tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1705571842384125620.post3550397809669729332..comments2023-10-20T05:17:17.881-05:00Comments on One Wild and Precious Life: Excused AbsenseSuziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966167941854407869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1705571842384125620.post-24828326674614031302010-03-17T11:46:47.551-05:002010-03-17T11:46:47.551-05:00Samantha, I don't know! I really want to visit...Samantha, I don't know! I really want to visit Chicago, though - maybe take a road trip, see a show, eat some pizza, get my hair all wind-tousled . . . I'll definitely let you know if and when. And thank you for your comment. I'm always afraid I'll hear crickets whenever I say "can I get an amen?!"Suziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00966167941854407869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1705571842384125620.post-26847280314051550852010-03-15T16:01:56.655-05:002010-03-15T16:01:56.655-05:00I really, really identify with your feelings. It&#...I really, really identify with your feelings. It's nice to see someone else goes through this stuff too. When will we meet each other?? Maybe in another lifetime...Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493252508587393199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1705571842384125620.post-37067149113164946462010-03-14T22:49:29.164-05:002010-03-14T22:49:29.164-05:00Thanks, J. I miss you. And I love that we can use ...Thanks, J. I miss you. And I love that we can use phrases like "end of the worldy" and "hang-on-able" comfortably.Suziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00966167941854407869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1705571842384125620.post-63765036169565558932010-03-14T20:37:13.221-05:002010-03-14T20:37:13.221-05:00What happens next? Well, you float a bit, do some...What happens next? Well, you float a bit, do some somersaults to keep yourself engaged since you're working with what you have, and eventually in all the somersaulting and floating, you bang your head on something. And it probably hurts a lot, but the fact that there is something there means solid ground isn't too far off. So you grab on and bit by bit, pull yourself down.<br /><br />No guarantees on how long until the lost, floaty-feeling stops. But understanding your position makes it hang-on-able. Being disoriented and confused is way worse than being disoriented and lucid.<br /><br />If you're really clear-headed (which you are!), you can sometimes even see the spots where you've got a good chance to anchor yourself down. You do have energy, but don't have a place to channel it, so when you find it...WHOOSH.<br /><br />I know you'll be able to make it. Even people who thrive usually aren't thriving every minute of every day. If you can move from surviving to thriving even once per day, for even a fleeting moment, you've accomplished something really important. Something most people with more ground to stand on can't do. You are looking to thrive, so you'll find a way.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11152511428706233227noreply@blogger.com