tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post8492305969159320223..comments2024-03-14T05:57:19.066-07:00Comments on Pure and Simple: First the Forest Then the TreesDebrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-80950302144679239242012-06-12T11:56:17.122-07:002012-06-12T11:56:17.122-07:00Oh Megan, I know, I know. Right now I struggle wi...Oh Megan, I know, I know. Right now I struggle with organization of manuscripts. I’ve seen the lovely, grand forest too, but when I set out on foot to identify the trees, I get lost in the woods :-( I just get lost. I’d like to take your friend’s advice and run with it. I can’t imagine, for me, writing just being a hobby. It’s a call. <br />Vincent Van Gogh said, "Your profession is not what brings home your paycheck. Your profession is what you were put on earth to do. With such passion and such intensity that it becomes spiritual in calling.” That’s what writing is for you and me. It’s a vocation. I’d keep doing it if I never received a penny.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-81659986315613317032012-06-12T01:26:44.186-07:002012-06-12T01:26:44.186-07:00I am a right brainer for sure. But I am finding it...I am a right brainer for sure. But I am finding it necessary to be a switch-hitter to take my writing to the next level. I have always been able to activate my left brain as a teacher (all the paperwork and aligning lesson plans with standards, and of course -- my days in special education with all the paperwork)but it is right brain first then left brain matters. A great friend, who publishes a very successful magazine, Mamalode.com, gave me some great advice: "Stop thinking about your left brain and right brain opposing each other; it is the whole brain. Until you embrace this, you will only have a hobby. You need both to accomplish being an author, otherwise you just have a hobby." She nailed it and I have taken her advice and run with it. I do get caught up in the rabbit hunt and sometimes I marvel at the forest -- its beauty takes my breath away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-25555136055980870692011-10-04T15:49:30.862-07:002011-10-04T15:49:30.862-07:00Of course I've read Marion Woodman, and Claris...Of course I've read Marion Woodman, and Clarissa, and a host of wonderful Jungians. <br />Cupcakes... what color? Orange? <br />Happy Fall!!!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-21376156927700859512011-10-03T11:01:05.449-07:002011-10-03T11:01:05.449-07:00Ahhh, my friend...I studied many in my transperson...Ahhh, my friend...I studied many in my transpersonal psychology program but yes, Jung was my favorite by far. Of course he was! Have you read Marion Woodman? How I would LOVE to meet her in person! Oh, Debra...someday lets eat cupcakes with our feet in the sand! Wanna? Happy October, magic girl! lovelovelove:)Brynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532335722560588063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-56536669501063321932011-10-02T12:56:28.805-07:002011-10-02T12:56:28.805-07:00Lost for Words – I know you’ll do fine wherever yo...Lost for Words – I know you’ll do fine wherever you are, in whatever you do, with whomever you’re with. Some of us have a roadmap for life, and even though we do sometimes wander off the trail, we eventually find our way back. Bless you!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-48780932418503447392011-10-02T02:51:17.818-07:002011-10-02T02:51:17.818-07:00Hello Debra, this is exactly what I feel w/ aging ...Hello Debra, this is exactly what I feel w/ aging and knowing more about the world. Being raised in the province and transferring here in the city 8 years ago...as I thread through life here, it gives me the strong feeling that the rules I used to know no longer applies...<br /><br />I hope as any successful writer, I can also succeed w/ the life here in the city.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742777265021634232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-63421163884989582212011-09-29T16:13:01.239-07:002011-09-29T16:13:01.239-07:00Deb – talk about the white rabbit! That’s me most...Deb – talk about the white rabbit! That’s me most of the time, at least when it comes to catching up on bloggy friends. I haven’t heard from you in a good while. Where have you been, gal? If I were to keep up with all my acquaintances in the blogosphere, I’d be online most of the day. It would be a full time job hopping here and there. So yeah, I understand 100%. Just don’t be a stranger again ;-)Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-84088033042112690222011-09-29T16:03:47.424-07:002011-09-29T16:03:47.424-07:00Cathy – I SO appreciate the way you describe the &...Cathy – I SO appreciate the way you describe the 'corpus collosum,’ compared to the Google results I found ;-) Yep, I had to look it up because the term is new to me. I dislike wading through the verbosity of these, and found your simple description far better – thank you!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-21097785345706496702011-09-29T11:04:49.688-07:002011-09-29T11:04:49.688-07:00I feel like the white rabbit "I am late.. I a...I feel like the white rabbit "I am late.. I am late" ... Sorry for my tardiness at reading this great post ... <br /><br />I took the quiz... I am 52% right brain. I am almost worried at the results to be honest. (at how close to home it really is) <br /><br />After taking the test I had to be a bit nosey and see what others were saying... you know the fear of fitting in kicked in (just kidding) <br /><br />Larry's got my attention ... The typical Gemini.. I giggled at this one ... I had forgotten the "typical Gemini stuff" but not naive enough to believe that isn't my case... <br /><br />Ok I am rambling .. Really enjoyed this post as always Debra... <br /><br />Thanks <br />DebAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972739790941695481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-31755838710489284052011-09-29T10:13:29.223-07:002011-09-29T10:13:29.223-07:00There is a bridge between the right and left brain...There is a bridge between the right and left brain called the 'corpus collosum' and it's said (and damned if I can remember who said it) this bridge is more accessible (bigger?) in women than in men, thus allowing greater ease of movement from one side of the brain to the other...Cathy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583711805721501577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-75699317762588049882011-09-28T19:04:07.783-07:002011-09-28T19:04:07.783-07:00Aaron, that’s WONDERFUL! What age group are you...Aaron, that’s WONDERFUL! What age group are you targeting? I hope you ARE a switch hitter, because it will sure be helpful ;-)Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-13443341962894690842011-09-28T17:44:19.589-07:002011-09-28T17:44:19.589-07:00Great post! and such perfect timing as I am workin...Great post! and such perfect timing as I am working through my first book and must soon switch to that selling part. I had always thought of myself as a switch hitter but we shall see :)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07599480576917082694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-90331902550219915742011-09-28T14:40:35.670-07:002011-09-28T14:40:35.670-07:00Brenda Kay – Right brainer – yes? On getting los...Brenda Kay – Right brainer – yes? On getting lost in the woods… don’t you find it rather enjoyable chasing those rabbits at times? In poetry, I find myself less likely to get lost though ;-)Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-21812730821315047072011-09-28T14:37:19.675-07:002011-09-28T14:37:19.675-07:00Being Me – thank you for confirming my suspicion ;...Being Me – thank you for confirming my suspicion ;-) You might be a switch hitter if you’re good at both math and poetry.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-23773804755985771602011-09-28T12:20:22.266-07:002011-09-28T12:20:22.266-07:00Debra,
This is a very interesting posting about th...Debra,<br />This is a very interesting posting about the left/right brain. I like the analogy of writing to getting lost in the forest. Many times when I'm writing, I get lost, and don't know where I'm going, or where I will end. Some way I make it to the end. Great posting.Brenda Kay Ledfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077314514118637590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-16910211551577579702011-09-28T06:57:47.502-07:002011-09-28T06:57:47.502-07:00oh yes.. interestingly, Debra, I did excel at Math...oh yes.. interestingly, Debra, I did excel at Maths, but I do love my poetry and my card crafts.<br /><br />BMA Mother Alwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061214919572800420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-14368253774890368482011-09-27T15:34:35.457-07:002011-09-27T15:34:35.457-07:00Brynne, I just have to ask… are you a Jungian too?...Brynne, I just have to ask… are you a Jungian too? Jung just used the depths of the sea (or space) as metaphors for the depths of the soul! Everything outside of us seems, at times, just metaphor for the inner world. He claims that we have no earthly idea what a wealth of buried treasure lies beneath the deep sea of the unconscious. I’ll gladly hold hands with you and explore the heavens, if you’ll go on a scuba diving journey with me in search of hidden treasures ;-)Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-59030262917617685592011-09-27T14:56:08.866-07:002011-09-27T14:56:08.866-07:00Fascination with psyche? Ahhh, Debra, if you only ...Fascination with psyche? Ahhh, Debra, if you only knew.:) People talk about the depths of the ocean or the infinite realms of space...and all that is indeed fascinating but the psyche...thats the real journey of discovery for me. How I love having you in my life. Another explorer to hold hands with in the sky:)Brynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532335722560588063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-80351473479177078682011-09-27T13:04:41.993-07:002011-09-27T13:04:41.993-07:00Brynne – We are in that same Plato’s cave, with yo...Brynne – We are in that same Plato’s cave, with your light flickering in the dark too – and thank you for your bright light! I don’t believe most of the cave dwellers look into the depths for understanding of the inner workings of the soul, do you? I’ve always had a total fascination with psyche ;-)Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-25356529753572507752011-09-27T12:39:54.615-07:002011-09-27T12:39:54.615-07:00Corinne – you mean like a preconceived notion that...Corinne – you mean like a preconceived notion that pulls our mind in a certain direction and sways the outcome. Yeah, I thought that already KNOWING I was right brained would probably determine which of the multiple choices I’d chose. Sort of a mind over matter deal.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-58319519592125941232011-09-27T05:02:43.289-07:002011-09-27T05:02:43.289-07:00oh, how I love thee, just let me count thy ways......oh, how I love thee, just let me count thy ways...this topic has been with me for a long while and in fact, something I do not shake but carry around like a little back pack tucked just under my...yep, right there. See the lump? Its so important to understand the mysterious workings of our inner selves and this is a big chunk of how we respond to the world. You are a candle flickering in a dark cave.:)Brynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532335722560588063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-56950296491225417072011-09-27T01:28:42.258-07:002011-09-27T01:28:42.258-07:00Debra - I had guessed, but didn't know for sur...Debra - I had guessed, but didn't know for sure. Of course these quizzes are enjoyable...I was only questioning my own honesty when doing them. :)Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127426375705808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-85490744238324743002011-09-26T16:10:12.679-07:002011-09-26T16:10:12.679-07:00Bella – you and me both: whimsical, spontaneous, c...Bella – you and me both: whimsical, spontaneous, capricious, mischievous… we have a life! Who has time to sit down and worry about math problems or logical solutions? Predictable = Boring. Let us continue to color outside the lines and move where the spirit leads ;-) <br />What would it take to be a switch hitter? If you come up with an answer, please let me know. Maybe hire a secretary to handle the business end for us? I’ve thought of that, truly I have.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-52380333785335731952011-09-26T15:58:23.679-07:002011-09-26T15:58:23.679-07:00Sonia – I can see it. Your right and left brain...Sonia – I can see it. Your right and left brain are happily married ;-) A rare match, but opposites that managed to attract and stay together – and are successful as business partners too!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392676309476353391.post-17894934313155021072011-09-26T15:18:43.658-07:002011-09-26T15:18:43.658-07:00Debra, I am right-brained all the way! I've ne...Debra, I am right-brained all the way! I've never had time or interest for silly things like math and logic. I'm all about spontaneity and free-spirited things that don't require a lot of planning. To me, predictable means boring and I go with my gut feeling when in doubt. I loved exploring the right and left brain possibilities. I wonder what it takes to be a switch hitter? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com