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By: D1music

D1music — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:48:52 +0000

Thanks, Tori. “You” shine through.

Darrell

By: auburn60

auburn60 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:08:17 +0000

I remember a comment Emily Sutherland quoted one time–I can’t remember who said it–but it was something like ‘I have to write or my head will explode.’ I think that’s how some of us THINK. Writing it down relieves the pressure! You have to see it in front of you, organize the random thoughts and feelings,marshall them into some kind of order,anticipate how they will be received…and then go ‘Oh,I had no idea I was headed in that direction with this topic!’ and it becomes an exercise in self-awareness.Or maybe that’s just me. I think I have a tendency toward ADD. But if you spend that much time and energy in your own head and put so much of yourself out there,naturally there’s some fear,mainly of rejection. Also, just fear of anyone coming that close to you.For all my ‘bright and breezy repartee’ I have discovered of late a whole vat of ‘RESERVE’ in my make-up that I didn’t know was there.But I also think that there is nothing like that connection when you take a thought or concept straight out of your head and someone else says ‘Yeah, I get that.’

By: themema

themema — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:35:45 +0000

“but fear of leaving something unsaid that you believe in trumps the fear of being rejected or criticized. And thatâ€™s as deep as I can get.”

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LINDA, YOU NEED NEVER FEAR THAT YOUR WRITING WILL DISAPPOINT ME! I love that…… maybe that is a fear that I do have…. the fear of leaving something unsaid.
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By: LindaB

LindaB — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:23:28 +0000

Okay, I have one deep thought to contribute——tell Crescent I have driven miles and miles with the emergency brake on. I’m just sayin’. My husband wasn’t too happy ’bout it, but it can be done.

Okay, I have one more thing. Writing works for me ’cause……..in normal conversation, I’m not too quick with the snappy answers and comments. But if I have a while to think about it, I can WRITE something sort of snappy sometimes. A few times. Okay! Once last year on your blog!

I’ve found that old age has given me courage to say what I’m thinking when I write something anymore. When you hit 60, if you’ve got something to say, and we always have something to say, you better say it before you croak. Fear may be your partner, but fear of leaving something unsaid that you believe in trumps the fear of being rejected or criticized. And that’s as deep as I can get.

(You did give me a brain cramp and I had to look up “raconteurs”, which I thought might be a French raccoon. Thanks.)

By: rockin robyn

rockin robyn — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:27:41 +0000

if you have to be sure donâ€™t write… that’s my favorite part of her quotation – if you sit back and you compare that statement to living life… if you have to be sure don’t live! In life, we all have struggles but if you have to analyze everything because fear holds you back from “doing” then what’s the point!

If you proclaim to be a writer and you have the gift to put ‘pen-2-paper’ (‘fingers-2-keyboard’)and are able to reach people with those writings, that is what makes you special… that is your gift and you shouldn’t let fear play a part in that gift. If you concede to fear you are not trusting your gift.

This coming from someone who goes thru life with a big “caution” sign flashing around every curve!!

By: LindaB

LindaB — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:13:05 +0000

“How about you guys? Any thoughts?” — Tori

‘Bout what?

By: tori

tori — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:54:02 +0000

Wow.
I should have given you guys a platform to express deep thoughts a long time ago!
You’re blowing me away– keep it up!

By: Barbara M. Lloyd

Barbara M. Lloyd — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:32:41 +0000

I don’t believe the writer writes for the public, but for herself/himself. Possibly the fear is two-fold: fear in laying oneself totally bare and exposing it for all to see and fear that the exposure might not be accepted, or be judged. The writer, like the painter, writes for herself….I think there are so many stories ….so many words…..so much feeling inside that just has to come bubbling out. Though sometimes it comes out slowly, daringly….with a written word or phrase erased and rewritten over and over until you simply let it go and hold your breath. Not all that has to be said is painful in the telling. Sometimes I suspect you are so full of “good news” that if you don’t tell it you will explode. But, in all, there is a satisfaction after it is said…almost a pride in yourself that you dared….Just my opinion.

By: themema

themema — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:28:13 +0000

I gave up making fear my partner years ago…. maybe after the umpteenth time of being diagnosed with the Big C. Maybe after my bipolar, disabled daughter tried to commit suicide for the umpteenth time. Maybe after the umpteenth time I answered a wee small voice and did something that most people would believe to be too outlandish to do.

But I can still be sure of what I substituted for fear. I only have to please God to be sure. Everything else just falls into place. And that is why I don’t have to be sure.

Ok, fear sneaks in as a casual visitor now and then, but fear is no partner. Maybe it comes from just being a little simple minded and not very deep. I’ll leave deep to others who are… well, deep.

By: gracelynn

gracelynn — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:40:21 +0000

First of all, congratulations on completing your article for the magazine on Stephen. I cannot wait to read it. (I love Stephen too – he is a wonderful person!)

Secondly, PLEASE don’t tell the kids I teach that name. LOL I can just see Jessicae now. “Can I change my name to that?!” It is a cool name though and I know that the majority of the teens I teach would love it. I’m sorry about the loss of her husband in that tragic accident though.

As far as my thoughts…I agree. Fear is just a part of life. Circumstances are going to cause you fear at times. But you’ve got to move on and the only way to do it is to face fear and accept it. I believe there is a purpose for whatever happens, even when it isn’t clear to us. You cannot allow fear to cripple you. If you do, you’ll never survive in this world. So I agree with Crescent – make it your partner, accept it, and move on with it.