Comments on: Pen and Ink http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/09/25/pen-and-ink/ Swirlygirl Tue, 22 May 2012 21:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pixie http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/09/25/pen-and-ink/#comment-22384 pixie Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:44:58 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=4703#comment-22384 I love what Gillian said. Yes....allowing creates so much room for...anything, everything, and even nothing. What a lovely piece. I love what Gillian said. Yes….allowing creates so much room for…anything, everything, and even nothing.
What a lovely piece.

]]> By: Lu http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/09/25/pen-and-ink/#comment-22383 Lu Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:00:34 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=4703#comment-22383 interesting you mention writing being something you would focus on for a year. I have been doing that for a while now, focusing on my writing and to say it has improved by leaps and bounds is an understatment. As much as I love to make art and create, I have noticed I am most authentic when I am writing. interesting you mention writing being something you would focus on for a year. I have been doing that for a while now, focusing on my writing and to say it has improved by leaps and bounds is an understatment. As much as I love to make art and create, I have noticed I am most authentic when I am writing.

]]> By: Marianne http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/09/25/pen-and-ink/#comment-22380 Marianne Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:33:49 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=4703#comment-22380 I think David Grossman is an extraordinary writer, powerful stories that change lives. Isn't this miraculous, this business of actually being able to write as work? I'm so grateful for it every day. xx I think David Grossman is an extraordinary writer, powerful stories that change lives.

Isn’t this miraculous, this business of actually being able to write as work? I’m so grateful for it every day.

xx

]]> By: Sara http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/09/25/pen-and-ink/#comment-22379 Sara Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:36:13 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=4703#comment-22379 Thank you for this post. I just finished reading the New Yorker article on David Grossman and feel moved in so many ways. I am a writer that struggles with writing and so often want to stop. But, I can't. I love your blog. Thank you for this post. I just finished reading the New Yorker article on David Grossman and feel moved in so many ways. I am a writer that struggles with writing and so often want to stop. But, I can’t. I love your blog.

]]> By: gillian http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/09/25/pen-and-ink/#comment-22378 gillian Sun, 26 Sep 2010 05:03:19 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=4703#comment-22378 All this and more occured to me the other day. I was sitting observing my family when the oddest thought arose, and I could not shake it. We come in to this world alone. We leave this world alone. It was those thoughts that led me to sudden realize everything the Buddha says about impermanence and suffering is true- and yet. I simply cannot let go of those I love, those who love me. So what to do? Allow. Allow life, and death, and all things in between. As hard as it is. Allowing is the key. Allowing is not simply observing; allowing is acceptance. The greatest gift we can give ourselves. Keep writing!!! Love how you inspire me to rationalize things. xoxo :D All this and more occured to me the other day. I was sitting observing my family when the oddest thought arose, and I could not shake it.

We come in to this world alone. We leave this world alone. It was those thoughts that led me to sudden realize everything the Buddha says about impermanence and suffering is true-

and yet.

I simply cannot let go of those I love, those who love me.

So what to do?

Allow.

Allow life, and death, and all things in between. As hard as it is.

Allowing is the key.

Allowing is not simply observing; allowing is acceptance. The greatest gift we can give ourselves.

Keep writing!!! Love how you inspire me to rationalize things. xoxo :D

]]> By: Lisa http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/09/25/pen-and-ink/#comment-22377 Lisa Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:56:07 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=4703#comment-22377 Fantastic post! Fantastic post!

]]> By: Bobbi French http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/09/25/pen-and-ink/#comment-22376 Bobbi French Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:40:13 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=4703#comment-22376 Inspiring post. I too am writing these days and no matter how silly or trite, it makes me happy. Thanks for the inspiration... Bobbi Inspiring post. I too am writing these days and no matter how silly or trite, it makes me happy. Thanks for the inspiration…

Bobbi

]]> By: Di http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/09/25/pen-and-ink/#comment-22375 Di Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:25:16 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=4703#comment-22375 I really like David Grossman's writing, looking forward to reading his new book. Thanks for this link. I really like David Grossman’s writing, looking forward to reading his new book. Thanks for this link.

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