Comments on: The Next Chapter: Secret #1 – Acknowledging Your Creative Self http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/ Living a magical, creative life. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:23:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Becci http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Becci Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:49:48 +0000 http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/#comment-554 You wrote: "Dylan was a miracle baby, and my life took yet another turn. There was no time for art, no time for writing. I was busy, juggling my home-based business and a new baby". I can't remember exactly what it was but in The 12 Secrets and I can't for the life of me find it again but there was a sentence that struck me and I wanted to share... The idea Gail McMeekin wrote about had to with naming things that were creative and child birth was one of them! Child birth? Of course! So I think you really were very busy being very creative making little Dylan! Thanks for visiting my blog :-) Have a great hair day! Becci You wrote:
“Dylan was a miracle baby, and my life took yet another turn. There was no time for art, no time for writing. I was busy, juggling my home-based business and a new baby”.

I can’t remember exactly what it was but in The 12 Secrets and I can’t for the life of me find it again but there was a sentence that struck me and I wanted to share…
The idea Gail McMeekin wrote about had to with naming things that were creative and child birth was one of them! Child birth? Of course! So I think you really were very busy being very creative making little Dylan!

Thanks for visiting my blog :-)

Have a great hair day! Becci

]]> By: Lil http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Lil Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:08:46 +0000 http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/#comment-542 Belle, thank you for your kind and encouraging words on my blog...I needed them... ...and I needed to hear your story too. Since becoming a mother (a stay-at-home one at that) I have felt like I haven't had time to devote to my dreams, let alone my creative ones. Your story gives me hope...and I am heartened. Leaping, Lil Belle, thank you for your kind and encouraging words on my blog…I needed them…

…and I needed to hear your story too. Since becoming a mother (a stay-at-home one at that) I have felt like I haven’t had time to devote to my dreams, let alone my creative ones. Your story gives me hope…and I am heartened.

Leaping,
Lil

]]> By: Cindy Jones Lantier http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Cindy Jones Lantier Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:43:40 +0000 http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/#comment-537 Hey Belle -- I just ordered that book from Amazon! Another synchronicity (one of my favorite words, too!). And I mentioned morning pages in my last comment to you without even knowing if you'd know what they were. Of course, you'd know! I enjoyed reading your story about your creative journey very much. I'll have to hop over to the book club website and see what it's about. Maybe I can join in, too. I get my book on Tuesday. Hey Belle — I just ordered that book from Amazon! Another synchronicity (one of my favorite words, too!). And I mentioned morning pages in my last comment to you without even knowing if you’d know what they were. Of course, you’d know!

I enjoyed reading your story about your creative journey very much. I’ll have to hop over to the book club website and see what it’s about. Maybe I can join in, too. I get my book on Tuesday.

]]> By: Poetrix07 http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Poetrix07 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:16:18 +0000 http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/#comment-527 belle, Thank you, thank you for your life and the echoes I felt within me when reading of your years, and the return home to you........ welcome back......... belle,

Thank you, thank you for your life and the echoes I felt within me when reading of your years, and the return home to you…….. welcome back………

]]> By: Belle http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/comment-page-1/#comment-526 Belle Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:56:51 +0000 http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/#comment-526 Sara Mo: it's funny, but when I think back to that "too smart" comment, what really stuns me is how I avoided even thinking about how hurtful that felt. It was only afterward, when I was no longer in the marriage, that I could even admit to myself that it really hurt me. Brynna: Thank you! autumnsun: you just made my night. Thank you so much. Sara Mo: it’s funny, but when I think back to that “too smart” comment, what really stuns me is how I avoided even thinking about how hurtful that felt. It was only afterward, when I was no longer in the marriage, that I could even admit to myself that it really hurt me.

Brynna: Thank you!

autumnsun: you just made my night. Thank you so much.

