Comments on: Blackberry picking and lessons on creativity http://www.meditationoasis.com/2009/08/03/blackberry-picking-and-lessons-on-creativity/ Companion to the Meditation Oasis Podcast Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary http://www.meditationoasis.com/2009/08/03/blackberry-picking-and-lessons-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-12978 Mary Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:56:10 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?p=994#comment-12978 Thanks, Anis. I just read the post and left a comment. I haven't managed a blog post this week, and this gives me an opportunity to think about why that might be! Thanks, Anis. I just read the post and left a comment. I haven’t managed a blog post this week, and this gives me an opportunity to think about why that might be!

]]> By: Anis http://www.meditationoasis.com/2009/08/03/blackberry-picking-and-lessons-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-12963 Anis Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:34:36 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?p=994#comment-12963 Mary, I have finally done the post on why writers procrastinate. I have mentioned you as well (with a link back) as the foremost reason that came out was the one that you gave. You can see it here - http://thewritecorner.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/why-we-procrastinate/ Mary, I have finally done the post on why writers procrastinate. I have mentioned you as well (with a link back) as the foremost reason that came out was the one that you gave. You can see it here –

http://thewritecorner.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/why-we-procrastinate/

]]> By: Why We Procrastinate « The Write Corner http://www.meditationoasis.com/2009/08/03/blackberry-picking-and-lessons-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-12962 Why We Procrastinate « The Write Corner Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:25:13 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?p=994#comment-12962 [...] as if their creativity rejuvenates during the resting period. (This reminds me of the comment by Mary Maddux to my previous post. She had said this exact same [...] [...] as if their creativity rejuvenates during the resting period. (This reminds me of the comment by Mary Maddux to my previous post. She had said this exact same [...]

]]> By: Mary http://www.meditationoasis.com/2009/08/03/blackberry-picking-and-lessons-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-6300 Mary Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:25:13 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?p=994#comment-6300 Thank you, Anis. Good question! I haven't had to work under deadlines for awhile, except for self-imposed ones. For example, I'm trying to write a blog post every Monday, and the deadline ensures that I spend time on that. I see what I'm inspired to write about and start writing and if that just isn't working, I try another subject. But bottom line is I can put it off if I want. I have a lot of leeway... Enjoyed <a href="http://thewritecorner.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/procrastination-–-good-or-bad/" rel="nofollow">your post on procrastination</a> and will follow your investigation of this on your blog. There's a lot to this subject! Thank you, Anis. Good question! I haven’t had to work under deadlines for awhile, except for self-imposed ones. For example, I’m trying to write a blog post every Monday, and the deadline ensures that I spend time on that. I see what I’m inspired to write about and start writing and if that just isn’t working, I try another subject. But bottom line is I can put it off if I want. I have a lot of leeway…

Enjoyed your post on procrastination and will follow your investigation of this on your blog. There’s a lot to this subject!

]]> By: Anis http://www.meditationoasis.com/2009/08/03/blackberry-picking-and-lessons-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-6291 Anis Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:03:40 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?p=994#comment-6291 Very well written, Mary. And what a good comparison. You cannot force yourself to complete a project just like you cannot force a fruit to ripen. But what do you do if you have a deadline? Very well written, Mary. And what a good comparison. You cannot force yourself to complete a project just like you cannot force a fruit to ripen. But what do you do if you have a deadline?

]]> By: Mary http://www.meditationoasis.com/2009/08/03/blackberry-picking-and-lessons-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-6099 Mary Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:22:56 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?p=994#comment-6099 Yes, yummy!!!! Yes, yummy!!!!

]]> By: Paul Bail http://www.meditationoasis.com/2009/08/03/blackberry-picking-and-lessons-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-6079 Paul Bail Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:41:01 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?p=994#comment-6079 In addition to the lessons learned from fruit picking, this reminds me of my youth, when there were two acres of wild blackberries that we would pick every summer for blackberry pie. Yummy! In addition to the lessons learned from fruit picking, this reminds me of my youth, when there were two acres of wild blackberries that we would pick every summer for blackberry pie. Yummy!

]]> By: Mary http://www.meditationoasis.com/2009/08/03/blackberry-picking-and-lessons-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-5625 Mary Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:08:24 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?p=994#comment-5625 Hi karthik, I often feel this journey is all about trusting life, and I think when we are in nature, we feel that trust all around us. Hi karthik, I often feel this journey is all about trusting life, and I think when we are in nature, we feel that trust all around us.

]]> By: karthik http://www.meditationoasis.com/2009/08/03/blackberry-picking-and-lessons-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-5603 karthik Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:10:06 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?p=994#comment-5603 It's wonderful what nature can teach you.. living with ease, with peace and with harmony. Nice to hear your berry picking story and learnings. I just finished writing a blog (http://philomusings.blogspot.com/2009/08/observing-thought-cycle.html) along the same lines: "Letting go" and then I read your blog,which is on a similar topic :) My letting go also had to do with the negative stuff that goes on in the mind: fears and worries. I sure can learn a lot to trust life. It’s wonderful what nature can teach you.. living with ease, with peace and with harmony. Nice to hear your berry picking story and learnings.
I just finished writing a blog (http://philomusings.blogspot.com/2009/08/observing-thought-cycle.html) along the same lines: “Letting go” and then I read your blog,which is on a similar topic :)
My letting go also had to do with the negative stuff that goes on in the mind: fears and worries. I sure can learn a lot to trust life.

]]> By: Mary http://www.meditationoasis.com/2009/08/03/blackberry-picking-and-lessons-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-5489 Mary Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:53:23 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?p=994#comment-5489 So many of us do, Chris! So many of us do, Chris!

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