tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post455289327130533561..comments2024-03-27T13:22:58.455-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Hiking as salvationDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-46411006707862744102018-05-11T10:11:20.611-07:002018-05-11T10:11:20.611-07:00Hi DJan, “I do not believe that sheer suffering te...Hi DJan, “I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable.” What a wonderful thought and thank you for bringing it to our attention. I recall my dad telling me that I would learn through my adversities. That has proven to be so true and having the right attitude, as suggested by Lindburgh, makes all the difference. Thank you, as always, for sharing. Hope you have an excellent weekend ahead! JohnJohn's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-42818604965023780922018-05-09T20:16:48.187-07:002018-05-09T20:16:48.187-07:00You made me happy DJan. A hopeful post always does...You made me happy DJan. A hopeful post always does that to me. Be well.b+ (Retire In Style Blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-19899870829594205632018-05-07T16:58:20.165-07:002018-05-07T16:58:20.165-07:00Oh, I loved this one and your last one too. (Speak...Oh, I loved this one and your last one too. (Speaking of grandchildren, I've been chasing mine around the last week or so, so I'm behind in my reading. I appreciate your honesty about your own parenting path and loss. Thank you.) What a remarkable woman you profiled here, and of course, you are following in her footsteps! You are an inspiration, truly.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-67006840877628374152018-05-07T09:30:31.785-07:002018-05-07T09:30:31.785-07:00My Mom has macular degeneration and has had to get...My Mom has macular degeneration and has had to get shots in her eyes for years (89) but it has never stopped her. She's still in choir, plays cards, bowls, and goes out to eat every chance she gets. She is a social creature by nature. ;)<br /><br />When you look back over the decades you can see what has been most important to you...the activities that you NEED. No matter how awful I feel--days when I can barely move--I have to write in my journal every day even if it is only a couple of lines. I learned that I get to feeling ungrounded when I haven't been able to create something with my hands and feeling stagnant if I am not learning something new. We each require fuel for our souls in some form or another. <br /><br />You need physically challenging activity but you also need intellectual stimulation--with all your books and movies/documentaries. I don't think the macular degeneration will slow you down much. Especially with the hiking and walking. If it gets to the point it is hard to read, there are always audio books. Where there's a will there's a way. And you, Lady, have the will. ;) Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-5309237955179880512018-05-07T09:13:36.770-07:002018-05-07T09:13:36.770-07:00Dear DJan, thank you for introducing us to the boo...Dear DJan, thank you for introducing us to the book about Emma. I will go now to the library website and see if it's available. If not, I'll put a hold for it. Like you, I find that reading about indomitable women helps me as life takes its twists and turns. <br /><br />Have you ever read the books that Anne Morrow Lindbergh wrote about her flying with her husband as they mapped out the early airplane flights for the airlines like TWA? I read all her works back in the 1950s because I was writing a paper on her. She writes so well (you probably know "Gift from the Sea"--a series of essays--and "the Unicorn"--a book of poetry) and those flying books are fascinating. I think one of them was "East to the Orient." At least that's the title that comes to mind.<br /><br />She was an indomitable woman for sure. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-25044508043307125672018-05-06T16:09:09.974-07:002018-05-06T16:09:09.974-07:00All your physical activities aid you in having goo...All your physical activities aid you in having good mental health. You go with groups so all the better for good mental health.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-53318020639260089712018-05-06T13:23:40.180-07:002018-05-06T13:23:40.180-07:00I love that quote! I think the majority of us hav...I love that quote! I think the majority of us have no idea what we are capable of...<br /><br />Have a great week, DJan!Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-23041583590371855912018-05-06T12:57:38.293-07:002018-05-06T12:57:38.293-07:00She sounds like an inspirational lode star. And I...She sounds like an inspirational lode star. And I am not in the slightest bit surprised that she spoke to you.<br />And love that what was good for her, led to benefits for all.<br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-82087126280166759462018-05-06T11:05:15.094-07:002018-05-06T11:05:15.094-07:00Wow, what a woman!! That trail has broken many a p...Wow, what a woman!! That trail has broken many a person much younger than her. Love Anne's quote and how true. Exercise is a total stress buster and stress is a huge contributor to much of todays ills. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-85988276472200005532018-05-06T10:32:54.731-07:002018-05-06T10:32:54.731-07:00Sounds like a great book for everyone to read! Yo...Sounds like a great book for everyone to read! You are blessed with a strong will to exercise and the strength in your body to accomplish many more hikes:) You are lucky! keep on keeping on!Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-62832014230628319242018-05-06T09:02:18.875-07:002018-05-06T09:02:18.875-07:00Another uplifting Sunday morning post. Thank you. ...Another uplifting Sunday morning post. Thank you. I've gotta get going, running late this morning. I finally got a full, long, good night's sleep, and I have things to get done. My motto is "Just keep moving". Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-43635367933576836282018-05-06T07:41:26.998-07:002018-05-06T07:41:26.998-07:00It's nice to exercise the way you do, blending...It's nice to exercise the way you do, blending the physical with the spiritual. Who has not suffered? It's what makes us human.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-67349727808137967392018-05-06T07:19:42.547-07:002018-05-06T07:19:42.547-07:00I saw recently the report of a stoudy linking exer...I saw recently the report of a stoudy linking exercise the prevention of depression. It is good to see evidence supporting what I have always believed. Stress in your life, get moving. It has always helped me. You write about it so beautifully Jan!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.com