Comments on: What I Learned From My Cat About The Writing Life http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/what-i-learned-9/ The art of writing, for non writers Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:00:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/what-i-learned-9/#comment-4293 Joanna Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:10:31 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=437#comment-4293 Dianna, it's never too late round here to share a comment or two. Thanks for taking the time to read and offer feedback. I'm glad you liked the piece, and my cat. I tend to call him handsome - but he probably does have moments of being pretty too :-) Dianna, it’s never too late round here to share a comment or two. Thanks for taking the time to read and offer feedback.

I’m glad you liked the piece, and my cat. I tend to call him handsome – but he probably does have moments of being pretty too :-)

]]> By: Dianna http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/what-i-learned-9/#comment-4284 Dianna Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:05:13 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=437#comment-4284 I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to say that I love cats, and that it is so true. I personally take the odd hours advice to an extreme. (I run on an Australian Schedule, or at least what I would like to run on in terms of schedule if I lived in Australia...) And he's pretty. I just called a male cat pretty. It's okay, mine is too. ~Dianna I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to say that I love cats, and that it is so true. I personally take the odd hours advice to an extreme. (I run on an Australian Schedule, or at least what I would like to run on in terms of schedule if I lived in Australia…)

And he’s pretty. I just called a male cat pretty. It’s okay, mine is too.
~Dianna

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/what-i-learned-9/#comment-2773 Joanna Young Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:44:28 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=437#comment-2773 Emily, thanks for sharing the link to Huckleberry - he is gorgeous. My cat's brother, now sadly not with us I'm afraid, had ears just like that :-) Joanna Emily, thanks for sharing the link to Huckleberry – he is gorgeous. My cat’s brother, now sadly not with us I’m afraid, had ears just like that :-)

Joanna

]]> By: emily carmichael http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/what-i-learned-9/#comment-2772 emily carmichael Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:29:10 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=437#comment-2772 Joanna, he's gorgeous! reminds me of a much more elegant, and of course lighter, version of my Huckleberry (photo linked to my name). we have had a house full of cats my entire life, and i have probably learned more from them than from many of the people i've know. thanks for a lovely post. =) Joanna, he’s gorgeous! reminds me of a much more elegant, and of course lighter, version of my Huckleberry (photo linked to my name).

we have had a house full of cats my entire life, and i have probably learned more from them than from many of the people i’ve know. thanks for a lovely post. =)

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/what-i-learned-9/#comment-2771 Joanna Young Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:06:34 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=437#comment-2771 Hi Amanda Sometimes I think posts we find by chance are the best. Glad this one gave you a lift. I berate myself too about my irregular hours... still much to learn from my cat who just does what the heck he wants. Best wishes with your writing Joanna Hi Amanda

Sometimes I think posts we find by chance are the best. Glad this one gave you a lift.

I berate myself too about my irregular hours… still much to learn from my cat who just does what the heck he wants.

Best wishes with your writing

Joanna

]]> By: Amanda Mae http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/what-i-learned-9/#comment-2770 Amanda Mae Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:23:43 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=437#comment-2770 Wow Thank you so much for writing this! I found this completely by chance, and I have to say this has been an inspiration for me! I was down when I found this and it made me smile and feel better about some of my own unique writing habits! (IE: irregular hours) Wow Thank you so much for writing this! I found this completely by chance, and I have to say this has been an inspiration for me! I was down when I found this and it made me smile and feel better about some of my own unique writing habits! (IE: irregular hours)

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/what-i-learned-9/#comment-2769 Joanna Young Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:12:55 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=437#comment-2769 Alina, that's a great addition. Know your worth is a powerful mantra, and not just for writers! Karen, I think my cat has now recovered though it was hard (for both of us) at first. I compensate by pretending to be a cat which makes for some good cuddles! Joanna Alina, that’s a great addition. Know your worth is a powerful mantra, and not just for writers!

Karen, I think my cat has now recovered though it was hard (for both of us) at first. I compensate by pretending to be a cat which makes for some good cuddles!

Joanna

]]> By: Karen Putz / DeafMom http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/what-i-learned-9/#comment-2768 Karen Putz / DeafMom Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:59:18 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=437#comment-2768 What a beautiful cat! It's true that animals do mourn the buddies they miss. My mother-in-law had two dogs, and one of them was hit by a car. The other dog was never the same after that--it broke my heart to see the change. What a beautiful cat! It’s true that animals do mourn the buddies they miss. My mother-in-law had two dogs, and one of them was hit by a car. The other dog was never the same after that–it broke my heart to see the change.

]]> By: Alina Popescu http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/what-i-learned-9/#comment-2767 Alina Popescu Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:51:26 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=437#comment-2767 Very inspirational entry, Joanna. I'd add one thing I've learned from my cats though: know my worth. Cats are well aware of what they are worth and would never settle for less :) Very inspirational entry, Joanna. I’d add one thing I’ve learned from my cats though: know my worth. Cats are well aware of what they are worth and would never settle for less :)

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/what-i-learned-9/#comment-2766 Joanna Young Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:21:22 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=437#comment-2766 Space Age Sage, you capture that so beautifully. Your words are making me smile now as I think of him. What a wonderful expression: a peace that radiates into the room Robert, I'm glad you managed to post the comment this time. Sorry for the trouble before. You're right, a cat is totally confident in being himself. But I wonder: is that ignorance, or wisdom? Ulla, although I am envious of you living in Berlin it's a shame if it means you can't have a cat! Joanna Space Age Sage, you capture that so beautifully. Your words are making me smile now as I think of him. What a wonderful expression: a peace that radiates into the room

Robert, I’m glad you managed to post the comment this time. Sorry for the trouble before. You’re right, a cat is totally confident in being himself. But I wonder: is that ignorance, or wisdom?

Ulla, although I am envious of you living in Berlin it’s a shame if it means you can’t have a cat!

Joanna

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