Comments on: Silver Lining Thinking http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/silver-lining-thinking/ "I will not reason and compare: my business is to create." -William Blake Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:23:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A Tethered Time, A Sociable Sedentariness | Create! http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/silver-lining-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2309 A Tethered Time, A Sociable Sedentariness | Create! Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:56:40 +0000 http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/?p=1633#comment-2309 [...] since added a longer, more apropos quote to my brain’s stockpile, from Kahlil Gibran: “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive [...] [...] since added a longer, more apropos quote to my brain’s stockpile, from Kahlil Gibran: “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive [...]

]]> By: aliciak http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/silver-lining-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2029 aliciak Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:30:01 +0000 http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/?p=1633#comment-2029 Thank you thank you, Jessica. Ahh yes, I know a little about RA...and I remember having horrible joint pain b/c of severe anemia...which made *everything* hurt a ton. Ugh I'm sorry! Yeah I find that only the people with an illness/disease, however different it may be from one's own, can really listen, understand and not feel burdened by the answers to "how do you feel?" There's concern, empathy, interest. I like the Roosevelt quote! I found another recently by Kahil Gibran: "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." Thank you thank you, Jessica.

Ahh yes, I know a little about RA…and I remember having horrible joint pain b/c of severe anemia…which made *everything* hurt a ton. Ugh I’m sorry! Yeah I find that only the people with an illness/disease, however different it may be from one’s own, can really listen, understand and not feel burdened by the answers to “how do you feel?” There’s concern, empathy, interest.

I like the Roosevelt quote! I found another recently by Kahil Gibran:
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”

]]> By: laura http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/silver-lining-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2022 laura Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:10:26 +0000 http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/?p=1633#comment-2022 I struggle with viewing my life, and that of my husband and children's, as trouble it is versus the rather tedious, melodramatic novel it resembles. I have a hidden illness ( RA) that is currently somewhat in control but relentlessly progressing.It will most likely never kill me, but the amount of pain I'm in will get worse every year. People really don't want to know how I am, and that includes my husband. I am also a dorky look for the silver lining type of person. So what if I have this illness? Perfectly healthy people get hit by buses or fall off cliffs or get killed during robberies in exotic backpacking locales. The quote I look at all the time is "do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theo Roosevelt. Craft on! I struggle with viewing my life, and that of my husband and children’s, as trouble it is versus the rather tedious, melodramatic novel it resembles. I have a hidden illness ( RA) that is currently somewhat in control but relentlessly progressing.It will most likely never kill me, but the amount of pain I’m in will get worse every year. People really don’t want to know how I am, and that includes my husband. I am also a dorky look for the silver lining type of person. So what if I have this illness? Perfectly healthy people get hit by buses or fall off cliffs or get killed during robberies in exotic backpacking locales. The quote I look at all the time is “do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theo Roosevelt. Craft on!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/silver-lining-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Jessica Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:15:50 +0000 http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/?p=1633#comment-1989 Hi Alicia, I stumbledupon your site, was drawn into it by the crafts, and was humbled by your sharing of your experiences. You write beautifully and you have a true ability to capture your own private experiences in your writing. Thank you for your candor. I wish you peace, girl. Hi Alicia,

I stumbledupon your site, was drawn into it by the crafts, and was humbled by your sharing of your experiences. You write beautifully and you have a true ability to capture your own private experiences in your writing. Thank you for your candor. I wish you peace, girl.

]]> By: Mother of Pearl Beads http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/silver-lining-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Mother of Pearl Beads Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:49:42 +0000 http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/?p=1633#comment-1980 Cool, there is actually some good points on here some of my readers will maybe find this relevant, will send a link, many thanks. Cool, there is actually some good points on here some of my readers will maybe find this relevant, will send a link, many thanks.

]]> By: Good fortune? Yes, please! | Create! http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/silver-lining-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 Good fortune? Yes, please! | Create! Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:30:25 +0000 http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/?p=1633#comment-1938 [...] of that (forget 2009? how about we all just learn from it instead?) After I wrote the last post on my 2009 health challenges, I looked at my Flickr pics for reminders of all the good things that happened amidst the [...] [...] of that (forget 2009? how about we all just learn from it instead?) After I wrote the last post on my 2009 health challenges, I looked at my Flickr pics for reminders of all the good things that happened amidst the [...]

]]> By: aliciak http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/silver-lining-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1934 aliciak Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:23:01 +0000 http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/?p=1633#comment-1934 Thank you both! Gosh, if only we could trade symptoms! Ha, only sickypoos can find the humor in such things. Thank you both!

Gosh, if only we could trade symptoms! Ha, only sickypoos can find the humor in such things.

]]> By: Heather http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/silver-lining-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 Heather Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:04:25 +0000 http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/?p=1633#comment-1925 So sad to read this. I'm sorry you have had a tough year health wise. I can relate to a certain extent with my own health issues although not as bad as what you have to deal with. I'll trade you some of my fatigue for some of your insomnia haha. I hope this year brings you more healthy days than not. I am with Nin on the good story. And you are a great story teller! So sad to read this. I’m sorry you have had a tough year health wise. I can relate to a certain extent with my own health issues although not as bad as what you have to deal with. I’ll trade you some of my fatigue for some of your insomnia haha. I hope this year brings you more healthy days than not. I am with Nin on the good story. And you are a great story teller!

]]> By: Lee http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/silver-lining-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Lee Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:10:07 +0000 http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/?p=1633#comment-1921 Alicia, I was saddened when I read of your health travails... thanks for being an inspiration to us with your positive attitude. Please know that you are cared for! Alicia,
I was saddened when I read of your health travails…
thanks for being an inspiration to us with your positive attitude. Please know that you are cared for!

]]> By: aliciak http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/silver-lining-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1913 aliciak Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:51:58 +0000 http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/?p=1633#comment-1913 Thanks Jay! Yes, a healthy AND unhealthy heart at the same time. ps-am on a search for Point Break fyi. :) Thanks Jay! Yes, a healthy AND unhealthy heart at the same time. ps-am on a search for Point Break fyi. :)

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