tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.comments2024-03-05T06:55:21.597-05:00Dori ReadsDorainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comBlogger2676125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-64044826821416002312018-07-08T17:05:27.383-04:002018-07-08T17:05:27.383-04:00Thanks, Irene. I had a professional photographer c...Thanks, Irene. I had a professional photographer come to the studio and make pictures. We had fun with it. I'm glad the reflection pdf is helpful. It's such a good practice. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-75718866373576263682018-07-06T23:18:34.464-04:002018-07-06T23:18:34.464-04:00I loved the questioning format for this. I have i...I loved the questioning format for this. I have internalized the questions and answers - it is all too much to write about this year for me. Way too much stuff has gone on, and I am still sorting through quietly. I am not too hopeful that it will change for the last half, so I need to just be prayerful and wait.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-82673580949420170982018-07-06T19:09:47.657-04:002018-07-06T19:09:47.657-04:00Dori, I thought I sent you a comment about rich yo...Dori, I thought I sent you a comment about rich your post is. It has led me to deep introspection. This line touched me since hope is my one word this year: "Feel deep gratitude, knowing God has already answered your prayer and tomorrow is already blessed." My deepest hope is for blessed days of peace but life is fragile and uncertain so I need to count my blessings each day even in the midst of challenges. Thank you for your guidance.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-39708231323360124052018-07-05T23:34:26.592-04:002018-07-05T23:34:26.592-04:00Doraine, I am coming back to your post to reread i...Doraine, I am coming back to your post to reread it tomorrow since it was beautifully written and holds many important messages on self-reflection. I am curious about the Examen also. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-44402991885191105382018-07-05T21:01:17.011-04:002018-07-05T21:01:17.011-04:00Dori, thanks for this invitation to pause and to b...Dori, thanks for this invitation to pause and to breathe. I would love to attend one of your yoga classes! Thanks for your words that led me to a place where I was willing to pause, to remember the One who is for each of us, and to be willing to listen more fully.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-12159676075178942822018-07-05T15:45:48.434-04:002018-07-05T15:45:48.434-04:00Dori: Thanks for this thoughtful and helpful post...Dori: Thanks for this thoughtful and helpful post. Yes, we need our pauses in the middle. People in the pre-industrial days often got up in the middle of the night to stoke fires, empty bladders, write or do a little light housework before going back to bed. Even sleeping can benefit from a pause. <br /><br />My word is resolve, and I am looking at it from the standpoint of re-solving, or solving anew. Just this past week an issue that I have been working on and praying about was resolved, but done so in a way that raised my hackles. I agree with the conclusion, but I am unhappy with the way people were treated in the process. So the lesson I'm learning is that resolution is not the only thing I need to focus on, but the best process for resolution. That will be another journey.<br />Thanks again, and blessings for a gratifying and restful summer. Karen Eastlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778112838401454642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-76029629972824401822018-07-05T13:18:04.234-04:002018-07-05T13:18:04.234-04:00Thank you for hosting, Doraine! I love your post a...Thank you for hosting, Doraine! I love your post and will be printing out those questions and doing a little examening of myself! I'm so happy you chose this subject as it has already been the catalyst to looking back and ahead in a good, building way! Have a wonderful summer!!Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-39546633803663144642018-07-05T08:30:45.553-04:002018-07-05T08:30:45.553-04:00Dear Doraine - this is such a lovely mindfulness p...Dear Doraine - this is such a lovely mindfulness practice! I am printing the pdf. :) Thank you, sweet friend. And I can't believe I haven't said this already, but I love your new colorful yoga-inspired profile pic. Bold beautiful spirit you! xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-33375226845284565712018-06-08T15:44:47.934-04:002018-06-08T15:44:47.934-04:00Oh, I love that poem! My OLW is ENOUGH, and it...Oh, I love that poem! My OLW is ENOUGH, and it's true - I really do have MORE than ENOUGH.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-53134688711193081652018-06-08T13:38:14.399-04:002018-06-08T13:38:14.399-04:00Dori, I wish I was near you to join your studio. C...Dori, I wish I was near you to join your studio. Classes in my yoga studio have been reduced for the summer and I wish for additional times that work for me. Gentle yoga has been such a blessing since I have tendonitis of the shoulder. It is helping me regain strength and opening up areas that are tight. Have a wonderful summer with the grandchildren and the poem you chose is so full of the beauty of June. I love the 1st stanza, especially these words: red mouth, cascading, the scene drifting like colored mist.