tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.comments2023-12-15T08:48:28.098-05:00Once in a Blue MuseLisa Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comBlogger1802125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-45028276863362778442023-06-28T08:13:37.036-04:002023-06-28T08:13:37.036-04:00Yay!! Thank you!Yay!! Thank you!Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-32615247878280498812023-06-28T08:13:24.021-04:002023-06-28T08:13:24.021-04:00:) Thank you so much!!:) Thank you so much!!Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-15633986734040789932023-06-23T18:37:30.303-04:002023-06-23T18:37:30.303-04:00Shut up and take my money. :)Shut up and take my money. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-43604667329051362052023-06-13T11:56:21.081-04:002023-06-13T11:56:21.081-04:00Love the first chapter, looking forward to reading...Love the first chapter, looking forward to reading the rest! Cass Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562393261839375741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-49658050211730865072023-06-09T11:34:35.271-04:002023-06-09T11:34:35.271-04:00Thank you so much, Jon!!Thank you so much, Jon!!Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-71054300300255968042023-06-09T10:09:24.471-04:002023-06-09T10:09:24.471-04:00Congrats on the completed manuscript! Can't wa...Congrats on the completed manuscript! Can't wait to read the new story.Jon Stonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-44040855484754092862022-10-18T09:31:12.748-04:002022-10-18T09:31:12.748-04:00Agreed. Exactly. So many people in my generation a...Agreed. Exactly. So many people in my generation are doing one of two things... Option one, opting to strike out into riskier fields that they love rather than build a career that relies on a secure job, because nothing is secure. (It's a conscious choice-- if we're going to going to be insecure regardless, we might as well be happy while doing it.) Or path two, those who don't choose their work for love of the job are very firm that work is a means to the life they want to live... work is not their life. Both options make more sense to me then pledging my loyalty to a place where I am valued an item on a budget spreadsheet first and a human second.Sarah Grace Tuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670154466818525636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-29360811036204610642022-10-18T05:38:56.857-04:002022-10-18T05:38:56.857-04:00Especially if you're in a service field, like ...Especially if you're in a service field, like teaching.Ef Dealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927282969385623974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-43904614870729722042022-08-01T16:53:43.082-04:002022-08-01T16:53:43.082-04:00I did happy dances as I followed you trip to the H...I did happy dances as I followed you trip to the Hall. What an exciting thing, and so absolutely perfect for you!Nightwingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-18925324989684373672022-07-25T21:42:38.669-04:002022-07-25T21:42:38.669-04:00Oh, thank you so much, Sarah! Oh, thank you so much, Sarah! Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-89362651279582504192022-07-25T20:04:31.521-04:002022-07-25T20:04:31.521-04:00Well gosh this post is fabulous and moving and I l...Well gosh this post is fabulous and moving and I love everything about it and am so HAPPY for you!Sarah Grace Tuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670154466818525636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-52662670424618384982022-06-29T07:03:09.454-04:002022-06-29T07:03:09.454-04:00Given the timing (2015) and mention of nine people...Given the timing (2015) and mention of nine people I'm guessing the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Charleston. <br /><br />Tywanza Sanders<br />Susie Jackson<br />Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd<br />Ethel Lee Lance<br />Depayne Middleton Doctor<br />Daniel Simmons<br />Sharonda Coleman Singleton<br />Myra Thompson<br />State Sen. Clementa C. Pinkney <br /><br />Rest in power.L.J. Leehttps://ljwrites.blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-5806639444219114952022-05-31T11:37:59.490-04:002022-05-31T11:37:59.490-04:00If I had unlimited freedom, money, and time to stu...If I had unlimited freedom, money, and time to study, I'd want to learn more about how the brain works. The wiring thing is so interesting to me. Like, my husband and daughter cannot understand how it's possible for me to function without maps in my head. I've tried to explain to them that I visualize intersections and landmarks in order to navigate and they just look at me in complete disbelief. It's amazing to me that some of the smartest people I know struggle to read. Most of them can engineer parts or machines as needed, though. <br /><br />However it happens in your head, the result of your writing is excellent stories! