tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055598777203654547.post2295078749499040101..comments2024-03-01T06:20:29.087+00:00Comments on qualia and other wildlife: the calm of stonesrosellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00971482422276765335noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055598777203654547.post-32542152250230231322012-04-03T10:51:41.603+01:002012-04-03T10:51:41.603+01:00"Eternal Echoes" is one of the books sti..."Eternal Echoes" is one of the books still on my wishlist ... I have "Benedictus", "Anam Cara" and "Divine Beauty", and I am finding great comfort in re-reading passages from these books - especially "Anam Cara" - in times of stress and conflict, both within and without - so to speak :-)<br /><br />Christopher Marcus is my writer's name or pen name if you will. I chose it mostly because I believed it would be easier for English speaking audiences to pronounce (and remember) than my native name. They are, after all, my main reader group ... or intended to be, that is.<br /><br />Well, I'm also quite damaged from reading English comics from when I was 13 or thereabouts :-)Christopher Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077904474530085769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055598777203654547.post-50345944525334588672012-04-02T09:12:31.629+01:002012-04-02T09:12:31.629+01:00Thanks, Chris, that's wise counsel. Do you kno...Thanks, Chris, that's wise counsel. Do you know his 'Eternal Echoes'? <br /><br />And by the way, I was completely astonished to hear that, given your excellent writing, you are not a native English speaker! I knew you live in Denmark; I hadn't realised you are also a Dane! (Your name doesn't really give that away...)rosellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971482422276765335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055598777203654547.post-56656291402239086112012-04-02T02:42:02.625+01:002012-04-02T02:42:02.625+01:00Well, if you keep John O'Donohue in mind every...Well, if you keep John O'Donohue in mind every day, I'm sure finding the 'middle way' in most of life's situations won't be a problem. If anybody can take your mind away from "living on the edge" it would be him. :-)<br /><br />All the best ...Christopher Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077904474530085769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055598777203654547.post-80594219852367691342012-03-30T12:59:42.004+01:002012-03-30T12:59:42.004+01:00Thank you, David. I've a long way to go in pra...Thank you, David. I've a long way to go in practice, but my vision is a bit clearer on the 'how' now, a bit... Always good to know these struggles – and giving them up! – is common experience...rosellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971482422276765335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055598777203654547.post-14235147311427094712012-03-30T05:52:24.457+01:002012-03-30T05:52:24.457+01:00I can really relate to this post - moving away fro...I can really relate to this post - moving away from lifetime habits of living on the edge towards the middle way, being with the stones and finding more fire rather than losing it. Learning by unlearning. ... and thanks for the link to my blog :)David Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339979176989832285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055598777203654547.post-60671631084147486062012-03-29T13:11:48.493+01:002012-03-29T13:11:48.493+01:00Thanks, dear Sharon. I know we share an enthusiasm...Thanks, dear Sharon. I know we share an enthusiasm and passion for this life and its many things/aspects that call out to our interest and engagement and passion – and that has to be a strength. But for me that's become an addiction, a shot of which has become crucial in order for me to function. That's what I'm challenging now in myself – and as my partner would say, it has to be noted that that's aspirational as much as actual, certainly at the moment. <br /><br />Yes, I agree re right paths changing over time; and it's hard to change course if you've been steering it forever – it involves a lot of unlearning! – but for me it's not only crucial for my own wellbeing but also so that I can be more effective in living more deeply what I know to be true, even as that shifts and changes... :-)rosellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971482422276765335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055598777203654547.post-41412124464608378532012-03-29T12:42:31.784+01:002012-03-29T12:42:31.784+01:00What a very wise blog, Roselle. I think there'...What a very wise blog, Roselle. I think there's also something to be said for the notion that what may be a 'right path' for us at one stage in our lives may not be a right path at another. Maybe there's a different road to eldership. Whatever it may be, I'm sure you'll walk yours with grace.Sharon Blackiehttp://reenchantingtheearth.comnoreply@blogger.com