Comments on: The Virtual Salon for the 21st Century http://mothereseblog.com/2010/05/20/the-virtual-salon-for-the-21st-century/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:23:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dreamy Dog Days of August — Privilege of Parenting http://mothereseblog.com/2010/05/20/the-virtual-salon-for-the-21st-century/#comment-11548 Dreamy Dog Days of August — Privilege of Parenting Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:16:32 +0000 http://mothereseblog.com/?p=1183#comment-11548 [...] For years I had been thinking that we need to wake up, but now I’m increasingly thinking, (and when I’m really lucky, not at all thinking) that we, or at least I, need to realize that we are in a sort of lucid dream together, a lovely, vexing, enchanting, educating, connecting dream—and that waking up is, in some strange sense, the end of this world.  Instead, my vote, my intention, is to linger awhile in this dream, respecting its Vast Design, learning to speak its native Motherese, perpetually devoured by and devouring words like big/little Wolves, like good, bad, poetic and etherizing Wolves, cherishing every Ordinary Day’s Blessings and working alchemy in our Witchy Kitchens, Walking on Hands through shadow lands, and melding cultures and transcending loss through Being… transformed by traumas that reveal blessings, in sacred altered spaces, committing to parenting and brainfulness and practicing the art of only connecting. [...] [...] For years I had been thinking that we need to wake up, but now I’m increasingly thinking, (and when I’m really lucky, not at all thinking) that we, or at least I, need to realize that we are in a sort of lucid dream together, a lovely, vexing, enchanting, educating, connecting dream—and that waking up is, in some strange sense, the end of this world.  Instead, my vote, my intention, is to linger awhile in this dream, respecting its Vast Design, learning to speak its native Motherese, perpetually devoured by and devouring words like big/little Wolves, like good, bad, poetic and etherizing Wolves, cherishing every Ordinary Day’s Blessings and working alchemy in our Witchy Kitchens, Walking on Hands through shadow lands, and melding cultures and transcending loss through Being… transformed by traumas that reveal blessings, in sacred altered spaces, committing to parenting and brainfulness and practicing the art of only connecting. [...]

]]> By: Dreamy Dog Days of August « Privilegeofparenting’s Blog http://mothereseblog.com/2010/05/20/the-virtual-salon-for-the-21st-century/#comment-4207 Dreamy Dog Days of August « Privilegeofparenting’s Blog Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:18:56 +0000 http://mothereseblog.com/?p=1183#comment-4207 [...] For years I had been thinking that we need to wake up, but now I’m increasingly thinking, (and when I’m really lucky, not at all thinking) that we, or at least I, need to realize that we are in a sort of lucid dream together, a lovely, vexing, enchanting, educating, connecting dream—and that waking up is, in some strange sense, the end of this world.  Instead, my vote, my intention, is to linger awhile in this dream, respecting its Vast Design, learning to speak its native Motherese, perpetually devoured by and devouring words like big/little Wolves, like good, bad, poetic and etherizing Wolves, cherishing every Ordinary Day’s Blessings and working alchemy in our Witchy Kitchens, Walking on Hands through shadow lands, and melding cultures and transcending loss through Being… transformed by traumas that reveal blessings, in sacred altered spaces, committing to parenting and brainfulness and practicing the art of only connecting. [...] [...] For years I had been thinking that we need to wake up, but now I’m increasingly thinking, (and when I’m really lucky, not at all thinking) that we, or at least I, need to realize that we are in a sort of lucid dream together, a lovely, vexing, enchanting, educating, connecting dream—and that waking up is, in some strange sense, the end of this world.  Instead, my vote, my intention, is to linger awhile in this dream, respecting its Vast Design, learning to speak its native Motherese, perpetually devoured by and devouring words like big/little Wolves, like good, bad, poetic and etherizing Wolves, cherishing every Ordinary Day’s Blessings and working alchemy in our Witchy Kitchens, Walking on Hands through shadow lands, and melding cultures and transcending loss through Being… transformed by traumas that reveal blessings, in sacred altered spaces, committing to parenting and brainfulness and practicing the art of only connecting. [...]

