tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post3952482994616155691..comments2023-10-14T18:34:30.879+02:00Comments on Lost in Arles: A spring song, a quiet songHeather Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-2554561262965274102018-06-29T07:52:54.286+02:002018-06-29T07:52:54.286+02:00Heather, for some reason, I just checked back in t...Heather, for some reason, I just checked back in to your blog tonight and saw even some more wonderful replies! I feel like I have some great backing on my quest to travel. I will take everyone's suggestions and putting one foot in front of the other! Heather, Provence would be wonderful, as it would lead me to you for that fabulous hug!!!! I have bought "Drawing Lessons" and I'm anxious to start it! Thank you again to Sally, RebeccaNYC, & Ellie's friend from Canada! I've looked up a bunch of things as suggested, and decided I need to get a bit organized in my pursuit - I have a million notes, here and there! Exciting!Judi of Little Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01139266622691344314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-71728364504737126762018-06-23T00:54:18.261+02:002018-06-23T00:54:18.261+02:00I'm Listeneing.
Xo BernadetteI'm Listeneing.<br /><br />Xo BernadetteBernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12897479534282465400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-86006908149302858292018-06-21T09:37:57.039+02:002018-06-21T09:37:57.039+02:00I'm so late at catching up ... thank you for t...I'm so late at catching up ... thank you for these thoughts, words, images. As always, you help in so many ways and, I suspect, more than you know. BizPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412397722654867858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-80675307901765649832018-06-19T04:30:52.926+02:002018-06-19T04:30:52.926+02:00Beautiful photos, and beautiful words. So sad.Beautiful photos, and beautiful words. So sad.Ratnamurti Saraswatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16394162145351068087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-6251597317726452462018-06-17T23:30:33.636+02:002018-06-17T23:30:33.636+02:00Not even sure where to start here, except that my ...Not even sure where to start here, except that my thoughts are with everyone who has posted, with special thanks to Heather for writing a thought-provoking post. Much love to everyone who is dealing with depression. xxJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11219411440961705480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-18391236462332501882018-06-16T11:13:29.072+02:002018-06-16T11:13:29.072+02:00Merci, Linda. I think empathy is so needed right n...Merci, Linda. I think empathy is so needed right now...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-82849943334763054362018-06-16T11:12:49.489+02:002018-06-16T11:12:49.489+02:00I was finished. :) But thank you for reading.I was finished. :) But thank you for reading.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-71192640012982298702018-06-15T00:45:25.387+02:002018-06-15T00:45:25.387+02:00Heather, You are always honest, empathetic and car...Heather, You are always honest, empathetic and caring. Linda Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-21486549494124176602018-06-14T21:09:11.853+02:002018-06-14T21:09:11.853+02:00I appreciate very much that you were honest and re...I appreciate very much that you were honest and real in this post. <br />It felt to me like it wasn't quite finished though; I scrolled below the pics to see if there was more. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-39712305814454891102018-06-14T13:13:19.568+02:002018-06-14T13:13:19.568+02:00Agreed so deeply, dear Edgar. Agreed so deeply, dear Edgar. Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-70352313037632358062018-06-14T13:12:57.468+02:002018-06-14T13:12:57.468+02:00And a big hug to you Elizabeth. I never take your ...And a big hug to you Elizabeth. I never take your support for granted. I am so very sorry to read this about your Aunt. My heart goes to you and your family. Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-3735658097027562072018-06-14T13:01:35.290+02:002018-06-14T13:01:35.290+02:00That is right. And such an important point. There ...That is right. And such an important point. There is such huge, huge pressure in our instagram culture, facebook likings, to have a very specific life that is so far from what is reality for most of us. We grew up knowing the differences, the root of nature...but today? Wow. It seems far away for so many. And it can be so hard when you are young especially to have faith that life can have so many chapters, be so many, many things...when you are older too. ;) I still struggle with the not knowing. It takes such faith. I am so sorry for your losses.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-76164800930218975182018-06-14T12:57:20.255+02:002018-06-14T12:57:20.255+02:00Merci Marie Allen. If I can...Merci Marie Allen. If I can...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-7509542430554019302018-06-14T12:56:09.667+02:002018-06-14T12:56:09.667+02:00PS. Ellie's friend from Canada...your comments...PS. Ellie's friend from Canada...your comments were lost in the spam so I am only just adding them (along with a few others) now...merci pour ces mots...