tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post2726315550434048244..comments2024-01-25T05:38:45.384-08:00Comments on Cottage Garden Studios: Quilting Bee #24Sarah Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835112406617937224noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-8995512760859461842009-09-23T19:10:06.794-07:002009-09-23T19:10:06.794-07:00Well, I can see you woke many people up to new que...Well, I can see you woke many people up to new questions and searching inside one's soul! I did try to belong...for quite some time...but I gave up the moment I realized I am a loner, not a groupy...so to say! With other words, I like to choose my company and have the feeling I'm at home with those people. If the feeling is not there, I quit.<br />Our lives are short, I feel we should not scatter the bit we've been given!<br />I prefer to think of what I can do to help people....there are so many who NEED just a kind word!GABRIELAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688182298181806822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-26308400278925227462009-09-22T14:06:27.738-07:002009-09-22T14:06:27.738-07:00I absolutely could relate to every sentence. Goin...I absolutely could relate to every sentence. Going through some of the changes you mentioned myself! I could never say it as good as you did so I will just say Ditto!!<br /><br />Well said!!<br />Love and hugs!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08990684536046097505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-24803886284780608252009-09-21T20:25:14.578-07:002009-09-21T20:25:14.578-07:00I belong to two groups, both for more than a decad...I belong to two groups, both for more than a decade. I took a breather from one last year to catch my breath and see if it still worked for me. It did and I am happily back. The other group is going through real changes. I'm actually putting in more energy, to see if extra effort will keep it going. Only time will tell here. As I've gotten older I've found it easier to shed older things that don't work anymore and leave room for the new. Thanks for the scone and for stopping by. Both are yummy treats.Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804094230127512943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-620450763796613682009-09-21T17:12:35.290-07:002009-09-21T17:12:35.290-07:00Hi Sarah,
I've just discovered your blog and ...Hi Sarah,<br /><br />I've just discovered your blog and have enjoyed reading your post.<br /><br />I'm one of those extraverts who jump up in a room full of strangers saying "I'll help with that!". Sometimes it's a very wise thing to sit and observe...<br /><br />I like to quilt too, along with garden and paint and other things. I'll visit again soon. Right now I want to read through some of your older posts to get to know you a little. :)Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161905717646343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-38570829576867227002009-09-21T14:40:25.170-07:002009-09-21T14:40:25.170-07:00Oh my thoughts exactly. SharonOh my thoughts exactly. SharonWildflowerhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15897609431263814815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-22617947677823606482009-09-21T13:51:57.824-07:002009-09-21T13:51:57.824-07:00I loved reading this Sarah! Thank you!I loved reading this Sarah! Thank you!clairedulalunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016107591509306202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-57064729865443909132009-09-21T11:40:59.825-07:002009-09-21T11:40:59.825-07:00beautiful quilt and thanks for the tasty breakfast...beautiful quilt and thanks for the tasty breakfast!I have found that the window of time when I fit in any group doesn't stay open long - as soon as it feels incredibly right, something changes. I don't know - perhaps it is me?Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813140073356995390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-53752095108992471682009-09-21T10:16:39.390-07:002009-09-21T10:16:39.390-07:00This post hits the spot. Last year when our famil...This post hits the spot. Last year when our family moved to a new city, I left behind the comfort of my friends and my groups. I had to find new ones. It took some experimenting. I found myself totally out of place in a few way too conservative home school groups. I found my fit...after a few months. Found a group and some friends. It was a reminder, like this post, that sometimes we are forced to find new places to be comfortable like when we move. But we also should re-evaluate as time goes by. <br /><br />My free time is limited, with two small children, a husband that works alot, and home schooling. So, I only want to spend that free time with people I enjoy, in places and situations that make me feel good, happy, content, and interested.<br /><br />Anyway, sorry to blather on. I love this post and appreciate the eloquent reminder.