Comments on: Writing Practice: A Rose By Any Other Name Still Has Thorns http://midlifebloggers.com/2012/02/02/writing-practice-a-rose-by-any-other-name-still-has-thorns/ Making The Most of MidLife--Together Wed, 22 May 2013 02:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Trish http://midlifebloggers.com/2012/02/02/writing-practice-a-rose-by-any-other-name-still-has-thorns/comment-page-1/#comment-9026 Trish Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:42:00 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=5390#comment-9026 Or maybe you could see how the gorgeous folds and pastels of that flower express nothing other than the GLORIES in life. At least they did to me.

Why can’t we cut ourselves some slack? Spend more time treasuring the glorious moments (or even just the good ones) in life instead of turning immediately to focus on the negatives. Why do we do that? Does it feed us more somehow (how twisted is that)? Or are we afraid to just simply enjoy? Fear of self-pride, self-indulgence, or maybe knowing it’ll be fleeting. Conditioned for fear, fear, fear, I guess. Let’s bask in that glory, baby! That’s one gorgeous photo, and a great moment in your life. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Joanna Jenkins http://midlifebloggers.com/2012/02/02/writing-practice-a-rose-by-any-other-name-still-has-thorns/comment-page-1/#comment-8991 Joanna Jenkins Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:00 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=5390#comment-8991 Or maybe you’re living in my brain because I do that all the time.
Oy.
xo jj

]]> By: Lucie http://midlifebloggers.com/2012/02/02/writing-practice-a-rose-by-any-other-name-still-has-thorns/comment-page-1/#comment-8990 Lucie Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:25:00 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=5390#comment-8990 And here I thought I was the only one whose rambling thoughts managed to take the bloom of the roses of my accomplishments. Excellent food for thought. Lovely photo too.

]]> By: Kathryn Braithwaite http://midlifebloggers.com/2012/02/02/writing-practice-a-rose-by-any-other-name-still-has-thorns/comment-page-1/#comment-8989 Kathryn Braithwaite Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:40:00 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=5390#comment-8989 Interesting thought/I love the rose

]]> By: Cindy La Ferle http://midlifebloggers.com/2012/02/02/writing-practice-a-rose-by-any-other-name-still-has-thorns/comment-page-1/#comment-8988 Cindy La Ferle Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:48:00 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=5390#comment-8988 I hear you. This happens to me too. Like you, I do artwork as well as writing, and the artwork brings out different forms of creative angst. Sometimes I think it’s the tricky voice of perfectionism in disguise. But keep going, keep going, anyway! The photo is beautiful.

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