Comments on: The Search for the Rosetta Stone or Confessions of a Serial Blogger http://confidentwriting.com/2009/11/the-search-for-the-rosetta-stone/ 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: Introducing the Writing Space | Confident Writing http://confidentwriting.com/2009/11/the-search-for-the-rosetta-stone/#comment-20154 Introducing the Writing Space | Confident Writing Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:56:54 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=3109#comment-20154 [...] mentioned in my piece on the Rosetta Stone that there was one more project I was working on that was still to be [...] [...] mentioned in my piece on the Rosetta Stone that there was one more project I was working on that was still to be [...]

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/11/the-search-for-the-rosetta-stone/#comment-19937 Joanna Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:31:31 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=3109#comment-19937 Hi <b> Leah</b> it's good to see you back :-) Thank you for sharing those reflections. I like what you say about courage, and asking, and also the blessing that is space. I am blessed with the space I have... and the wonderful people who share it. Hi Leah it’s good to see you back :-) Thank you for sharing those reflections. I like what you say about courage, and asking, and also the blessing that is space. I am blessed with the space I have… and the wonderful people who share it.

]]> By: Leah Pauls http://confidentwriting.com/2009/11/the-search-for-the-rosetta-stone/#comment-19912 Leah Pauls Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:53:28 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=3109#comment-19912 Life shrinks or expands according to one’s courage. Anais Nin A call to expand our lives into the space available, and beyond! ~ Jan Scott Nelson, Grow Your Own Life These quotes remind me of the "Prayer of Jabez," a best-seller in the Christian lit. market a few years back. In the book, author, Bruce Wilkinson, elaborates on an obscure Old Testament passage in which Jabez asks God to expand his territory. Such a prayer is an act of courage in itself, and I have found that when I dare to pray it, inspiration and opportunity abound. Maybe it's a direct answer to prayer, or maybe it's simply a greater awareness and receptivity to inspiration and opportunity. Either way, it's a blessing. Life shrinks or expands according to one’s courage. Anais Nin

A call to expand our lives into the space available, and beyond! ~ Jan Scott Nelson, Grow Your Own Life

These quotes remind me of the “Prayer of Jabez,” a best-seller in the Christian lit. market a few years back. In the book, author, Bruce Wilkinson, elaborates on an obscure Old Testament passage in which Jabez asks God to expand his territory. Such a prayer is an act of courage in itself, and I have found that when I dare to pray it, inspiration and opportunity abound. Maybe it’s a direct answer to prayer, or maybe it’s simply a greater awareness and receptivity to inspiration and opportunity. Either way, it’s a blessing.

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/11/the-search-for-the-rosetta-stone/#comment-19852 Joanna Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:05 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=3109#comment-19852 <b>Meryl</b> I hope so - I know I enjoy it when others share their thoughts and dreams... It's how we learn and grow together Meryl I hope so – I know I enjoy it when others share their thoughts and dreams… It’s how we learn and grow together

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/11/the-search-for-the-rosetta-stone/#comment-19851 Joanna Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:53 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=3109#comment-19851 <b>Alex</b> me too :-) <b>Ulla</b> what a wonderful friend you are, thank you :-) As I said to Lillie, following & commenting is not expected, unless you happen to be interested. I'm glad you like the tumblr... I have so much fun playing wiht it <b>Shari</b> what a lovely thing for you to say. Thank you x <b>Maria</b> it is making me feel so much better knowing I'm not alone! Thanks :-) Alex me too :-)

Ulla what a wonderful friend you are, thank you :-) As I said to Lillie, following & commenting is not expected, unless you happen to be interested. I’m glad you like the tumblr… I have so much fun playing wiht it

Shari what a lovely thing for you to say. Thank you x

Maria it is making me feel so much better knowing I’m not alone! Thanks :-)

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/11/the-search-for-the-rosetta-stone/#comment-19850 Joanna Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:10 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=3109#comment-19850 <b>Holli</b> I know <i>just</i> what you mean... the need to let it go and let it flow! sounds like you need just to close your eyes and dance ;-) <b>Davina</b> yes, I do believe you're right. There will be a harvest in the future that brings these things together - but that time isn't now. I need to let things grow first. Thanks x <b>Karen</b> thank you for understanding :-) You guys really are wonderful. I felt a bit exposed sharing this, it doesn't seem to fit the rules or the norms, I should have known better, <i>of course</i> you all understand. I like what you said about fluidity and me at the centre... perhaps this is a very female pattern of growth? In any case, there's no point resisting it, I just need to go with the flow and see where she takes me :-) Holli I know just what you mean… the need to let it go and let it flow! sounds like you need just to close your eyes and dance ;-)

Davina yes, I do believe you’re right. There will be a harvest in the future that brings these things together – but that time isn’t now. I need to let things grow first. Thanks x

