Comments on: The “Mother” Speaks

By: Ren

Ren — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:15:54 +0000

Nice to have you here Anne! One of my mantra’s in helping people unblock their creative flow is “you have to be willing to (fill in the blank: paint/write/draw/design etc…) crap”
Yes, you have to be willing to write crap in order to get to the good stuff. As the queen of writing crap, I should know.:) lol

As to the Appalachian comment, there is actually a very deep and abiding wisdom in most of the people here. A connection with the earth and the land that has been lost in so many places. Those “backwards” folks have taught me much. I am venturing into beekeeping with some of the old timers and there isn’t one of them that isn’t sharp as a whistle.

There are some kinds of knowledge our society has little respect for. It’s important knowledge and I’m grateful to live amongst people that seem to get it.

When fossil fuels are no longer available, those “backwards” hillbillies might not seem so backwards after all.

Besides, when a person makes a comment about Appalachia like that, it’s obvious they’ve never visited trendy, progressive places like Asheville or Abingdon or numerous other quaint and beautiful towns nestled in the mountains with culture galore. It’s backwards to make generalizations about a region you haven’t spent time exploring.

By: Summer

Summer — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:28:28 +0000

Hello Anne! I’m glad to get to hear your thoughts here as well. Arun has been such an inspirational blogger, I’m sure you will be jsut as amazing.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:57:27 +0000

Welcome Anne! It’s so nice to finally hear your voice.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:02:05 +0000

Oh yay for joyous posts by the lovely Anne herself. How wonderful to see your smiling face with that beautiful boy of yours. It just makes me miss you guys more and more. You are such a beautiful, inspirational (and slightly wacky) family. You warm our hearts. Welcome Anne!!!! xx

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:58:40 +0000

Nice to see you here, Anne I have derived much inspiration from Arun’s ideas on parenting, and this post was quite beautiful. I am dealing with similar issues… didn’t want to read about parenting when the kids were napping, you know. I felt like good parents didn’t need to read about parenting, they just did it, and well. But I needed a bit of an extra push. I hope to see you here lots!

Oh, and I have to take up for the Appalachians here. My family has lived here for eons and has quite a branched out family tree. We’re not as closed-minded and backwards as some would have you believe. I would say more, as the above comment is quite offensive, but I will leave it at that, and I still encourage you to consider this area for your adventures. No pressure though (even taking into consideration that this is my third post trying to wave you guys to this part of the world!)

Heather. From the Appalachians.

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:04:30 +0000

Hi! Welcome to the blogosphere! Like you, I don’t blog myself but I do sometimes (rarely) contribute to my wife’s (Ronnie, aka Dragonfly, aka KreweQueen of the Zombie Princess). Also like you, I have a perfectionist who lives in my brain and gives me shit constantly. I find that it’s easier to ignore him for my kids than for my own needs/process. Maybe one day I’ll even be able to stifle him when he’s working on me. Meanwhile, we take each day as it comes.

As Neil Young said, “Keep on rockin’ in the free world!”

Frank

P. S. Don’t move to the Appalachians; the family trees there have no branches! In the land of the toothless, the one-toothed man is king. Just kidding… sort of.

By: arun

arun — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:55:06 +0000

I live, learn, love and work with anne. I could not wish for a more inspiring, caring and loving partner in this life…

I am sooo pleased to have anne contribute to “the pit”. Hope this post is the first of many