tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post94017726298102091..comments2024-03-28T12:04:28.088-04:00Comments on Susan's Poetry: Becoming SeedlikeSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-63242918735063865592015-11-16T09:05:12.993-05:002015-11-16T09:05:12.993-05:00Now, how did you make me give it a try?
So many t...Now, how did you make me give it a try?<br /><br />So many that can and need be done. The seeds, the ideas and the brains are available, yet there are nothing to show. Is there any easy way to trigger it off.? The most difficult is to start!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-55428122839566465752015-11-16T08:06:15.462-05:002015-11-16T08:06:15.462-05:00"Mindfulness meditation takes away
the stress..."Mindfulness meditation takes away<br />the stress of waiting. "--- True that, Susan! Mindfulness practice is enjoyable, not work or effort. When we practice and repeat, it becomes a habit ....and eventually takes the stress away! Lovely lines...Panchalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832164041967778122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-56600205235566660062015-11-16T00:51:41.823-05:002015-11-16T00:51:41.823-05:00I like the idea of change from heart and root.
I like the idea of change from heart and root.<br />Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437738911794797906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-88387462230944229012015-11-15T19:20:08.221-05:002015-11-15T19:20:08.221-05:00An awesome concept and extended metaphor. The str...An awesome concept and extended metaphor. The stress of waiting, really hit a note with me: waiting to finish my studies, waiting to be financially able to support children, waiting for them to be more independent and so on ... it seems as though, we spend much of our lives waiting. An then, one day, it occurs to us ... we are running out of time. Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-6721890072212669002015-11-15T17:09:22.506-05:002015-11-15T17:09:22.506-05:00Waiting is an educational journey. At times, most ...Waiting is an educational journey. At times, most of us want shortcut that we ignore the beauty and lessons learned while waiting. The results of a long wait is often satisfying. Hope you are doing well, Susantotomaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805083472267649276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-13853623205854610692015-11-15T16:03:11.325-05:002015-11-15T16:03:11.325-05:00Indeed, mindfulness meditation trains the muscle o...Indeed, mindfulness meditation trains the muscle of acceptance, non judgemental peace stage of mind...<br />Seeds - excellent metaphor for waiting and growth of self awareness... humbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106270909713851811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-26960710728334913782015-11-15T14:09:39.921-05:002015-11-15T14:09:39.921-05:00This is such an inspiring poem. Really, we must le...This is such an inspiring poem. Really, we must learn how to have patience from seeds. Beautifully written :)Purba chakrabortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726789340791239305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-7332100053551338542015-11-15T11:23:06.920-05:002015-11-15T11:23:06.920-05:00You wait, while I locate my core and move
as if I ...You wait, while I locate my core and move<br />as if I could make healing faster. Ha!!<br />I meditate to be patient like you.<br /><br />Such inspiring thoughts, Susan.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-85800913130605129682015-11-15T09:55:17.412-05:002015-11-15T09:55:17.412-05:00This seed you plant in me—desire to change—
intrig...This seed you plant in me—desire to change—<br />intrigues, and makes me want to garden, too.<br />First stillness then modeling then ideas<br />from heart and root<br /><br />Such wonderful lines! Love the message in this exquisite piece :D<br /><br />Lots of love,<br />SanaaSanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-66978482648381097452015-11-15T08:25:28.273-05:002015-11-15T08:25:28.273-05:00ah, patience, always in short supply in this googl...ah, patience, always in short supply in this google age.<br />an entertaining poem, love the humor and message in it.<br />maybe as we grow older we can afford to wait more? :)dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-56762171297489645942015-11-15T08:13:11.544-05:002015-11-15T08:13:11.544-05:00This is right up my alley Susan....I think I have ...This is right up my alley Susan....I think I have learned patience more from my garden, seeds, nature....I have been thinking about this lately as winter descends soon...another time to practice patience. The ending made me smile.Donna@LivingFromHappinesshttp://www.livingfromhappiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-16062975533162451542015-11-15T06:13:49.304-05:002015-11-15T06:13:49.304-05:00The bliss of waiting, the urge for stillness and a...The bliss of waiting, the urge for stillness and a moment for things to slow down.. Only then can change ever work. But it's hard to wait, to breath and take it easy till the right moment happenbrudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-49362329942837861602015-11-15T05:14:00.825-05:002015-11-15T05:14:00.825-05:00I love the progression of this...the dialogue and ...I love the progression of this...the dialogue and humour...i would imagine everyone who attempts mindfulness is thinking the same thing - am i doing it right..why isn't it working - and there..as the seed is planted so it grows..and seeds just are what they are..which is the very essence of being in the moment i supposeJae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-29946964901154541592015-11-15T03:42:38.869-05:002015-11-15T03:42:38.869-05:00We are always in a rush forgetting the Bible quote...We are always in a rush forgetting the Bible quote "For everything there is a season, a time for everything under heaven". There is nothing more satisfying than growing your own flowers and vegetables rather than slipping down the shops to buy them." There again we must grow too to change and flower as well. Loved it.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-32955963645697910182015-11-15T03:10:27.145-05:002015-11-15T03:10:27.145-05:00Imagine waiting!! we do want our instant gratifica...Imagine waiting!! we do want our instant gratification...excellent lesson to learn from the seeds!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-57683831129615419382015-11-14T22:24:18.070-05:002015-11-14T22:24:18.070-05:00I like this lesson learned from seeds about waitin...I like this lesson learned from seeds about waiting for the right time....love the idea of the patience required to grow a sweater in the way you write about......."Imagine waiting." I have to smile at having to practice "when I have the time". Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-40290889698974919492015-11-14T21:08:55.675-05:002015-11-14T21:08:55.675-05:00Susan, what I really like about this poem is that ...Susan, what I really like about this poem is that there is desire to change! I think we can NEVER lose that desire to change, no matter what our age. From heart to root, there is still time. I really like your attitude, Susan. And, yes, we have to practice...but we indeed can!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com