Comments on: The World-Famous Cod Hole http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/01/06/the-world-famous-cod-hole/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:40:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Laura P. http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/01/06/the-world-famous-cod-hole/#comment-62 Laura P. Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:33:00 +0000 http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/?p=30#comment-62 will we lose the feeling of those first few free steps? Or will something remain of this 'brand new, what will I do, oh, walking here just feels great!'-feeling? I like the comment on soil, it makes it all make sense for the mother too :) AND I do recognize the piling up of energy that occurs during the years of forced loafing. will we lose the feeling of those first few free steps? Or will something remain of this ‘brand new, what will I do, oh, walking here just feels great!’-feeling?

I like the comment on soil, it makes it all make sense for the mother too :) AND I do recognize the piling up of energy that occurs during the years of forced loafing.

]]> By: Dana http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/01/06/the-world-famous-cod-hole/#comment-61 Dana Mon, 16 Jan 2006 06:42:00 +0000 http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/?p=30#comment-61 That freedom will return one day, pumpkin, when the kids are nearly grown, and especially when they're on their own. Why do you think I love my life so much now??????? I still have my lovely family, but I have the freedom to come and go. Not as much freedom as you once had, but close enough that it really feels wonderful. Yeah, you'll be older, but so what. Fish aren't picky;-) That freedom will return one day, pumpkin, when the kids are nearly grown, and especially when they’re on their own.

Why do you think I love my life so much now???????

I still have my lovely family, but I have the freedom to come and go. Not as much freedom as you once had, but close enough that it really feels wonderful.

Yeah, you’ll be older, but so what. Fish aren’t picky;-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/01/06/the-world-famous-cod-hole/#comment-60 Anonymous Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:54:00 +0000 http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/?p=30#comment-60 "I really, really need to get on with my life. Or back to my life, it's hard to say which, precisely. I think that through sheerest inertia, I have somehow allowed myself to go fallow" Agriculturally speaking, a time for the ground to lay fallow is important for a variety of reasons including biodiversity in the soil, not limiting the area to monoculture and that there are seasons for everything. You can't expect wheat, for example, to grow year round in most climates... So in the season when your kids are small, then it is to be expected that much of your effort and thoughts will be focussed on them. Total immersion in the corporate world at this stage wouldn't be right either IMO. As for packing up to go on adventures in Australia (or anywhere else for that matter:-) - all it takes is a plane ticket (well, several), a backpack, a sling, a notebook, a pocketful of courage - and selective deafness to tune out the sounds of all those who say "Oh, you couldn't..." See you soon in Australia LOL Marnie “I really, really need to get on with my life. Or back to my life, it’s hard to say which, precisely. I think that through sheerest inertia, I have somehow allowed myself to go fallow”

Agriculturally speaking, a time for the ground to lay fallow is important for a variety of reasons including biodiversity in the soil, not limiting the area to monoculture and that there are seasons for everything. You can’t expect wheat, for example, to grow year round in most climates…

So in the season when your kids are small, then it is to be expected that much of your effort and thoughts will be focussed on them. Total immersion in the corporate world at this stage wouldn’t be right either IMO.

As for packing up to go on adventures in Australia (or anywhere else for that matter:-) - all it takes is a plane ticket (well, several), a backpack, a sling, a notebook, a pocketful of courage - and selective deafness to tune out the sounds of all those who say “Oh, you couldn’t…”

See you soon in Australia LOL
Marnie

]]> By: Laura http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/01/06/the-world-famous-cod-hole/#comment-59 Laura Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:54:00 +0000 http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/?p=30#comment-59 "you gotta be strong-ah-ah"...oh boy that song's now flooding my inner stereo speakers...hah! OK phew, ya hit some nail on the head for me! I am grateful for prophetic wisdom, even in the form of a pop song!! “you gotta be strong-ah-ah”…oh boy that song’s now flooding my inner stereo speakers…hah! OK phew, ya hit some nail on the head for me! I am grateful for prophetic wisdom, even in the form of a pop song!!

]]> By: Deb http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/01/06/the-world-famous-cod-hole/#comment-58 Deb Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:10:00 +0000 http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/?p=30#comment-58 wow, this is a big one for me too. in fact probably my biggest struggle, i find myself trying to find my way back to... instead of trying to integrate all i know with what i am currently learning. The lure of longing for how things used to be vs the unknown OR the present moment of knee deep in snacks, potties and laundry wow, this is a big one for me too. in fact probably my biggest struggle, i find myself trying to find my way back to… instead of trying to integrate all i know with what i am currently learning. The lure of longing for how things used to be vs the unknown OR the present moment of knee deep in snacks, potties and laundry

]]> By: Anonymous http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/01/06/the-world-famous-cod-hole/#comment-57 Anonymous Fri, 06 Jan 2006 22:39:00 +0000 http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/?p=30#comment-57 Sigh. Here's another mom missing that feeling of being able to drop everything in an instant if needed and just disappear for a while, or longer. Even if you'd never do it - you could! And now... all these responsibilities and other self-afflicted stuff. Ah well, waiting to see where this transformation is leading us to. Franziska Sigh. Here’s another mom missing that feeling of being able to drop everything in an instant if needed and just disappear for a while, or longer. Even if you’d never do it - you could! And now… all these responsibilities and other self-afflicted stuff. Ah well, waiting to see where this transformation is leading us to.
Franziska

]]> By: MommaD http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/01/06/the-world-famous-cod-hole/#comment-56 MommaD Fri, 06 Jan 2006 17:32:00 +0000 http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/?p=30#comment-56 I hear you and I understand. Good luck in introducing some of your old self to your new self. :) I hear you and I understand. Good luck in introducing some of your old self to your new self. :)

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