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-42080966009258632042018-06-07T23:11:57.027-04:002018-06-07T23:11:57.027-04:00I'm so pleased that you'll again have time...I'm so pleased that you'll again have time for writing, Dori! Enjoy the time away from your studio and with your littles. (And the Marge Piercy poem sure is delicious!)Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-31713055062006344232018-06-07T15:57:39.154-04:002018-06-07T15:57:39.154-04:00we stagger into you... I love how sensual this poe...we stagger into you... I love how sensual this poem is! Thank you, Doraine. And congratulations on the growing studio! How exciting to see that little seed bloom. Enjoy those grands. Precious times! xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-31285837548546575542018-06-07T14:01:46.273-04:002018-06-07T14:01:46.273-04:00My brother and I were recently sitting outside at ...My brother and I were recently sitting outside at a Mexican restaurant and we saw a firefly. He caught it in his hands and exclaimed, "I haven't lost my touch." Oh, the memories of fireflies in summer. We always called them Lightning Bugs. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-49752106907556531412018-06-07T12:40:03.718-04:002018-06-07T12:40:03.718-04:00Oh, I envy you those fireflies. I miss that harbin...Oh, I envy you those fireflies. I miss that harbinger of summer from my childhood in Oklahoma. Love how your summer is filled to the brim with the magic of fireflies and the joy of your grands.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-66493002236882466702018-05-02T05:57:34.490-04:002018-05-02T05:57:34.490-04:00Dori, I do love that image of Jasmine breathing ou...Dori, I do love that image of Jasmine breathing out her little power over the earth. Thank you for rounding us out!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-7470211664144393702018-05-01T22:12:44.401-04:002018-05-01T22:12:44.401-04:00Jas not only left us with her wonderful fragrance,...Jas not only left us with her wonderful fragrance, she also "filled the earth," lovely Dori thanks!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-11623293806699822902018-05-01T18:50:47.927-04:002018-05-01T18:50:47.927-04:00Doraine, of course your line makes sense as a love...Doraine, of course your line makes sense as a lovely ending to a poem that grew because of the love and care of the poet gardeners. "A fragrance all her own!" Just splendid. As I was walking today, I could smell spring and that is what you did for this poem. You are an official closer now. You got this-was a perfect comment.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-79456759425318645192018-05-01T15:29:49.018-04:002018-05-01T15:29:49.018-04:00It couldn't have ended any better - with fragr...It couldn't have ended any better - with fragrance, beauty, and hope! Nicely done.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-84984643045208581262018-05-01T15:25:23.659-04:002018-05-01T15:25:23.659-04:00Glad Irene drew you in! Thanks, Dori :-) Each line...Glad Irene drew you in! Thanks, Dori :-) Each line really is the most important one, in its own way, but nothing beats a satisfying ending! Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-16285121098335801392018-05-01T12:09:15.454-04:002018-05-01T12:09:15.454-04:00An absolutely perfect, fragrant ending. Hurray for...An absolutely perfect, fragrant ending. Hurray for your forgetfulness and Irene's invite. You wrapped everything up perfectly!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-64732455083232491842018-05-01T07:11:58.126-04:002018-05-01T07:11:58.126-04:00The last line you"ve created Doraine shows yo...The last line you"ve created Doraine shows you may have conquered endings. I read it first thing yesterday. It felt and sounded perfect. Growth, friendship, adventure, fun, reaching and growing, using all you have to leave a mark on the world. Yay to Jasmine, yay to you. A perfect ending. Like it had to be and you made it happen. You make it look easy. But we know it is not.skanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-15458890320366927382018-04-30T21:57:18.631-04:002018-04-30T21:57:18.631-04:00What a lovely, lovely ending. What a lovely, lovely ending. Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-8974659613311175172018-04-30T21:49:29.788-04:002018-04-30T21:49:29.788-04:00From April WAyland who couldn’t get her comment to...From April WAyland who couldn’t get her comment to post:<br /><br />Oh, oh, oh, Doraine! You brought her home so beautifully! I had worried about tackling the whole idea of an aroma, because everything I experimented with sounded corny... But your reference to her fragrance without elaborating is perfect. Yay to you for landing this poem on behalf of all of us! Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-85889005997013639302018-04-30T21:21:14.444-04:002018-04-30T21:21:14.444-04:00Go, Jas, go! Lovely, Doraine! Thank you for this...Go, Jas, go! Lovely, Doraine! Thank you for this hopeful, beautiful last line. Hugs! xxAmy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-86766842944983465492018-04-30T20:36:58.237-04:002018-04-30T20:36:58.237-04:00What a beautiful ending! You did it, indeed. (And ...What a beautiful ending! You did it, indeed. (And I share your dread of endings!)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.com