]]> By: Full Circle Solstice « Privilegeofparenting’s Blog http://mothereseblog.com/2010/05/20/the-virtual-salon-for-the-21st-century/#comment-4206 Full Circle Solstice « Privilegeofparenting’s Blog Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:04:03 +0000 http://mothereseblog.com/?p=1183#comment-4206 [...] epitome of what I wish to say about blogging was probably said in a guest blog, the Virtual Salon—amongst the comments there you will find what I think of as my tribe in the blogging world.  And [...] [...] epitome of what I wish to say about blogging was probably said in a guest blog, the Virtual Salon—amongst the comments there you will find what I think of as my tribe in the blogging world.  And [...]

]]> By: How to recognize value | Big Little Wolf's Daily Plate of Crazy http://mothereseblog.com/2010/05/20/the-virtual-salon-for-the-21st-century/#comment-4205 How to recognize value | Big Little Wolf's Daily Plate of Crazy Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:25:07 +0000 http://mothereseblog.com/?p=1183#comment-4205 [...] some extent, each of us gives ourselves away – here – in this “virtual salon” as described on Motherese by Bruce of Privilege of Parenting. We share by choice, exchanging in something like equal measure. We are a sort of collective pool [...] [...] some extent, each of us gives ourselves away – here – in this “virtual salon” as described on Motherese by Bruce of Privilege of Parenting. We share by choice, exchanging in something like equal measure. We are a sort of collective pool [...]

]]> By: Arrival of the Fittest—childhood evolving « Privilegeofparenting’s Blog http://mothereseblog.com/2010/05/20/the-virtual-salon-for-the-21st-century/#comment-4204 Arrival of the Fittest—childhood evolving « Privilegeofparenting’s Blog Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:01:53 +0000 http://mothereseblog.com/?p=1183#comment-4204 [...] in mind our notions of the Virtual Salon and the kindness we are cultivating in this corner of the blogging world as you read on of the last [...] [...] in mind our notions of the Virtual Salon and the kindness we are cultivating in this corner of the blogging world as you read on of the last [...]

]]> By: Out visiting « Five to Nine http://mothereseblog.com/2010/05/20/the-virtual-salon-for-the-21st-century/#comment-4203 Out visiting « Five to Nine Wed, 26 May 2010 12:24:13 +0000 http://mothereseblog.com/?p=1183#comment-4203 [...] insightful writing and thought-provoking questions are like an open door with a welcome mat. In post last week, Bruce of Privilege of Parenting described her as the gracious host of a virtual salon. [...] [...] insightful writing and thought-provoking questions are like an open door with a welcome mat. In post last week, Bruce of Privilege of Parenting described her as the gracious host of a virtual salon. [...]

]]> By: privilegeofparenting http://mothereseblog.com/2010/05/20/the-virtual-salon-for-the-21st-century/#comment-4202 privilegeofparenting Tue, 25 May 2010 05:45:56 +0000 http://mothereseblog.com/?p=1183#comment-4202 Hi Rebecca, Yes, the busy life, the interrupted life... with me just making it back here after a couple of days—and I'm so glad you found a bit of kindred spirit and affirmation in my words. I keep toying with the notion that what we are creating in the aggregate, or perhaps what is driving us to create, is a sort of consciousness. As work in progress, I'm just glad to be toiling along-side you and everyone else in our Virtual Salon. Namaste Hi Rebecca, Yes, the busy life, the interrupted life… with me just making it back here after a couple of days—and I’m so glad you found a bit of kindred spirit and affirmation in my words.

I keep toying with the notion that what we are creating in the aggregate, or perhaps what is driving us to create, is a sort of consciousness.

As work in progress, I’m just glad to be toiling along-side you and everyone else in our Virtual Salon.

