tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post9067769842936997444..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: On Neighborliness, “Balance,” and the Unpredictable Timing of Creativity: A Note to Myself (and You, Too, If You Need It)Carmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-13377039078301905242014-09-20T10:15:25.454-05:002014-09-20T10:15:25.454-05:00Oh, I'm so glad to see that you guys recognize...Oh, I'm so glad to see that you guys recognized the dilemma I keep finding myself in--& than took the time to acknowledge that. Thank you all for being enthusiastic supporters cheering each other on!JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812079420917080829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-225718158032371782014-09-20T01:38:21.282-05:002014-09-20T01:38:21.282-05:00Oh, JoAnn! This is definitely in my Top Ten of He...Oh, JoAnn! This is definitely in my Top Ten of Helps-Me-To-Be-Gentler-On-Myself Blog postings.<br /><br />"You take care of your neighbors (and we are all neighbors)"...is so very you.<br /><br /><3April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-4469023474022657522014-09-19T20:27:42.729-05:002014-09-19T20:27:42.729-05:00Ah, yes, the glittery myth. Thanks for the encoura...Ah, yes, the glittery myth. Thanks for the encouragement today, and the beautiful Kooser poem. Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-85621968631512483202014-09-19T18:12:13.448-05:002014-09-19T18:12:13.448-05:00This is the final post I think I'm reading tod...This is the final post I think I'm reading today, and it's a perfect end to a busy day, filled with work and I know I have some writing to do later. Thanks for sharing how to take a deep breath! "You learn to recognize those glorious moments"-lovely.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-45587304884210300782014-09-19T11:51:17.687-05:002014-09-19T11:51:17.687-05:00"That's enough." Exactly what I need..."That's enough." Exactly what I needed to hear today. Thank you. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-13791848533982505912014-09-19T11:47:58.747-05:002014-09-19T11:47:58.747-05:00"You do what you can. You attend to the broke..."You do what you can. You attend to the broken things. You take care of your neighbors (and we are all neighbors). Joyfully (or sometimes begrudgingly), you pay your dues. You wedge your creative spurts into the cracks, and you relish each happy slice."<br /><br />Thank you for this...and for Kooser too. So grateful am I for my Poetry Friday friends.<br />Amy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-69565293502687218392014-09-19T11:18:16.166-05:002014-09-19T11:18:16.166-05:00Thanks for the reminder, JoAnn!Thanks for the reminder, JoAnn!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401873777944815512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-7875095332629831202014-09-19T10:47:23.780-05:002014-09-19T10:47:23.780-05:00Love this post. Printing it for my writer's n...Love this post. Printing it for my writer's notebook! I love the phrase, "You wedge your creative spurts into the cracks.." So grateful for this community that nurtures my creative life. Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-28702729906791762682014-09-19T10:31:31.673-05:002014-09-19T10:31:31.673-05:00Thank you for the wise, uplifting words and beauti...Thank you for the wise, uplifting words and beautiful poem. It's human nature that we have to constantly remind ourselves that we are enough, that doing the best we can is enough. jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-46243568276757530582014-09-19T10:26:47.705-05:002014-09-19T10:26:47.705-05:00Thanks for this lovely poem, JA, and for the remin...Thanks for this lovely poem, JA, and for the reminder that doing our best is enough! Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-71580604543433084042014-09-19T10:00:16.303-05:002014-09-19T10:00:16.303-05:00Thanks, JoAnn, for this lovely affirmation.
Al Fr...Thanks, JoAnn, for this lovely affirmation.<br /><br />Al Franken's Stuart Smalley comes to mind: And gosh darn it, I am enough! :)Esther Hershenhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12016897434029543881noreply@blogger.com