tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post7936800091134068927..comments2023-08-12T07:11:53.806-06:00Comments on Elusive Abstractions: LIVING THE SIMPLE LIFERoberta Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-28934121543673630722007-07-27T12:01:00.000-06:002007-07-27T12:01:00.000-06:00pauline, I find that final comment you made absolu...<B>pauline</B>, I find that final comment you made absolutely fascinating particularly the "positive emotional context." Makes good sense to me and at the same time reminds me that often I am not as open-minded as I could be -- mind shut down by negative vibes.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-47023394107129694222007-07-27T07:29:00.000-06:002007-07-27T07:29:00.000-06:00How I wish we could be face to face having this co...How I wish we could be face to face having this conversation - I agree that we refer to the past to inform the present, though more and more it seems we don't do that thoroughly because it seems we don't learn from our mistakes (using the royal we here, as in humankind). What current science suggests (if I'm understanding it correctly) is that is how our brains work - we bounce new ideas off old ones and the only time we make a lasting change is when our emotions are directly involved. And the best motivations for change are expressed in a positive emotional context.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-87146336160288293462007-07-25T01:24:00.000-06:002007-07-25T01:24:00.000-06:00You're right, of course, pauline. Life is forward...You're right, of course, <B>pauline</B>. Life is forward moving and there is no going back. But it seems to me that in my writing attempts, I always have to look back to find a context for forward thinking. I don't know how others float imaginings to the surface and articulate them, but that is how my head works. <BR/><BR/>But truly, now I'm too confused to know if I live this way, or just write this way.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-5339846397935755262007-07-24T19:58:00.000-06:002007-07-24T19:58:00.000-06:00Roberta - I am not sure one can look for peace of ...Roberta - I am not sure one can look for peace of mind, one must create peace of mind. And that might mean letting go of the nostalgia for what never really was (hindsight always makes things look better or worse than they were) and making our present moments be what we want them to be. I agree we should simplify - but just how do we do that? What do we get rid of? And how do we deal with those who don't want what we want? Besides, I think going back is not possible - life seems to be a forward motion...Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-38734512049690773402007-07-24T10:14:00.000-06:002007-07-24T10:14:00.000-06:00Hi pauline, the older one gets the gooder the old ...Hi <B>pauline</B>, the older one gets the gooder the old days get. At least that's what some of my upcoming blogs continue to suggest. To look for peace of mind by moving forward to that 'goal' seems to defeat the purpose. It can be misery to live life cloned to think so seriously about goals and our good times as progress towards those goals (i.e. rewards). <BR/>Your point is well taken, however, and I will continue to contemplate it. Thanks for the visit. I have to say that so often your poetry and descriptive language of the natural beauty that surrounds us often gives me the same therapy I have discussed here. 'Appreciation of a new day and the simpler things. Thanks for visiting.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-85122909012255126842007-07-24T09:58:00.000-06:002007-07-24T09:58:00.000-06:00Hi dick, I guess the return can't be deliberate an...Hi <B>dick</B>, I guess the return can't be deliberate and strategized. Returning to a simpler emotional life. Because the planning, the scheming runs in direct opposition to simplification. Maybe the trick is to stop caring about complications. And maybe I just don't have a really good solution how to get there.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-20727983042812351382007-07-23T19:10:00.000-06:002007-07-23T19:10:00.000-06:00The good old days were not always that good - mayb...The good old days were not always that good - maybe instead of trying to go back we can find a way to move forward that incorporates those things we need most - love, hope, happiness and courage - and quiet space for reflection. Interesting post as always.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-13838740332862862722007-07-23T18:37:00.000-06:002007-07-23T18:37:00.000-06:00Easy for those of us who remember a time before th...Easy for those of us who remember a time before the ceaseless noise & clamour when there was that 'soul space' to yearn to return. How do we uneducate & disengage those for whom the storm is the norm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-59003767493955275622007-07-23T14:26:00.000-06:002007-07-23T14:26:00.000-06:00No sympathy from this corner, matty. You were ade...No sympathy from this corner, <B>matty</B>. You were adequately warned right up front. <BR/><BR/>i.e. "not written for people" <BR/><BR/>:)Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-24342822900979764522007-07-23T11:02:00.000-06:002007-07-23T11:02:00.000-06:00Curiousity killed the cat..now my brain hurts........Curiousity killed the cat..now my brain hurts.....like mind freeze!Spicyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092460015575995500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-35659993617916329562007-07-23T10:56:00.000-06:002007-07-23T10:56:00.000-06:00roberta,Again it shows that you do reflect on life...roberta,<BR/>Again it shows that you do reflect on life with all its beauty & ugliness. Take power away from people and prestige, and money..and homes,,,,,and they all have the same needs....to be accepted, to be loved and to be listened to.<BR/>Whether I'm speaking to seniors or to my neices...there is no age gap. We're all speaking the same language.<BR/>Now I will have to check out Jim's blog to see if I could understand him. You've made me curious?? okay nosy..Spicyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092460015575995500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-30227395086295233102007-07-23T01:06:00.000-06:002007-07-23T01:06:00.000-06:00Hi jim. I will wholely pardon your intrustion but...Hi <B>jim</B>. I will wholely pardon your intrustion but I will NOT ignore your blogs unless you absolutely insist. I don't understand a lot of what you write but at the same time woven into that which you write are things I very much understand and they are well worth thinking about. <BR/><BR/>So if I don't see you at your place or at mine I'll probably still see you on occasion at Bradfords. He does have fascinating perspectives on so many thingsRoberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-34025166557304343512007-07-23T00:39:00.000-06:002007-07-23T00:39:00.000-06:00Just a word, please pardon my intrusion, and pleas...Just a word, please pardon my intrusion, and please ignore my blogs, I didn't come here to attract you there, they are not written for people really.<BR/><BR/>But I saw you at Bradfords and was glad, that is all, very glad. You are food for hope and faith, and of course, you are right in this post. I will try to read others as time permits. Thanks and my best to you Lady.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971088194383172409noreply@blogger.com