tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705770704945316407.post3496960214995946514..comments2023-04-05T07:00:16.893-07:00Comments on Black Ink Pad: Bought and Sold for FreeBarb Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11076090758278803414noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705770704945316407.post-89423159273714506012011-11-05T18:24:50.420-07:002011-11-05T18:24:50.420-07:00"burbling mash of soul gunk".....made me..."burbling mash of soul gunk".....made me think of Barb as moonshine, white lightening, hooch. And I hear you.....somehow, in listening to others or seeking their affirmation, our own voice can get lost or weakened. I think I have found mine, too. After despairing over the silence and emptiness, the Return is quite palpable, isn't it? It just takes a bit to realize it has become silent and empty. Welcome home, Barb.Lisahttp://www.realisa.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705770704945316407.post-43546342824948612162011-11-02T19:27:26.477-07:002011-11-02T19:27:26.477-07:00YAWP!!!!YAWP!!!!Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09229539600930298413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705770704945316407.post-4602686408949891232011-11-02T12:42:36.495-07:002011-11-02T12:42:36.495-07:00I feel like there's a big difference between s...I feel like there's a big difference between selfish ("gimme gimme, me me mine") and self-interest (what you do). Lately I've gotten really sick and tired of the voices (in my head and out) that tell me they're the same. They're not. When I'm selfish, nobody wants to be around me; when I'm acting in my own self-interest, I'm more "me" than at any other time, more honest, more natural, and people (at least the ones in my life) prefer that.<br /><br />So yeah, here's to having it back. Dump away, THAT'S what we want to hear.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701649145513988342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705770704945316407.post-81563028120392471732011-11-02T09:19:43.905-07:002011-11-02T09:19:43.905-07:00I, for one, do not see anything wrong with a write...I, for one, do not see anything wrong with a writer trolling for topics amongst their tribe. It stretches your creativity and the reactions can give you input for your own experiences. So, it's not just a matter of "selling out", so to speak.<br />On the other hand, I completely get what you're saying. Since I started my latest blog, I'm glad to see comments and hope that what I write has some worth to others, whether it be serious or humorous.<br />But, Barb, you are far too much your own person to cater to us. Bouncing things off of us is much different than giving us what you perceive we want. What we want is YOU, undadulterated, pure in form and spirit, YOU. That's what brought us here in the first place, and what will keep us coming back.<br />And just so you know, I DID jump off a curb. Twice. But since I couldn't manage to injure myself, I decided that emotional blackmail is just not the way for me....I couldn't even manage to feel sorry for MYSELF. Epic fail.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15384389854305591878noreply@blogger.com