been doing a good job already!<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-87985950975507308352015-11-06T01:33:31.680-08:002015-11-06T01:33:31.680-08:00Good luck getting your writing going again! I'...Good luck getting your writing going again! I'm hoping to do the same this month.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-50292830599588713122015-11-05T18:55:22.182-08:002015-11-05T18:55:22.182-08:00Birgit, I may be doing more of that in the weeks a...Birgit, I may be doing more of that in the weeks and months to come. Still though I need to engage in some just-write time.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41778219855154729282015-11-05T18:53:54.335-08:002015-11-05T18:53:54.335-08:00Viola, your comment really touched me--thank you f...Viola, your comment really touched me--thank you for that. I know where you're coming from here. In the times after my divorces I went into that mode of trying to figure where things went wrong. Now in retrospect I see those times as wasted to a great extent. But there's always been some good to come after the bad so it all turns out. I do like to examine the past, but not burden myself with regrets. It's wasted energy.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18022824578802173072015-11-05T18:49:17.088-08:002015-11-05T18:49:17.088-08:00I've seen rock shops around here somewhere. N...I've seen rock shops around here somewhere. Now I'll have to be more aware. I always see them when I travel.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86205284816329459322015-11-05T18:46:08.270-08:002015-11-05T18:46:08.270-08:00I almost think that you need to fall out of your c...I almost think that you need to fall out of your comfort zone so you can become enthused with your writing. You may need to leave the introvert behind and push the extrovert out. Sometimes doing something that does not come naturally can be quite invigoratingBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-816297952268831182015-11-05T15:37:13.013-08:002015-11-05T15:37:13.013-08:00Arlee, thinking too much about the past and having...Arlee, thinking too much about the past and having regrets is one of the biggest hindrances I have in my life - it's my issue, but it brings about the same results. I end up doing nothing and regret bitterly that I'm not. After the unexpected death of my significant other earlier this year, I really fell into a stasis; mostly mourning him and our wasted opportunities together, and once again, that old devil, regrets over what I perceived to have been a life of blown opportunities and relationships; we are always so very hard on ourselves.<br /><br />I've come to realize that it's a pattern of thinking that has to be just halted before it gets going; make it stillborn. I have two insecurities; that of a writer and a musician. Never mind as a person. I've never had a successful relationship, other than with my dead boyfriend, and that will have to do; I'm too weird I guess and too old to learn new tricks. I'm fine with that and will just keep on my merry way. You're fine too, Arlee. The grace of accepting myself is knowing that everyone else is undergoing some kind of inner turmoil and struggling. That's why we reach out to one another. Thanks for sharing.ViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-33821183235918036162015-11-05T15:00:03.734-08:002015-11-05T15:00:03.734-08:00Yep, pyrite. Pyrite is also known as Fools Gold. I...Yep, pyrite. Pyrite is also known as Fools Gold. It's also the gold specks you see in Lapis Lazuli. If you have a rock shop near you, which I imagine in CA there should be plenty of rock and crystal stores, you should be able to find some hunks of pyrite. They also have some nice "eggs" and "balls" available on ebay. You can buy it in hunks and chunks or slabs and balls. Just depends what strikes your fancy. Here's an ebay page with a bunch of pyrite:<br />http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l2632.R2.TR12.TRC2.A0.H2.Xpyrite.TRS0&_nkw=pyrite&_sacat=3213<br /><br />Some are pretty decent prices too...Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-34018360260489495292015-11-05T14:28:36.668-08:002015-11-05T14:28:36.668-08:00Michele, I won't discount any idea until it...Michele, I won't discount any idea until it's been disproven to me and even then I might wonder. Pyrite you say? Maybe.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-39628050569327743652015-11-05T14:25:38.306-08:002015-11-05T14:25:38.306-08:00Dolorah, I'm probably better at procrastinatio...Dolorah, I'm probably better at procrastination than you are. Maybe we could have a contest someday later down the road.<br />The issues will be resolved in one way or another. I just wish I didn't have to think about them.<br /><br />Lee<br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-5729368420919429922015-11-05T10:30:45.791-08:002015-11-05T10:30:45.791-08:00I've always been insecure about my writing and...I've always been insecure about my writing and that keeps me from getting serious about it. I've been told for my whole life, ever since I was in high school, what a good writer I am and how I should write a book. So why don't I believe that?? It'd be one thing if no one had ever said that to me but when I hear it over and over again, why can't I wrap my brain around it and accept it as truth?? <br />I've always been too afraid to do the NANO. Every year I say "Next year I'll try this." And so here goes another year.