]]> By: autumnsun http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/comment-page-1/#comment-525 autumnsun Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:03:26 +0000 http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/#comment-525 you have an amazing talent - you can't get away from true talent like that. i really enjoyed reading your story and look forward to joining you on this journey of finding our creativity. I can't wait to read more of your words - magic. you have an amazing talent – you can’t get away from true talent like that. i really enjoyed reading your story and look forward to joining you on this journey of finding our creativity. I can’t wait to read more of your words – magic.

]]> By: Brynna http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Brynna Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:23:13 +0000 http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/#comment-523 What an amazing creative journey so far! Hope it takes you to wonderful places. What an amazing creative journey so far! Hope it takes you to wonderful places.

]]> By: Sara Mo http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Sara Mo Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:55:11 +0000 http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/#comment-522 You're a natural writer indeed. I hope the wound of your ex's "too smart" comment is able to heal through your creativity. I know how those comments stay with you. I'm grateful to share this journey with you. Sara You’re a natural writer indeed. I hope the wound of your ex’s “too smart” comment is able to heal through your creativity. I know how those comments stay with you. I’m grateful to share this journey with you.

Sara

]]> By: Belle http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Belle Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:25:21 +0000 http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/#comment-521 Jennerosity: yes to the drawing! What I learned was that the ability to draw is something that can be taught, that can be learned. Some of us have a natural skill for it, but even for those of us without that natural ability, it's something we can learn. If it were taught to kids, rather than something that they are expected to either be able to do or not be able to do, we'd all be able to draw and perhaps, be far more open to our own creativity. The book I've found most helpful is Drawing with Children, by Mona Brooks - it helped me tremendously (it's not just for helping kids draw!). Tanaya: yes to the magic! Cynthia Marie: I think when I finally started accepting my experiences as the rich, gorgeous things that they are, instead of regretting them and regretting various choices I had made in my life, I finally came into my own, and like you wrote, discovered an added depth to my creativity as a result. Paula: Thanks for coming by - I'm looking forward to sharing our journeys. Jamie: Thanks for putting together this group - I can't tell you how wonderful it's been for me, and I've only just joined. pen*: I'm looking forward to sharing our journeys too! carin: oh, yes, it does feel so good to be making my creativity a priority again. This will be fun, I just know it. Risa: I know, I'm having the same problem. Have a deadline today but haven't started it at all yet! But I'm having fun, and I know that's the main thing. :) Jennerosity: yes to the drawing! What I learned was that the ability to draw is something that can be taught, that can be learned. Some of us have a natural skill for it, but even for those of us without that natural ability, it’s something we can learn. If it were taught to kids, rather than something that they are expected to either be able to do or not be able to do, we’d all be able to draw and perhaps, be far more open to our own creativity. The book I’ve found most helpful is Drawing with Children, by Mona Brooks – it helped me tremendously (it’s not just for helping kids draw!).

Tanaya: yes to the magic!

Cynthia Marie: I think when I finally started accepting my experiences as the rich, gorgeous things that they are, instead of regretting them and regretting various choices I had made in my life, I finally came into my own, and like you wrote, discovered an added depth to my creativity as a result.

Paula: Thanks for coming by – I’m looking forward to sharing our journeys.

Jamie: Thanks for putting together this group – I can’t tell you how wonderful it’s been for me, and I’ve only just joined.

pen*: I’m looking forward to sharing our journeys too!

carin: oh, yes, it does feel so good to be making my creativity a priority again. This will be fun, I just know it.

Risa: I know, I’m having the same problem. Have a deadline today but haven’t started it at all yet! But I’m having fun, and I know that’s the main thing. :)

]]> By: Risa http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Risa Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:47:19 +0000 http://belleenchanted.com/the-next-chapter-secret-1-acknowledging-your-creative-self/#comment-520 Thanks so much for sharing your story! I think it's going to be wonderful reading everyone's stories and thoughts. In fact, I'm having a hard time ripping myself from the computer to do my work! I'll be back soon. risa Thanks so much for sharing your story! I think it’s going to be wonderful reading everyone’s stories and thoughts. In fact, I’m having a hard time ripping myself from the computer to do my work! I’ll be back soon. risa

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