tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post116370929839790402..comments2023-07-08T05:58:28.506-07:00Comments on Secret Garden: Lifting the Blues, Back in the PinkKim Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437705011017332871noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post-1166203743398440902006-12-15T09:29:00.000-08:002006-12-15T09:29:00.000-08:00I understand how walking (especially around Santa ...I understand how walking (especially around Santa Cruz) is a tonic for the blues. Before my hitch in my get-a-long I used to walk everywhere - especially around Santa Cruz, Capitola and Monterey. That - and there are some places up on Hwy. 9 that make you feel like you are standing in Lothlorien. Great for introspection; perfect for long, involved conversations with your soul.<BR/><BR/>Look to the light, my dear! You are so much more than what you did. I understand how change can leave you feeling a bit lost - but there is still so much that needs to be done. Remember what Graham Nash said: <B><EM>We can change the world - Re-arrange the world. No one else can take your place.</EM></B>TFLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532885255909756360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post-1164124026402277932006-11-21T07:47:00.000-08:002006-11-21T07:47:00.000-08:00It's the toughest transition, I agree - this time ...It's the toughest transition, I agree - this time of not-being-needed. <BR/><BR/>I've come to realise, in my own life, that my sons still need me, but in a very different way. They need me to grow, to explore, to live my own life in pursuit of my dreams. This frees them to do the same.<BR/><BR/>hugs, KarinaK Allrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967274458508952874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post-1164053220781021182006-11-20T12:07:00.000-08:002006-11-20T12:07:00.000-08:00A good long walk, AND a good long talk...that's on...A good long walk, AND a good long talk...that's one of the things I can do to put myself right again. But big change leaves one feeling so...untethered. Wish it didn't but gosh it does!Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post-1164036105876535422006-11-20T07:21:00.000-08:002006-11-20T07:21:00.000-08:00Hey, SJ. Glad you are feeling better. While I wa...Hey, SJ. Glad you are feeling better. While I was traveling I met this wonderful couple, both retired. They have gotten quite involved with Hospice care and other volunteer work, and travel quite a bit. They've found so much fulfilment in retirement. Both gentlemen said they found themselves after stopping work - that work defined them rather than letting themselves define their work.<BR/><BR/>You define yourself.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post-1163987665400336752006-11-19T17:54:00.000-08:002006-11-19T17:54:00.000-08:00So glad you're feeling better, amiga! Thanks for l...So glad you're feeling better, amiga! Thanks for letting all the colors shine through--so much more interesting that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post-1163953612454248052006-11-19T08:26:00.000-08:002006-11-19T08:26:00.000-08:00l love your writings and am always inspired by the...l love your writings and am always inspired by the way you embrace your life whether in the pink or blue! i've noticed that i go thru the blue period every winter when my life begins that transition back inwards after all the hustle and bustle of doing. suddenly, an isolation sinks in and i question my identity! reaching out and connecting with special friends and family that think you're the "SUN" is a magic cure! i'm so happy you're blogging regularly again! whether pink or blue, you always help me think about things more deeply! thanks S!Cyndy Goldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07958996798772143194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post-1163914973397326252006-11-18T21:42:00.000-08:002006-11-18T21:42:00.000-08:00I forgot to indicate 'pink'. is the only color.I forgot to indicate 'pink'. is the only color.silverlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849509928715939847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post-1163914871896870662006-11-18T21:41:00.000-08:002006-11-18T21:41:00.000-08:00There isn'r any other color.Yes, there is someone ...There isn'r any other color.<BR/>Yes, there is someone who needs you. 'You'<BR/>Be your own best friend. Do all the things you wanted to do. Because it's your turn.<BR/>Indulge.<BR/>Happy Retirement.silverlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849509928715939847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post-1163907086112535762006-11-18T19:31:00.000-08:002006-11-18T19:31:00.000-08:00I hope you continue to feel more pink than blue, f...I hope you continue to feel more pink than blue, fabulous SigridLinstilllifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01161482955464904291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post-1163867504896990842006-11-18T08:31:00.000-08:002006-11-18T08:31:00.000-08:00Great to visit your blog. It's funny how much we d...Great to visit your blog. It's funny how much we define ourselves by what we <I>do</I>, rather than by what we <I>are</I>. It's so easy to confuse the two, but I suspect that that is what retirement is for.<BR/><BR/>As a retired teacher, I'm looking forward to the day when school settings are no longer part of my dreams!Lulu Maudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100523351881499282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19784312.post-1163865152415450362006-11-18T07:52:00.000-08:002006-11-18T07:52:00.000-08:00I'm so glad that you are in the pink again. It's a...I'm so glad that you are in the pink again. It's amazing how much better we can feel after a good, long walk.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386655587963143782noreply@blogger.com