<br />I'm glad you're getting back into the writing Lee. I always enjoy reading your writing. And you're so good at memoir writing. Your stories are always interesting and fascinating so keep it up!<br />You know I'm into the power of gemstones and you may have read in one of my recent blog posts that I credit the gemstone pyrite for getting my butt in gear to finally, after years of putting it off and being afraid of it, producing a blog. I don't know if it really was the pyrite but I honestly am convinced that it was. I was wearing a pyrite necklace at the time that the energy just overtook and I pounded out a blog in three days. So you might want to get a hunk of pyrite and set it on your desk or wherever you do your writing. Who knows? It might help energize and build your confidence. I believe that the stone did exactly that for me...<br />Michele at <a href="http://angelsbark.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Angels Bark</a>Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-77949291911767292612015-11-05T08:14:03.223-08:002015-11-05T08:14:03.223-08:00It is difficult-I do not know that I would be a gr...It is difficult-I do not know that I would be a great candidate for self-employment for that reason. My taskmasters are our company's clients, so I have the deadlines for my whip, and then within that framework I have enough discipline to keep on track.<br /><br />Maybe if you committed to someone to have a draft for their review by a certain time, or something along those lines, where all of a sudden you had to deliver to someone external, that would be the "whip."DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-44839428963728784292015-11-04T20:54:21.172-08:002015-11-04T20:54:21.172-08:00I am more skilled at procrastination than anything...I am more skilled at procrastination than anything else in life. I hope your issues resolve soon. Hang in there Dude.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-33897217792977252062015-11-04T20:42:20.935-08:002015-11-04T20:42:20.935-08:00Roland, yes, NaNo is a certain writing philosophy ...Roland, yes, NaNo is a certain writing philosophy that is valid for some and not so much for others. You sound like you edit as you go?<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-77823928490093464962015-11-04T20:40:51.509-08:002015-11-04T20:40:51.509-08:00Susan K, you sound like a very secure writer! And...Susan K, you sound like a very secure writer! And wise.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-60338811852665555842015-11-04T19:36:33.929-08:002015-11-04T19:36:33.929-08:00Best of luck with your renewed writing. If you'...Best of luck with your renewed writing. If you've read my past few posts, you saw where I and my ghosts are not fans of NaNo. I'm into distilling your words to a precious few with skill and not forcing them to hit a word limit.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-39834688278826602602015-11-04T18:16:17.836-08:002015-11-04T18:16:17.836-08:00What hard questions, Lee. Old habits? No, since ...What hard questions, Lee. Old habits? No, since they weren't always good for me. Fears? No, God has that covered.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-59787331334890325342015-11-04T15:41:09.330-08:002015-11-04T15:41:09.330-08:00Erika, dealing with children is a full time job in...Erika, dealing with children is a full time job in itself. They're the most important thing right now for you. I need some like-minded friends, but at least I have a few friends who I can talk to about various other stuff and that's reassuring.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63367689643191111912015-11-04T15:35:20.209-08:002015-11-04T15:35:20.209-08:00Sorry for my couple of typos :)Sorry for my couple of typos :)Erika Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899619461035583262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-6676439730967683642015-11-04T15:34:26.417-08:002015-11-04T15:34:26.417-08:00What a wonderful post. Very touching. I don't ...What a wonderful post. Very touching. I don't compete in The big contest of November because I know I can never make that sort of writing commitment with my little ones. I do wrote everyday. I do my best to turn out whatever word count I can, which leads in to my biggest fear in that I will never move at the pace I want to so I get frustrated and then I sometimes jump the gun. I find motivation in talking to my friends, like minded people who are as action driven as me. I wish you the best.Erika Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899619461035583262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-79037185819613464742015-11-04T15:25:03.381-08:002015-11-04T15:25:03.381-08:00Teresa, I'm going to try. Feeling sorry for o...Teresa, I'm going to try. Feeling sorry for oneself is something I guess I resort to as well. Good luck to you this cold long winter.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45228054921852466162015-11-04T15:06:35.127-08:002015-11-04T15:06:35.127-08:00You better get back to writing, ole buddy, or else...You better get back to writing, ole buddy, or else.... <br /><br />I need to stop feeling sorry for myself. That's my deal right now. It's going to be a long winter.T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-69783853768504725002015-11-04T13:20:19.456-08:002015-11-04T13:20:19.456-08:00Diedre, glad someone is inspired. Now if only I ca...Diedre, glad someone is inspired. Now if only I can inspire myself.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com