Anxiety burnsan acidic devouring confidence impaled –mind wanders to childhood dreamsuncovers fear’s origin. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. I came across this tanka written in May/21 that seemed to match with the image I recently posted on my other blog. I decided to pair them here.)
We wait at the station, Mother and I,one final stop for her – painless she prays;I busied at bedside – prolonged goodbye –memories and regrets filling our days. “We live too long,” she wearily proclaims“Why must suffering linger till the end?”I plea and bargain, call angelic names,yet the will to survive refuses to bend. The […]
There are mouse bitssplayed across the sunroomstuck to my favourite throw rug and great globs of glue The trap my husband setto catch the recent invasionapparently lured the hunterfor she, stiff legged andface matted, is skulkingelsewhere I stepped on a gluey biteyes not yet openbefore notingthe disarray Hard to concentratewhen a tail detachedfrom a thigh […]
May the rest do you good, VJ! Feel better! ((hugs))
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Thanks Susi!
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I’m sorry to hear this, VJ! Take care and hope to see you soon! ❤️
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Thanks Eugi.
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also, I am setting up a few interviews for next year on my blog and wanted to know if you would be interested in doing one. They are informal – I send you a list of questions and then you answer them. You also send any photos and then I piece things together to make a post.
I had been meaning to ask you – but had a few pauses and setbacks this fall as well – and just never got to ask ya
– so no need to reply now – we can email later – but just be thinking about it –
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Thanks, that would be wonderful when I’m back on my feet.
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sounds great – 🙂
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Hey – I know you know this – but breaks can be so good for bloggers. I guess pauses and detours can be so good for anyone really – even though it sure cramps our style to stop or to pause doing what we enjoy –
but to encourage you I want to remind you that maybe the pause will lead to a whole fresh approach to your writing author VJ – not that it s needed – but breaks sometimes just transform us
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so keep that in mind as you abstain – 🙂
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Thank you for these sweet and encouraging words. I do believe this.
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Take care VJ! Hope you will be better soon!
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Thanks Aletta
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You’ll be stirring in my thoughts … hope that doesn’t go against doctor’s orders! Take advantage of the down time to let ideas incubate …
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Thanks Jazz. So far, I’m sleeping a lot and the dreams are prolific.
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I hope you feel better soon VJ.
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Thank you!
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❤️
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Take care of yourself. Hope you are back at it soon.
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Thanks Maggie
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Take care VJ, rest well 💜
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Thank you
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Good vibes to you 💕
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Thanks
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I’m sorry to hear you’re on bedrest, VJ. Please take good care of yourself. I’ll be thinking about you.
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Thanks Liz.
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Take care of yourself VJ, maybe try some medical marijuana? But go easy on the snacks. 🍟🍕🍔🍦🍩🧁
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Lol. Thanks Mike….I think
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I know this probably feels like a setback for you, VJ, but as Deborah said, you’ll be up and running again. In the meantime, please take good care of yourself and follow the doctor’s orders. I’ll be thinking of and praying for you sweet friend.
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Bless you Terri. Thank you.
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Store up your energy. We’ll look forward to your posts as you recover!
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Thanks Lou
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VJ, take care my friend. Keith
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Thanks Keith. I appreciate your kindness.
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Yes you will be back up in running in no time because you are a Phoenix! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Deborah. Feeling more like a squashed bug at the moment, lol.
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So am I today! LOL! 🙂 ❤
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Bug hug!
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