tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post1353084760495939647..comments2023-09-19T11:47:54.973-04:00Comments on BEEZ in the Belfry: Zip Lines and "Summer Luvin'..." Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-80944965172079474602013-11-15T10:42:44.739-05:002013-11-15T10:42:44.739-05:00Hi Sandy, I'm just coming back to life after b...Hi Sandy, I'm just coming back to life after being an invalid for several days and above all other things, I've concluded that "perfectness" is good health!<br /><br />That said, I wanted to expand on this a bit. To my knowledge, one can never acquire "perfect" in that "perfect" is something that is in comparison with something else.<br /><br />The statement,Littleviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273562235195410841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-23238229972856888272013-11-11T19:21:15.202-05:002013-11-11T19:21:15.202-05:00Thank you so much for sharing your heart. The zip ...Thank you so much for sharing your heart. The zip line analogy is perfect. It works with so many other things as well. I am a bit of a sci-fi nerd as well as in love with creating art. My sister and I used to go to a three-day literary science fiction convention. It was really amazing and you just get in that mode where people understand you and then it's over -- or when my dear friends who Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09113500255885915890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-39152233720033309022013-11-06T09:37:00.719-05:002013-11-06T09:37:00.719-05:00It's either bravery... or stupidity! ;-)It's either bravery... or stupidity! ;-)Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-16041522068922087572013-11-06T09:36:36.511-05:002013-11-06T09:36:36.511-05:00I prefer sticky buns. ;-)I prefer sticky buns. ;-)Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-90735846328470124872013-11-06T09:35:56.553-05:002013-11-06T09:35:56.553-05:00Thanks Lisa - that means so much (actually made me...Thanks Lisa - that means so much (actually made me cry... blush). You are right. It's because of that (all you who believe in me) that I was able to scrape myself off the "tree" last night (see today's post). I sat in the hot shower and cried until I was completely wrinkled. But I kept telling myself "No. He is wrong. I know who I am. This isn't about me. I will be OK.&Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-85837885331351427512013-11-06T09:29:18.092-05:002013-11-06T09:29:18.092-05:00:-):-)Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-51476649826070238782013-11-06T09:28:56.499-05:002013-11-06T09:28:56.499-05:00And thank you for sharing in return. Being alone i...And thank you for sharing in return. Being alone is very scary, at any age (as is the fear of death). I am glad I could help and that you found Zentangle. It does help to be a part of something.Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-83730315395486403352013-11-06T09:26:29.847-05:002013-11-06T09:26:29.847-05:00Ahhhh.... normal people have "platforms"...Ahhhh.... normal people have "platforms" - perhaps this is just a design flaw? You mean they don't go crashing into the trees? And I suppose, when they roller-skate, they don't stop by hitting walls? ;-) Perhaps this is just a design flaw in my experience? Something to think about.Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-72814703454177063702013-11-06T09:23:17.555-05:002013-11-06T09:23:17.555-05:00Thanks Judy. :-)Thanks Judy. :-)Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-86833217639711606852013-11-06T09:22:05.965-05:002013-11-06T09:22:05.965-05:00Yes. I felt very lonely when I was married. There ...Yes. I felt very lonely when I was married. There are a certain few people who, when we are together, make me feel like I belong. Hard to express - but it's like they say "we see you. We hear you. You matter." CZT training (which is great!) won't automatically fill the hollow, but it will give you a select group full of possible "like-minded people". Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-45205177093090422872013-11-06T09:16:47.654-05:002013-11-06T09:16:47.654-05:00Thanks Sheri. And thanks for riding the zip-line w...Thanks Sheri. And thanks for riding the zip-line with me. ;-)Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-91385441476830718242013-11-06T09:14:58.560-05:002013-11-06T09:14:58.560-05:00Introversion has it's perks. But it's also...Introversion has it's perks. But it's also worth it to leave one's cave every now and then. :-) <br />Today, isolation sounds very appealing to me.Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-64133400434788459142013-11-06T09:12:22.509-05:002013-11-06T09:12:22.509-05:00Funny!
