Comments on: The Gift That Awaits Me

By: la vie en rose

la vie en rose — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:41:32 +0000

…and i can not wait for you to have that…

By: liz elayne

liz elayne — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 09:37:30 +0000

i keep coming back to this page and reading it again and again. to see sofia’s smile and laugh (and when i first saw this picture i needed to remember how to laugh – thank you). to read your words of truth and wisdom. to find inspiration.
thanks swirly.

By: GoGo

GoGo — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 22:59:30 +0000

Good for you. I say simplicity leaves room for the compounded world of actually living a life.
Good luck with the move.

By: alison

alison — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 07:19:48 +0000

Yay! for simplicity!
“Simplicity is the deepest wisdom.”
~ Isaac Barrow

By: Persephone

Persephone — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 04:28:22 +0000

I agree so much with the joys of having a more simple life. In my “day job” I’m a consultant, which leaves me feeling very harried and drained. For many years, I was also married to a very hard-charging man who valued action above everything. In the past few years I’ve shifted the balance of my life to make much more time for “me time,” for dreaming and journaling and reading and art and it has made me a MUCH better and calmer person. I try to get other women to make these kinds of changes for themselves, but in our society, there seems to be such guilt attached to doing nothing. It’s sad, really, and I think contributing to the anxiety of our culture.

By: christine

christine — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:46:02 +0000

It is interesting how as I age a quiet and simple life becomes more of the goal….love your art. -christine

By: Laini

Laini — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:12:39 +0000

I’m so with you on the busy thing. I NEED so much quiet time, thinking, dreaming time. I like to pepper it with adventures, but really I love nothing better than a long day at home with a project on my tables in the studio, a chapter underway on my laptop, a mid-afternoon reading and nap break awaiting me on the couch, and the prospect of sipping some vino while cooking something nice for dinner. I count my blessings that I have no commute, that I’ve been able to make myself a life of self-employment, me-time, and plentiful daydreaming. And you’re one of the lucky ones, too. I’m so happy for you & your new home! Next time you’re having a glass of wine, here’s a toast to simplifying!

By: keri Smith

keri Smith — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:45:02 +0000

i am so inspired by this.

By: melissa

melissa — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:40:44 +0000

i’m so excited for you. it will be good to be settled in one place. its going to be a bit crazy for the next few weeks but then you can really breathe! i can’t wait to see your new home.

By: pixie

pixie — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:42:23 +0000

mmmm-the birds are so important on your journey. i love that you watch them nesting as you prepare your own! thank goodness you will get settled soon. leaving busy l.a. was the best thing i could have ever done for my soul…