Karen thank you for understanding :-) You guys really are wonderful. I felt a bit exposed sharing this, it doesn’t seem to fit the rules or the norms, I should have known better, of course you all understand. I like what you said about fluidity and me at the centre… perhaps this is a very female pattern of growth? In any case, there’s no point resisting it, I just need to go with the flow and see where she takes me :-)

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/11/the-search-for-the-rosetta-stone/#comment-19849 Joanna Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:38:34 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=3109#comment-19849 <b>Ralph</b> I most definitely wouldn't advise others to follow suit - one blog is really enough! And I don't intend to develop those other sites in the same way as I have this one which will always remain my home and my baby... They're just side outlets really, and perhaps in some way still helping me to focus and concentrate what I do here. <b>Lillie</b> never fear! I'm not meaning you all to follow, or comment, in fact I'm kind of selfishly hoping not to generate too many comments at the other places as I can only just keep up here. It's wonderful you're still around here (as I am at your place, even if I don't always tell you so). <b>Karen</b> I feel so much of our journey is in tandem... I love the picture of you as Goldilocks, and know just what you mean about the feeling of things being too big or too small... we just need to be heroic enough in the end to tell our own tale, just the way that suits us. Ralph I most definitely wouldn’t advise others to follow suit – one blog is really enough! And I don’t intend to develop those other sites in the same way as I have this one which will always remain my home and my baby… They’re just side outlets really, and perhaps in some way still helping me to focus and concentrate what I do here.

Lillie never fear! I’m not meaning you all to follow, or comment, in fact I’m kind of selfishly hoping not to generate too many comments at the other places as I can only just keep up here. It’s wonderful you’re still around here (as I am at your place, even if I don’t always tell you so).

Karen I feel so much of our journey is in tandem… I love the picture of you as Goldilocks, and know just what you mean about the feeling of things being too big or too small… we just need to be heroic enough in the end to tell our own tale, just the way that suits us.

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/11/the-search-for-the-rosetta-stone/#comment-19848 Joanna Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:53 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=3109#comment-19848 <b>Jan</b> thanks so much for joining in, and being part of the inspiration in the first place. I love what you said about the stone... makes a lot of sense. And as for being audacious... I'm learning. With all of you, I am learning. <b>Bo</b> indeed. It is gratifying to see what wonderful readers I have here who understand the need for more space, and bending the rules! <b>amy</b> thank you, I knew you'd understand :-) Oh <b>Lori</b> how wise you are. I am such a wanderer, and find it so hard to remind myself that doesn't mean I'm lost. I do like those words: "wherever you go, there you are." Simple, but hugely comforting. PS Thank you for what you said about my writing... it means a great deal Jan thanks so much for joining in, and being part of the inspiration in the first place. I love what you said about the stone… makes a lot of sense. And as for being audacious… I’m learning. With all of you, I am learning.

Bo indeed. It is gratifying to see what wonderful readers I have here who understand the need for more space, and bending the rules!

amy thank you, I knew you’d understand :-)

Oh Lori how wise you are. I am such a wanderer, and find it so hard to remind myself that doesn’t mean I’m lost. I do like those words: “wherever you go, there you are.” Simple, but hugely comforting.

PS Thank you for what you said about my writing… it means a great deal

]]> By: Meryl K Evans http://confidentwriting.com/2009/11/the-search-for-the-rosetta-stone/#comment-19846 Meryl K Evans Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:19:22 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=3109#comment-19846 Thanks for sharing your thoughts out loud with us. It'll help us with our own self-reflections. .-= Meryl K Evans´s last blog ..11 Reasons Why People Don’t Follow Back on Twitter =-. Thanks for sharing your thoughts out loud with us. It’ll help us with our own self-reflections.
.-= Meryl K Evans´s last blog ..11 Reasons Why People Don’t Follow Back on Twitter =-.

]]> By: Maria Palma http://confidentwriting.com/2009/11/the-search-for-the-rosetta-stone/#comment-19819 Maria Palma Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:47:38 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=3109#comment-19819 Joanna, I can definitely relate to everything that you're saying here in this post. I, too, have so much creative energy within me and so much to say...which is why I have so many blogs! I applaud you for following your heart and going with the creative flow. .-= Maria Palma´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.studio-747.com/2009/11/creativity-tip-reconnect-with-nature.html" rel="nofollow">Creativity Tip: Reconnect With Nature</a> =-. Joanna,

I can definitely relate to everything that you’re saying here in this post. I, too, have so much creative energy within me and so much to say…which is why I have so many blogs!

I applaud you for following your heart and going with the creative flow.
.-= Maria Palma´s last blog ..Creativity Tip: Reconnect With Nature =-.

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