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970099218868566265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-74270171415560103192009-09-21T10:04:49.814-07:002009-09-21T10:04:49.814-07:00Once again you've hit the nail on the head for...Once again you've hit the nail on the head for me. In very recent years I've been learning that it's okay if I change and no longer "fit in" to certain groups I once did.<br /><br />What a loving reminder (:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-58831252410777472532009-09-21T09:26:29.287-07:002009-09-21T09:26:29.287-07:00I've learned that I don't have to *fit*. T...I've learned that I don't have to *fit*. That I'm me. Take That! ;DSnaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-11359018478977354442009-09-21T09:02:37.970-07:002009-09-21T09:02:37.970-07:00I'm still admiring that beautiful quilt you di...I'm still admiring that beautiful quilt you display. Groups have their own dynamic and it can be a struggle for any leader to keep things peaceful. In my writers' group, one person offended another; they both left the group on their own accord. We miss them both; but we have no way of controlling who comes and who goes in these meetings.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-11746858994056180332009-09-21T09:00:49.552-07:002009-09-21T09:00:49.552-07:00Another great quilting bee, Sarah. As we grow, we...Another great quilting bee, Sarah. As we grow, we always long to carry the past with us instead of letting go and understanding that it was a learning experience. We weren't meant to stay the same and perhaps that is why the groups dynamics had changed as well. <br /><br />I can say that most of the groups that I have been in are fairly harmonious with an across the board interaction. I sometimes find myself zipping shut for fear that I may come across in a manner that I did not want. One of the hardest lessons to do in a group...and life for that matter..is LISTEN. Be it your inward self or outward appearance.<br />Happy Monday!!!Alicia @ boylerpfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494653464202092752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-29940282866251997142009-09-21T08:46:22.747-07:002009-09-21T08:46:22.747-07:00Sarah, What a beautiful example for us all of obs...Sarah, What a beautiful example for us all of observation, awareness, self-examination, struggle, and finally arriving at inner-knowing, re-evaluating and making a choice. <br /><br />You could not be you and do otherwise - it would be too inauthentic. And I'm sure the choices you make that involve others, are done with grace and compassion.<br /><br />Groups are a challenge despite the rewards they offer. There are always power stuggles (control) and inclusion/exclusion issues.<br /><br />You've encouraged me to do some thinking about what I need to let go of today . . . there are a couple of things that have been tweaking me - needing some examination. Thanks!Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-71739096294655614362009-09-21T08:35:59.520-07:002009-09-21T08:35:59.520-07:00What a great post. It is hard when we have to mak...What a great post. It is hard when we have to make change in life, even when we want to.. but ultimately it is for good. Good for you for recognizing and realizing what was happening. <br /> Some groups really aren't any fun. <br />I used to try and be the leader of the group, but as I have grown and matured I have been able to relinquish that and let others have their say. I don't feel like I have to step in with, well this is happening in my life. I share when I need to and just listen when I need to.... well at least that is what I try and do (sometimes old habits are hard to break)Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-87272131373637963982009-09-21T08:20:50.247-07:002009-09-21T08:20:50.247-07:00Sarah, my dear...
I needed to hear this today. R...Sarah, my dear...<br /><br />I needed to hear this today. Really needed to hear this. Thank you for being Spirit's voice for me today.<br /><br />And, I know most would find this hard to believe, but I have a tendency to hang back in group situations because I find that my usual flow of easy talk can be perceived by many wrongly as a desire to commandeer the group.<br /><br />I've even been told by a couple that I comment too frequently in blog land so I still get smacked. I've learned to keep my pie-hole zipped but obviously not enough for some! <br /><br />Love You!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972581158834240144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-66010984419886124122009-09-21T07:57:41.241-07:002009-09-21T07:57:41.241-07:00Absolutely LOVE your post today!!! Very well said,...Absolutely LOVE your post today!!! Very well said, I too have stopped going to groups where the dynamics no longer suited who I am at the present moment and have jumped into others where I felt led to be. As we change so do our needs, social and otherwise so of course we need to open ourselves to that change. Your words will touch many today I'm sure!Diva Kreszlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278102837785791249noreply@blogger.com