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-88060133670651363532022-04-28T13:08:12.327-04:002022-04-28T13:08:12.327-04:00Yes! Absolutely. As I ponder all of this even more...Yes! Absolutely. As I ponder all of this even more deeply, I remember my father telling me (I was probably in my 20s) that I didn't have to choose a career or a job that would be my one and only forever. That it was okay to change and grow. It was a remarkable conversation that has stayed with me all those decades later, especially as he was a child of the depression and I would have assumed he'd think otherwise. Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-11357087599181233682022-04-28T13:05:36.092-04:002022-04-28T13:05:36.092-04:00Our society has really made a mess of things in th...Our society has really made a mess of things in that we end up tying our self worth & identity to our jobs, rather then have the opportunity to pick work that feels related to our full selves and still be able to feed/support ourselves & loved ones. Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-44690260722738324642022-04-26T09:19:11.315-04:002022-04-26T09:19:11.315-04:00I'm so glad that you're telling those inte...I'm so glad that you're telling those internal voices to shut up! I can't imagine thinking of you as lazy, yet I've often thought of myself that way, mostly because I could never live up to some impossible expectations. I'm not a great housekeeper. When I had small children and a full time job I couldn't fit workouts into my regular routine. I like to sleep. <br /><br />Now I realize that those things don't make me lazy, and that being able to do all of them (and still sleep!) would have required superhuman powers. <br /><br />Enjoy the yoga for as long as you want. Then move on! Add to your amazing collection of experiences! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-88247829005399037142022-04-25T18:26:42.709-04:002022-04-25T18:26:42.709-04:00I am 63, had a "real job" that made my f...I am 63, had a "real job" that made my family happy but I *hated* it. I now do 6 or 7 different jobs to make enough money for the mortgage and other bills, and have never been happier. If one job is boring, I just concentrate on another for a few days. OK, it is not that easy. But, I was frequently bored, I now never am, and my work is loved by all who pay me for it (even if they do get angry at how long it takes me sometimes).<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597460418629960350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-4774736932217564852022-04-19T12:14:14.920-04:002022-04-19T12:14:14.920-04:00Oh, no! I'm so sorry, Kim! Living with that sw...Oh, no! I'm so sorry, Kim! Living with that sword of Damocles over you is terrible. And my boys need to get tested, too. I'm here, anytime you want to talk. xoLisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-39914391433528945762022-04-19T10:02:56.916-04:002022-04-19T10:02:56.916-04:00I just learned I have a genetic mutation, too. My ...I just learned I have a genetic mutation, too. My mom got tested after she learned she had breast cancer because she had a suspicion that maybe her sister and her mom's cancers weren't as 'random' as they had been told. Sure enough, she's missing half of the RAD51C gene. I tested, and have the same thing. Now my girls are getting tested. <br /><br />I'll be having preventative surgery as soon as I can get in. They recommend between 45 and 50, and I'm 48 now. <br /><br />2022 has been really sucky so far. I'm just really hoping my girls don't have to worry about this, too. They both want to know.Kim Bullockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038840366261569865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-63438808617008122482022-04-19T08:54:35.369-04:002022-04-19T08:54:35.369-04:00{{{{Hugs}}}}{{{{Hugs}}}}Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-65197981880123967192022-04-19T08:54:17.621-04:002022-04-19T08:54:17.621-04:00Oh, the messages we internalize. And, BTW, your hu...Oh, the messages we internalize. And, BTW, your husband sounds like a fascinating human! Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-30467208833849384512022-04-18T17:01:10.042-04:002022-04-18T17:01:10.042-04:00My husband was a professional guitar teacher, musi...My husband was a professional guitar teacher, musician, electrician's helper, pastor of a church, and a telephony technician. He worked every day of his life from the time he was 9 years old. His mother wondered to the day she died when he would get a real job.Ef Dealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927282969385623974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-6567509555240253092022-04-18T16:49:37.759-04:002022-04-18T16:49:37.759-04:00YES. This, EXACTLY!! <3YES. This, EXACTLY!! <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621336847670299792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-24819810099663420932022-01-13T14:40:11.689-05:002022-01-13T14:40:11.689-05:00When you figure something out, please share. Part ...When you figure something out, please share. Part of what's hard is all the time I spend alone, without much in the way of external structure. Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-80548861696591297082022-01-13T14:39:13.160-05:002022-01-13T14:39:13.160-05:00Right now, unfortunately I think that person is ju...Right now, unfortunately I think that person is just me. Or, rather, my own depression & anxiety. Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.com