tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post6987518220638080231..comments2024-03-28T14:45:34.423-04:00Comments on 37 Paddington: What is not yet visible37paddingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-79903427329574339972019-04-15T11:41:59.096-04:002019-04-15T11:41:59.096-04:00Drita, Helen is truly gifted. I am privileged to c...Drita, Helen is truly gifted. I am privileged to call her family. If you really do want to talk to her, send me an email and I'll give you her contact info. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-33526360936406538032019-04-15T11:41:02.169-04:002019-04-15T11:41:02.169-04:00am, you described the process exactly. Right now, ...am, you described the process exactly. Right now, I am at the stage of having to trust that I will know what to do, because it is not yet clear. But a day at a time, I see a little more. Thank you, friend.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-1484946093115246522019-04-15T11:40:02.198-04:002019-04-15T11:40:02.198-04:00Steve, now the first two interviews are behind us,...Steve, now the first two interviews are behind us, and she's fantastic! Very open, very willing to engage the process, not a lot of trepidation on her part. She is in politics, but she is also an artist. "Whatever you need for your creative process," she said. I love her already.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-14988068401230482062019-04-13T12:21:50.573-04:002019-04-13T12:21:50.573-04:00I hope all went well with your subject in Washingt...I hope all went well with your subject in Washington DC! I need your cousin Helen right about now. :)<br />My Corner of the worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01848296854617809245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-58816645415914547672019-04-13T00:55:04.345-04:002019-04-13T00:55:04.345-04:00What your cousin Helen said about the similarity b...What your cousin Helen said about the similarity between feelings of nervousness and excitement is part of my experience. Some fears can be transformed into curiosity. I love hearing how your books are created. It is a rich process. Intuitive, courageous. Trusting yourself to solve the puzzles. There seems to be rhythm and timing involved.amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212213177713917828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-61030164219424062682019-04-12T11:25:45.337-04:002019-04-12T11:25:45.337-04:00I can certainly understand feeling some trepidatio...I can certainly understand feeling some trepidation when you're about to embark on a big project. I like the openness with which you greet this initial interview, too. It's a great way to start, letting the subject choose the venue and letting the stories unfold on their own.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-50454770170867867562019-04-12T09:36:57.567-04:002019-04-12T09:36:57.567-04:00robin, thank you. Here is to uncovering the story ...robin, thank you. Here is to uncovering the story in all its rich brilliance! I am convinced it's there, and it's on me to find it. xo37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-86763384199683364922019-04-12T09:35:21.009-04:002019-04-12T09:35:21.009-04:00Mary, I have done this, but somehow I still usuall...Mary, I have done this, but somehow I still usually get crazy anxious. Unreasonably anxious, really. This time, I have a sense that this woman is my tribe, that I already know her, perhaps in dreams, perhaps from another life, I already love her even. There seems to be no wondering on my part if we will connect. I feel as if we already have. Is that weird? Our meeting yesterday went well. And we meet again today. Thanks for the good thought, always. (PS, she reminds me of Elizabeth! I just put that together. Similar wit and sensibility and brimming intelligence and not suffering fools gladly.)37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-33477779464769047172019-04-12T09:29:59.898-04:002019-04-12T09:29:59.898-04:00Allison, i think you've hit on something for m...Allison, i think you've hit on something for me. I always feel as if I'm forgetting something critical that will ruin the whole endeavor, as if there aren't stores everywhere! I think the idea of RVs appeal to me because you just bring a pared down version of life's accoutrements wherever you go. No thinking and rethinking. I get packing decision fatigue so easily, because how can I know beforehand how I will want/need to show up on any given day. And I'm responding a day after this post, our first meeting in the can, and the entry point was found, all was well. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-75632943964167317732019-04-12T09:25:25.087-04:002019-04-12T09:25:25.087-04:00thank you, liv. not just out of the house, but out...thank you, liv. not just out of the house, but out of the city! it is good to change up one's routines. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-3575573446017560542019-04-12T09:24:36.556-04:002019-04-12T09:24:36.556-04:00jenny, thank you for that comment about holding pe...jenny, thank you for that comment about holding people's stories reverently. I do try to do that, and it touches me that you understand. I'm sorry, though, that you also understand about that worry paradox. Yikes. We have noisy brains you and I.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-51255369161648765922019-04-11T10:47:47.018-04:002019-04-11T10:47:47.018-04:00I love reading about both your inner and outer pro...I love reading about both your inner and outer processes. Your instincts are strong and well-honed. I so look forward to reading about this journey and the creative sparks it will generate. Have a safe trip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-9744472644633612562019-04-11T09:33:01.322-04:002019-04-11T09:33:01.322-04:00Well, you know I understand about the packing! It&...Well, you know I understand about the packing! It's almost as if what I carry in that suitcase will define me as a person and of course that's crazy. <br />Maybe you're not so anxious because by now YOU HAVE DONE THIS! You know what works best and you also know that being flexible is important because each and every person is different. Every story is different and has to be told in its own way and you have given that concept space in your process. <br />Does that make sense? <br />You have come to trust not only yourself but the process itself. <br />At least that's my theory. <br />And hell yes you should be excited! Now- great good luck and safe journeys. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-11976126893997828992019-04-10T22:28:18.618-04:002019-04-10T22:28:18.618-04:00Packing is a major source of stress for me. When ...Packing is a major source of stress for me. When we lived full time in the RV, we didn't pack, the whole house went with us. So, when we did go somewhere, the thought of choosing it all, packing it all, and not forgetting important things was just overwhelming. <br />Here's hoping it all goes well and that you find that all important entry point.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-84045877927242685172019-04-10T20:43:21.452-04:002019-04-10T20:43:21.452-04:00"I'm not as anxious as I usually am, whic..."I'm not as anxious as I usually am, which worries me." I loved that. I feel that about my life a lot and wonder why that is - that I am not as anxious as I used to be. But I still worry about everything too.<br /><br />This sounds like a wonderful adventure, enjoy it. Even though it may be kind of stressful, as least you are out of the house....ha<br />You'll be great.livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091094639074377780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-47183508314844507802019-04-10T16:10:56.949-04:002019-04-10T16:10:56.949-04:00Ack - that superstition has a hold on me, too. If ...Ack - that superstition has a hold on me, too. If I'm not worrying, I worry that I'm jinxing whatever it is I should be worrying about. It's hard work to just relax. Why is that?<br /><br />I love reading about your process, as I may have mentioned a time or two. It feels like you hold the stories you write so gently, so reverently, in your hands and mind. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com