Namaste

]]> By: privilegeofparenting http://mothereseblog.com/2010/05/20/the-virtual-salon-for-the-21st-century/#comment-4201 privilegeofparenting Tue, 25 May 2010 05:40:42 +0000 http://mothereseblog.com/?p=1183#comment-4201 And here I am... late at night, circling back because I sensed a straggling comment and wanted to respond to all of them. I have so many questions about what to create, and why we create... but questions and the mysteries are what drive this process, so I send encouragement to you, and look forward to comparing notes as we go. And here I am… late at night, circling back because I sensed a straggling comment and wanted to respond to all of them.

I have so many questions about what to create, and why we create… but questions and the mysteries are what drive this process, so I send encouragement to you, and look forward to comparing notes as we go.

]]> By: rebecca http://mothereseblog.com/2010/05/20/the-virtual-salon-for-the-21st-century/#comment-4200 rebecca Sat, 22 May 2010 10:28:32 +0000 http://mothereseblog.com/?p=1183#comment-4200 I did meet Bruce in the May-hem of Five for Ten but this post helped to solidify that I will need to be a regular visitor. My day yesterday was crazy. We're preparing for graduation here as well as big parties and a week long trip. But as I ran errands and scurried, another lingering thought bubbled up: Bruce you managed to give some validation to me and to my gender with your utterances about creativity needing uninterrupted time. It took me 10 years to put my husband through school. He began the change while I was pregnant with our second babe. I wanted to be a mother on my own terms for the healing it would bring to me (and that has been large!) but the flip side is that my personal creativity has suffered. The way you said it, and those words coming out of a man's mouth, helped. Thank you. There will again be time for uninterrupted life. In the meantime, I've learned to create something different and that is indeed quite artful. I did meet Bruce in the May-hem of Five for Ten but this post helped to solidify that I will need to be a regular visitor.

My day yesterday was crazy. We’re preparing for graduation here as well as big parties and a week long trip. But as I ran errands and scurried, another lingering thought bubbled up: Bruce you managed to give some validation to me and to my gender with your utterances about creativity needing uninterrupted time.

It took me 10 years to put my husband through school. He began the change while I was pregnant with our second babe. I wanted to be a mother on my own terms for the healing it would bring to me (and that has been large!) but the flip side is that my personal creativity has suffered.

The way you said it, and those words coming out of a man’s mouth, helped. Thank you.

There will again be time for uninterrupted life. In the meantime, I’ve learned to create something different and that is indeed quite artful.

]]> By: ck http://mothereseblog.com/2010/05/20/the-virtual-salon-for-the-21st-century/#comment-4199 ck Sat, 22 May 2010 01:30:10 +0000 http://mothereseblog.com/?p=1183#comment-4199 Kristen, thank you so much for hosting Bruce - this post was fantastic. And Bruce, I'm not sure how to say this, but I feel strangely validated by what you wrote. Sometimes I feel a little silly about how much time I spend connecting with other writers and artists through the medium of blogging. And yet it inspires me, it makes me feel (really feel) and it pushes me to create. "Virtual Salon" is the perfect name for it, because as a mom with two small kids, I live my life in sound bites. I can only connect at odd hours of the night or for a few minutes here or there. But the need to create doesn't just stop because I can't brainstorm with other writers in a public place. But "Virtual Salons" doesn't care when I come by. The ideas are always flowing... Kristen, thank you so much for hosting Bruce – this post was fantastic.

And Bruce, I’m not sure how to say this, but I feel strangely validated by what you wrote. Sometimes I feel a little silly about how much time I spend connecting with other writers and artists through the medium of blogging. And yet it inspires me, it makes me feel (really feel) and it pushes me to create. “Virtual Salon” is the perfect name for it, because as a mom with two small kids, I live my life in sound bites. I can only connect at odd hours of the night or for a few minutes here or there. But the need to create doesn’t just stop because I can’t brainstorm with other writers in a public place. But “Virtual Salons” doesn’t care when I come by. The ideas are always flowing…

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