The guys in suits I meant - are in NH. But...Funny!<br /><br />The guys in suits I meant - are in NH. But they are probably legislators and lawyers as well.Sandy Steen Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-75002993433809207922013-11-05T19:06:37.503-05:002013-11-05T19:06:37.503-05:00I am impressed that you keep climbing up the moun...I am impressed that you keep climbing up the mountains to grab that zip line.WandaHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691153423043950977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-74101724783236692502013-11-05T15:58:47.871-05:002013-11-05T15:58:47.871-05:00sorry about sticky keyssorry about sticky keysAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09298639932838087324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-91780602911993539582013-11-05T15:57:05.504-05:002013-11-05T15:57:05.504-05:00sometimes people come into our lives for a season,...sometimes people come into our lives for a season, perhaps to teach us to get out of our comfort zone, and experiance new Horizons. Godd for you...eembrace it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09298639932838087324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-44173332172317082732013-11-05T14:09:19.263-05:002013-11-05T14:09:19.263-05:00Miss Sandy, dear friend. I am glad you've post...Miss Sandy, dear friend. I am glad you've posted, and I thank you for your sharing. Your heart is huge, your talent overwhelming. Your stories make me think, smile and FEEL. I've just read through all of the comments, before starting my own. I was going to write something else, but I need to make this observation. When you are feeling out of place, a square peg for the round hole, when Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988975950959526850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-31584446150388460192013-11-05T13:36:56.022-05:002013-11-05T13:36:56.022-05:00I love your art. I love your heart. I love this po...I love your art. I love your heart. I love this post. And you.Ann at Deep Magic Tangleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811402528325767731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-48045034487607302952013-11-05T12:39:45.791-05:002013-11-05T12:39:45.791-05:00Thank you for sharing your innermost thoughts. It...Thank you for sharing your innermost thoughts. It's such a privilege to enter into someone's deepest concerns. As an aging widow (a word I hate), it is difficult to realize I will be facing my decline on my own. I do all I can to stay healthy, but death is inevitable and a worry sometimes because I live alone. On the other hand, life is a wonderous gift and I strive to gain pleasure Ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233556238528901825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-3612657858200890422013-11-05T12:25:01.318-05:002013-11-05T12:25:01.318-05:00Fascinating you used zip lining as an analogy. Sev...Fascinating you used zip lining as an analogy. Several months ago I gave a talk at Toastmasters using zip lining as an analogy for moving through the grief process. The main thing in life is to be courageous enough to travel on the zip line because one can learn so much, and feel so much. But after landing on each and every platform we need to rest and have faith that everything is going to be OKVivian Aldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14904872596039237979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-6790207790552600712013-11-05T10:37:41.289-05:002013-11-05T10:37:41.289-05:00You ever know what's coming next. Always good ...You ever know what's coming next. Always good to be a participant in life, never let it zip by without attempting to jump in.<br />You go girl!Ms. Moffatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503657890933235303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-92178699565621551902013-11-05T09:18:51.113-05:002013-11-05T09:18:51.113-05:00Sandy, the sad fact is, you can be lonely even whe...Sandy, the sad fact is, you can be lonely even when married with children and are surrounded by more than enough stuff to, supposedly, satiate all your "wants".<br />I am getting closer and closer to deciding to do CZT training. I thought about the excitement and sense of belonging to a group that I saw when a bunch of CZTs met up at a Zentangle show I attended. I felt so hollow, and Jakkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650835090743800396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-3483964164762020512013-11-05T09:11:47.174-05:002013-11-05T09:11:47.174-05:00Bravo!! Life...you gotta love it!Bravo!! Life...you gotta love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-9979668877270020732013-11-05T06:18:29.286-05:002013-11-05T06:18:29.286-05:00A favorite teacher of mine, Susan Jeffers, writes ...A favorite teacher of mine, Susan Jeffers, writes in her book Embracing Uncertainty,<br /><br />“There is something inside of you—your Higher Self—that is always there to handle elegantly, beautifully, intelligently, powerfully, and lovingly, anything and everything that can ever happen to you.”<br /><br />Sandy, I have actually missed your posting. So nice to see you again. I am inspired by Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604578082812840769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-48064221779584343622013-11-05T06:09:08.637-05:002013-11-05T06:09:08.637-05:00Reading about your adventures and really thinking ...Reading about your adventures and really thinking about it, plus go to the Women Inspiring Women site (badge on your blog) I realize that, while I enjoy my isolation on my little farm, I am missing out on life and it is difficult to define what you want out of life when you've isolated yourself. Hmmm...I sense a discussion with my therapist this week.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096336573452858395noreply@blogger.com