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-71787470412700450482018-06-14T12:21:23.787+02:002018-06-14T12:21:23.787+02:00Janey, thank you for your honesty. I know that we ...Janey, thank you for your honesty. I know that we have shared the ups and downs together these past few years and how wonderful it is that you are so well supported!Yes, there is NO better trait in a man. And thank you for the encouragement and understanding. I will try. <br />bisousHeather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-70844078618817696912018-06-14T12:19:56.845+02:002018-06-14T12:19:56.845+02:00I am too. It is why I am not writing more. It is a...I am too. It is why I am not writing more. It is a hard place to be in for people like ourselves who love and need that outlet. And I am right there with you in feeling stuck in a job that I no longer love. But I haven't been able to find anything else yet. It is soul sucking. So that means that our experiences are valid for both of us. If these two suicides show us anything, it is that we can't compare the experiences (especially the outward appearances) of others but we each feel is valid unto itself. I hope that you are doing all that you can to take good care of your self, to seek counsel if needed (I loved going to therapy so much when I was in the States). I am here for you and am sending love. Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-75002624994068612722018-06-14T12:13:56.037+02:002018-06-14T12:13:56.037+02:00Cette sensibilité qui a attiré ton attention, les ...Cette sensibilité qui a attiré ton attention, les faiblesses qui t'as déjà crée leur propres orages presque dévastateur...mais tu comprends tout...on est d'accord...et nous sommes sur le chemin tortueuse, avec une si belle vue, ensemble. Merci "Mademoiselle Donnate" pour ta générosité d'esprit.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-70052500383979639222018-06-14T12:08:27.354+02:002018-06-14T12:08:27.354+02:00Yes, and can even be beautiful (as I tried to show...Yes, and can even be beautiful (as I tried to show in the photos) if we can acknowledge them clearly. Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-77500717492776298232018-06-14T12:07:22.398+02:002018-06-14T12:07:22.398+02:00Of course this made me cry Rebecca. I am so humble...Of course this made me cry Rebecca. I am so humbled and moved that you shared this with us. Especially as I know what a beautiful adult you grew up to be. But also as it is very similar - but not the same - to experiences within my family. If we learn from an early age that we have to either do or not do certain things to have love instead of getting it unconditionally...it can lead to codepency later on, which has definitely been the case with me (and typing that makes me think that it is probably a good idea that I get out the book "codependent no more"). <br /><br />How amazing that you were able to have that conversation. What a blessing for both of your spirits. <br /><br />I love you so much friend. I can't wait until you are here.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-30528223054306620772018-06-14T11:56:49.321+02:002018-06-14T11:56:49.321+02:00And if he just so happened to grow strawberries AN...And if he just so happened to grow strawberries AND was also a fine masseuse? hmmm... <br /><br />There was a very fortituous phase where I was eating a barquette everyday for breakfast...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-1194317403270520322018-06-14T11:54:10.460+02:002018-06-14T11:54:10.460+02:00Judi, Sally and Rebecca? I love you SO MUCH. I lov...Judi, Sally and Rebecca? I love you SO MUCH. I love love love you. And I am sorry, my blog might be barely hanging in there, might not be the most glamorous but I HAVE THE BEST READERS OF ANYBODY. Done. <br /><br />Judi, I am so proud of you. It has been such a long road for you. It seems so hard to take in that Chris has been gone for 2 1/2 years already. That is a HUGE step that you took. <br /><br />These suggestions are spot on. I googled "women travelling alone together" and came with some other sites too. But hello? Of course I am going to push for a trip in Provence!!!! That way I can finally give you that massive hug that I have been wanting to for years...<br /><br />I also would like to recommend a truly wonderful novel (that I am going to write about soon) by my friend Patricia Sands called "Drawing Lessons." It is perfect for where you are at right now.<br /><br />I love you. And am always here for you.<br />HHeather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-34877127414947952432018-06-14T11:45:11.926+02:002018-06-14T11:45:11.926+02:00Absolutely, that would help enormously! I know fro...Absolutely, that would help enormously! I know from my own experiences, feeling depressed is worsened by feeling like "a loser" for feeling depressed! Total Catch-22. If there is a sense of community around depression, that totally can shift.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-76514107138237498392018-06-14T11:42:25.353+02:002018-06-14T11:42:25.353+02:00You are so fantastic Daniel. But for me, it might ...You are so fantastic Daniel. But for me, it might be the opposite...I have so much more love than actual knowledge! <br /><br />I know that it sounds silly to write but I would be delighted if we somehow get to meet one day.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-52593047492635224512018-06-14T11:40:45.752+02:002018-06-14T11:40:45.752+02:00And much Love to you in return, Angela. It is so b...And much Love to you in return, Angela. It is so beautiful what you wrote and so true...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-91889746757724316382018-06-14T11:40:02.052+02:002018-06-14T11:40:02.052+02:00Permaculture is where it is at! ;)Permaculture is where it is at! ;)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.com