tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post4212207579847459428..comments2024-03-14T05:57:19.066-07:00Comments on Pure and Simple: No Fast Food Lane for Soul Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-54348977513258777492015-12-10T21:16:04.364-08:002015-12-10T21:16:04.364-08:00Thank you Todd. Thank you Todd. Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-41873120618882230122015-12-01T03:23:05.041-08:002015-12-01T03:23:05.041-08:00The post which we creating should be have some tho...The post which we creating should be have some thoughts and relevance. Here it comes true and I am happy to here to read this post<br /><a href="http://dissertationcapital.com" rel="nofollow">Dissertation writing help</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210481610488932056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-24747261767391673892015-04-16T12:23:08.837-07:002015-04-16T12:23:08.837-07:00Kim, I like that quote “Oh, God, what does one do,...Kim, I like that quote “Oh, God, what does one do, or feel, or survive without some kind of ART.” I’m sure t you can relate to that, in light of all you’ve suffered. BTW, is the book out yet? <br /><br />I recently found a quote by Thomas Merton: “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” I’d never thought of it that way, but believe there’s something to that statement. <br />Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-88930263111106101402015-04-16T04:54:02.449-07:002015-04-16T04:54:02.449-07:00**Real art cannot merely reflect the outer world; ...**Real art cannot merely reflect the outer world; it must depict some part of the artist’s inner world***<br /><br />Yes.<br /><br />You know, I remember a line from Woody Allen's film, Interiors. One of the characters was sobbing and out of control...and she said, "Oh, God, What does one do, or feel, or survive without some kind of ART?"<br /><br />I love that!!!!! Fabulous Post!<br /><br />For me, it's words, books, Plath, Li, Oliver, Sexton, Gluck, Nabokov, Cheryl Strayed, Kafka....but I also LOVE fluffy, Elizabeth Berg.<br /><br />And Green.<br /><br />And YOU! xx<br /><br />myinnerchick.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523772091083412278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-75957146737642564862015-03-02T20:22:33.608-08:002015-03-02T20:22:33.608-08:00Thank you Irene, my beautiful friend. May your wor...Thank you Irene, my beautiful friend. May your work continue to bless others and bring joy and inspiration to many. Mwah! <3 Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-15649662095792153222015-03-01T23:08:50.887-08:002015-03-01T23:08:50.887-08:00My dearest Debra, my comment came so late but I...My dearest Debra, my comment came so late but I'm glad I read your post before starting on a new major art project. How true that (in my case) conceptualizing an artwork should not be rushed!! Because my best work sprang forth when I did not pressure myself and just let ideas flow!<br /><br />Thank you for once again sharing the beauty of your words, dear lady! Take care always! God bless! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-91682417661378055952015-01-30T22:22:30.486-08:002015-01-30T22:22:30.486-08:00Genevive, most people nowadays are in a hurry. Jus...Genevive, most people nowadays are in a hurry. Just a symptom of the fast paced world in which we live. I’m so thankful you were inspired. What are you writing or creating these days? Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-7940699878126118872015-01-30T22:04:27.000-08:002015-01-30T22:04:27.000-08:00Very inspiring, you have triggered me to look deep...Very inspiring, you have triggered me to look deeply within,reflect and with patience write .... thank you for sharing, for I am guilty sometimes of being in a hurry to post..Dr Genevive Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866368362204764911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-57012653310124397922015-01-29T14:14:08.371-08:002015-01-29T14:14:08.371-08:00Yeah, that’s a good one: “Wonder around, wander fo...Yeah, that’s a good one: “Wonder around, wander for awhile to awaken wisdom within.” Since I’d never heard it I had to look it up, and found that Soul Dancer said it. Thank you, I’d never heard that one. <br /><br />Reminds me of a quote by J.R.R. Tolkien: “Not all those who wander all lost.” <br /><br />Thank you for the encouragement today. All the best in 2015! <br />Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-85701057802433276722015-01-29T14:01:12.598-08:002015-01-29T14:01:12.598-08:00Leah, I need to read that last paragraph from The ...Leah, I need to read that last paragraph from The Grapes of Wrath. Now you’ve got me curious. I love the overall story though.