tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7527482791883277566..comments2024-03-29T07:15:33.972-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Resilience During Hard TimesJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20778879892595488452020-09-22T16:40:49.992-04:002020-09-22T16:40:49.992-04:00I like keeping a journal and taking the time to ap...I like keeping a journal and taking the time to appreciate the small moments, whether that's a sunrise or a kind word. Jennifer J. Chowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161188960541932911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8630728542834171082020-09-22T10:25:59.491-04:002020-09-22T10:25:59.491-04:00thanks for stopping by, Jean. We definitely can...thanks for stopping by, Jean. We definitely can't get through these days alone!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87356288797550384012020-09-22T10:25:22.429-04:002020-09-22T10:25:22.429-04:00You too Sally!You too Sally!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50385930583848565652020-09-22T08:33:25.195-04:002020-09-22T08:33:25.195-04:00I want to thank the talented writers who take the ...I want to thank the talented writers who take the time every day to write about issues we are all dealing with during these challenging times. So important to have this. We all need each other and what better way to stay connected than speaking out and sharing. Mauriceonbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972712708286809096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51509069929953955562020-09-22T07:30:27.615-04:002020-09-22T07:30:27.615-04:00That is so terribly sad. I am so sorry, Liz That is so terribly sad. I am so sorry, Liz Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61888577707591710212020-09-22T07:29:45.193-04:002020-09-22T07:29:45.193-04:00Yes, but there is a strange reassurance in knowing...Yes, but there is a strange reassurance in knowing that… Yes, it is hard. It is really hard for everyone. And then we just take one step at a time. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70705222981076702522020-09-22T07:28:38.023-04:002020-09-22T07:28:38.023-04:00And once you stop turning on the news all the time...And once you stop turning on the news all the time, when you go back to listen, it’s strident and just a continuing line of speculation. The network nightly news, half an hour, that’s plenty..Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32991619292292287432020-09-22T07:26:47.669-04:002020-09-22T07:26:47.669-04:00I am laughing! I tried to keep a diary in my 30s, ...I am laughing! I tried to keep a diary in my 30s, and did well for a while, except when I went back to look at it, it was all whining. So I stopped.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70283364494706455552020-09-22T07:25:40.122-04:002020-09-22T07:25:40.122-04:00I think it is so powerful to remember that everyon...I think it is so powerful to remember that everyone else feels the same thing, I somehow, that really changes my attitude. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62763951341273322252020-09-22T07:24:48.637-04:002020-09-22T07:24:48.637-04:00That is such a wonderful thing, Annette! That is such a wonderful thing, Annette! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85638256211804534312020-09-22T07:24:14.873-04:002020-09-22T07:24:14.873-04:00Yes, Karen and Hallie, that little window. Yes, Karen and Hallie, that little window. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42925423388496202272020-09-21T23:05:54.614-04:002020-09-21T23:05:54.614-04:00Gigi, we are trying a virtual choir piece. It'...Gigi, we are trying a virtual choir piece. It's a beautifully simple piece called I Believe. ("I believe in the sun even when it's is not shining. I believe in love even when I don't feel it. I believe in God even when God is hiding".) I have it down but needed to purchase new ear buds and mic combo so I hear the accompaniment but the the recording is only my voice. We are trying to get a group distance rehearsal in before it gets too cold outside. There is the space enough on the grounds but the bishop has to say yes. I look for the little things now. Easier to feel the simpler joys in my life.Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81319094982975903552020-09-21T21:54:57.160-04:002020-09-21T21:54:57.160-04:00Danielle: You are a treasure among gems in this co...Danielle: You are a treasure among gems in this community. Thank you for being here so regularly. I always appreciate your comments. Amanda Le Rougetelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224867941931236302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8666279054870630042020-09-21T21:07:34.226-04:002020-09-21T21:07:34.226-04:00Kathy: I'm delighted to have sparked something...Kathy: I'm delighted to have sparked something within you. Isn't that exactly what good community for us? Amanda Le Rougetelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224867941931236302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27296312615026189162020-09-21T20:15:29.891-04:002020-09-21T20:15:29.891-04:00Deana, you are not alone. I'm always happy to ...Deana, you are not alone. I'm always happy to read your comments. You are part of this fabulous group.<br />Each of us is different but our love for books brings us farther.danielle-momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004302871652952720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20111265610063473372020-09-21T20:11:43.549-04:002020-09-21T20:11:43.549-04:00Hugs to you Eilizabeth. Am in the same leaky sorr...Hugs to you Eilizabeth. Am in the same leaky sorrowful boat. I took great solace in the huge amount of money average humans sent in torrents through Act Blue this weekend...but then today...made the mistake of listening to McConnell's floor speech. This is the fight of our lives. For our lives. How can we not be depressed? STILL, I have letters to voters to write...and will marshall the fortitude to get on task. As well as maybe take Gus out for another walk. The fires have made that less restorative. More apocalyptic. Still We shall persevere.<br />In total I say...doing one small thing towards making the world more just daily is about the best thing I can come up with to force myself to do to life myself out of despair. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083975276041010225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59877484293188365602020-09-21T19:59:25.936-04:002020-09-21T19:59:25.936-04:00I am so upset I cannot read. This..from a woman w...I am so upset I cannot read. This..from a woman who has read a book a day since she was in middle school. I used to say reading was my drug of choice. And now...I just can't. Especially anything good. I can sometimes get hooked into some dystopian vampire magic will save the day adventure ride...but a real book? The last one I read was yours (Hid from our Eyes)! (And enjoyed.) But I knew those characters. I could sink back into that world. Making the leap to invest in a new world, and new people whom might just..disappoint....I sigh. And I revert to my twitter feed which as you can imagine does nothing for my mental health. I have discovered the Find What Feels Good website and free Yoga with Adrienne Video's on YouTube, so I try to do one of those a day. And I try to meditate and send out love to our sad world once a day. But its hard. This weekend was...really a nightmare.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083975276041010225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2988246653317624132020-09-21T18:14:28.424-04:002020-09-21T18:14:28.424-04:00I don't journal but always try to appreciate b...I don't journal but always try to appreciate books, food, TV, the garden, and hearing from friends. Stay safe and well. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66148858234467214922020-09-21T17:23:15.509-04:002020-09-21T17:23:15.509-04:00So hard to be alone when you're not used to it...So hard to be alone when you're not used to it. I'm glad you found your choir. Some of the bands and choirs around here are experimenting with group singing/playing. Because of different computer speeds and such you can't really all sing at once and have it sound good, but my conductor friends have found that, if they set it up right, each individual member can hear the conductor sing/play and sing/play along. The conductor can't actually hear anybody, but everybody can hear her, so it feels more like you're singing or playing with the group. You might try it. I'm glad you found your voice here.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63617754938908995402020-09-21T16:35:39.835-04:002020-09-21T16:35:39.835-04:00I started reading the comments this morning before...I started reading the comments this morning before I left for work. There were some 40+ comments. Now, four hours later, there are 80+ and climbing. I'm sitting in my office at lunch, reading all these wonderful comments and trying to be stoic so I don't have to explain the tears that are hovering near the edge. You are all messing up my image. :-) <br /><br />I have been losing myself in books forever but now I find that my reading is a substitute for most everything else in my life after work. <br /><br />Just before all hell broke loose, I was questioned, in church, by the choir director asking why I wasn't in her choir? I think she knew I had sung the choir she now directs years ago but she had never heard me sing. I took it as a sign that I had to go back. I made it to one and an half rehearsals before the lockdown. We now have Zoom social meetings in place of choir rehearsal and though I don't say much, I'm included and more importantly, they look for me. I'm always going to be Lynn's daughter to so many people but now I also get to be just Deana, which is a nice but scary change. <br /><br />When I went from being one in a huge, extended family to just me, I thought I was ready. I knew some day Mom would be gone but I expected the extended family to be there. They aren't but the choir has stepped in to fill some of that void, whether they know or not. Being able to speak here, in this forum, has been so encouraging and sustaining. this is something that is new and occasionally frightening but I'm grateful for all of you. <br /><br /><br />Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25962595206931154262020-09-21T16:00:24.245-04:002020-09-21T16:00:24.245-04:00Kathy Boone Reel. It was through Jungle Red that ...Kathy Boone Reel. It was through Jungle Red that I "found" you. Who knew I had been missing a sister?! You're one of the names written in my gratitude journal from time to time and I'm blessed and happy and lucky to have you in my life. I know I can reach out at some ungodly hour of the night/morning and you're going to be there; like me - not sleeping. And usually we'll end our conversations with a laugh. That laughter has gotten me through some tough times, sweetie. Thank you. And your Phillip? Love him too. Give him a hug from me, please, he is a good man. xxooKaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47539230893425904812020-09-21T15:53:09.302-04:002020-09-21T15:53:09.302-04:00Annette, I have to tell you that one of the things...Annette, I have to tell you that one of the things that has calmed me and kept me sane is reading your Zoe Chambers series this summer. I'm on book #7 now, and it has helped me once more find some inner calm. I have some darker books on my reading schedule that I should be reading, too, for reviewing, but Pete and Zoe are giving me the comfort I need, so I thank you so much for that.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24923357608963790112020-09-21T15:48:41.130-04:002020-09-21T15:48:41.130-04:00As I said in a post below, my doctor suggested I m...As I said in a post below, my doctor suggested I might want to journal, but I just couldn't get into it. However, the gratitude journal might work for me, although I doubt it would be a daily journal.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83262756510748212962020-09-21T15:45:51.379-04:002020-09-21T15:45:51.379-04:00Amanda, you've given me a wonderful idea. One...Amanda, you've given me a wonderful idea. One of my favorite artists is Romare Bearden, who used collages as one of his art forms. I think I would enjoy doing some small collage pictures. Thanks for stirring up my creative juices.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42739406159067286232020-09-21T15:41:49.273-04:002020-09-21T15:41:49.273-04:00Like Julia, I love NPR but am rather avoiding it n...Like Julia, I love NPR but am rather avoiding it now. I just can't take more than a few minutes of news or political talk right now. And, screaming is a perfectly acceptable reaction and activity these days.<br />Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.com