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By: Plans are not about IF. — Third Hand Works

Plans are not about IF. — Third Hand Works — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:28:25 +0000

[...] got to practice what I preach and take care of me, I got to hug Jen and my other favorite Jen, and hang out with them and other cool women in real life not just on-line. And Jennifer did her [...]

By: jennifer

jennifer — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:19:44 +0000

@Carol – Yay!! We *do* need to talk soon! I’m thrilled to hear about your upcoming retreat in Canada. I know how you love those trips – but the added intention you’re bringing to life now as a “semi-retired person”… Wow. That’s huge. I’m glad things are slowing down for you. Hugs – let’s talk soon!

By: carol Routh

carol Routh — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:49:14 +0000

jen, i LOVE your writing and i MISS your voice!!! we need to talk.
i made a little change that is making a BIG change in my life: i now consider myself ‘semi-retired.’ that means i don’t have to look/sound/feel busy every waking moment! i’m making enough money, and my former busy-ness hadn’t been changing anything. imagine that! i’m having my cake and eating it, too.
speaking of retreats, i’m giving myself 8 days to house sit for my son in the far back country of canada. i’m taking my bead collection, and maybe, just maybe, a book. i will have no one to talk to (but the dog and cat), no where to go, and nothing i need to do. 6 whole days there, and 2 travel days that i’m NOT driving. ahhhh…
labels can be freeing! semi-retired…

By: jennifer

jennifer — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:17:18 +0000

Mmm, Grace. Nothing more for me to add – just witnessing your BEing.

By: Grace

Grace — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:14:53 +0000

I spent a significant part of last Sunday sitting on the side of a mountain.

Okay, and walking up and down the mountain as well (as my sore calves continue, four days later, to attest).

But to BE there, nowhere to go, nothing to do, to feel the impossible, sublime vibration of a live-oak acorn in the palm of my hand, to feel the mountain breathing underneath me, to see the fire-scars on tree and hillside and the green of new growth, to hear the crashing of mule deer running away from me (or, hmm, were they running from the mountain lion that the signs warned me of?) – well.

Retreat, indeed. Absolute stillness and the deepest sort of Silence there is.
.-= Grace´s last blog ..Authenticity and marketing =-.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:58:27 +0000

Ohhh, Alison… That sounds like sheer bliss. Your yarn and couch are going to be soo happy when you arrive and settle in with them. And -yay- for the dreaming that happens in the meantime.

By: Alison Ellett

Alison Ellett — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:40:47 +0000

As a textile artist, I spend most of my time making and stitching for others. I set time aside to stitch for me and I don’t mean just a sample that I can wear and promote my business. So between Christmas and New Year I have a date with some purple alpaca yarn and my living room sofa. Between now and then I indulge in knitting magazines for design inspiration.