<br /><br />Here’s a quote in response to your comment here: <br /><br />Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; <br />he, who would search for pearls, must dive below. <br />~ John Dryden<br /><br />I hope to talk soon. I have some things to tell you. <br />Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-86816556127604540772015-01-29T13:53:18.672-08:002015-01-29T13:53:18.672-08:00Good to hear from you, friend. I’m looking forwar...Good to hear from you, friend. I’m looking forward to checking out the links you posted here. Will get back with you after I read these. You ARE a divine conduit, Christopher, and I can tell by your writing. Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-68527138544747191562015-01-29T10:39:23.343-08:002015-01-29T10:39:23.343-08:00Spot on Debra. You and CJP - strum the strings of...Spot on Debra. You and CJP - strum the strings of a wonderful instrument known as insight!<br /><br />Reminds me of the quote:<br />"Wander around wonder for awhile to awaken wisdom within."<br /><br />In gratitude I bow to all who share their wit ripened by wisdom and compassion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776137074801375302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-57771869339487873742015-01-29T06:16:26.085-08:002015-01-29T06:16:26.085-08:00Good morning sweet, Debra. This post is wonderful....Good morning sweet, Debra. This post is wonderful. You've reminded me that art, much like the pearl, comes from a place deep within, and that allowing your soul to speak is key to creating art that moves people.<br /><br />The last paragraph of, The Grapes of Wrath has stayed with me all these years. Steinbeck's honesty in writing, and bravery, was truly inspiring. <br /><br />Happy 2015, we are way overdue on our calls. <3<br />Leah Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424758000036417506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-42604099284815194272015-01-29T06:11:40.082-08:002015-01-29T06:11:40.082-08:00First:
It's SOOOO good to see you back again. ...First:<br />It's SOOOO good to see you back again. I've missed reading your blog.<br /><br />Wow, Debra:<br />You've included so many of my favorite thoughts here:<br />Shawshank Redemption:<br />One of my favorite books/movies. <br />We all have to go through some sh*t to get to the life we aspire. And man have I done that.<br />http://www.cjpwisdomandlife.com/?s=shawshank<br /><br />And this line from your column today:<br />if the work comes from a deeper place within, and isn’t just manufactured in the cerebral realm, it will likely contain multiple layers of meaning.<br /><br />I sincerely believe that I'm simply a conduit,<br />http://www.cjpwisdomandlife.com/?s=conduit<br /><br />and that all of my writing, while I'm typing on the keys is not coming from me but from the Divine, from God.<br /><br />Ans Thomas Merton:<br />He's a favorite of mine<br />http://www.cjpwisdomandlife.com/?s=Thomas+MertonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-51925096460477923072015-01-28T22:34:46.567-08:002015-01-28T22:34:46.567-08:00You mean my personal stories? Here's a persona...You mean my personal stories? Here's a personal narrative. <br /><br />http://www.life.ca/naturallife/1102/gentle_art_of_birthing_at_home.htmDebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-17515522026769247572015-01-28T22:31:06.968-08:002015-01-28T22:31:06.968-08:00I’d like to read your stories, Michael. Where can ...I’d like to read your stories, Michael. Where can I find them? Also, do you write fiction or nonfiction? Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-62409169855745564972015-01-28T21:43:37.399-08:002015-01-28T21:43:37.399-08:00The vast majority of stories that moved me were on...The vast majority of stories that moved me were ones I wrote. I mean, I was there, so there are points of reference. Having said that, show me one of your stories. Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-51428901314064352092015-01-28T21:43:22.883-08:002015-01-28T21:43:22.883-08:00The vast majority of stories that moved me were on...The vast majority of stories that moved me were ones I wrote. I mean, I was there, so there are points of reference. Having said that, show me one of your stories. Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.com