tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post6847385190011818232..comments2024-03-19T00:15:10.156-07:00Comments on Bloom: Meaning in Daily RitualsBloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483990252015813307noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-72893559811689482302011-08-09T18:42:00.541-07:002011-08-09T18:42:00.541-07:00exquisite!exquisite!jenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469542389636008915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-67130089269239323672010-01-22T19:23:07.857-08:002010-01-22T19:23:07.857-08:00Beautiful, Em. Very. And true, too. Makes my he...Beautiful, Em. Very. And true, too. Makes my heart swell.lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560924627020614269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-82586541135452852512010-01-22T12:07:06.940-08:002010-01-22T12:07:06.940-08:00Loved it! Thank you for sharing.Loved it! Thank you for sharing.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307785864255054625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-22481591635984118502010-01-22T08:24:26.255-08:002010-01-22T08:24:26.255-08:00Em, this is so beautiful and such an important rem...Em, this is so beautiful and such an important reminder to me to live in the present and to find joy in the daily routines. Thank you!Lindy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201182895528835178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-86505640657939503072010-01-21T19:48:14.347-08:002010-01-21T19:48:14.347-08:00That was so beautifully written. Every mother sho...That was so beautifully written. Every mother should have a chance to read it!Trinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13387840841664489231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-85542688325498541772010-01-21T17:47:47.886-08:002010-01-21T17:47:47.886-08:00Beautiful. Just beautiful. I'm getting there. ...Beautiful. Just beautiful. I'm getting there. I'm starting to enjoy the dinner making madness more - the creating and the serving my family something I put so much time and planning into.Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674890158799253076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-83639184291291888592010-01-21T12:56:13.821-08:002010-01-21T12:56:13.821-08:00Beautiful post and lovely reminder. My twins turne...Beautiful post and lovely reminder. My twins turned 1 yesterday, making me revel this week in the fact that I have THEM and not just the opportunity to clean their high chair trays 4 times a day. My 2 year old was so sweet singing "Happy Birthday" to them all day yesterday that I smiled and chuckled while picking up the chaos trail she leaves all over the house.Jesslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419526534244244546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-73054910124896323392010-01-21T10:42:55.987-08:002010-01-21T10:42:55.987-08:00Thank you, thank you, thank you for this reminder....Thank you, thank you, thank you for this reminder. I am so happy and full of love when I serve others. I realized I can be service-minded when I take care of my family. It helps my outlook a lot when my heart can be filled with more love as I go about my day-to-day routine. :D Love C. Pearson too! Thank you for your beautiful post.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10958091392834699894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-33016313449246082542010-01-21T10:30:23.327-08:002010-01-21T10:30:23.327-08:00i've been thinking a lot about this recently. ...i've been thinking a lot about this recently. it dawned on me that by doing my seemingly mundane daily chores with a pleasant attitude and smile on my face, i can send the message to my family that i am happy in my role as a wife and mother. i don't want them to ever think i dread doing the things that help our family run smoothly or that serving them is just another check on my "to-do" list. thanks for the poem.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861808913230423273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-18862323998733976962010-01-21T09:55:28.626-08:002010-01-21T09:55:28.626-08:00Hi! I am a long time lurker and first time commen...Hi! I am a long time lurker and first time commenter. Just wanted to say thank you for this post. Sometimes it does feel like drudgery, (especially when you are SO PREGNANT and you just want time to yourself!!!) Thanks for the reminder of the great treasure children are and the blessing of being a mother...Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404879513387292219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-83978687690262424702010-01-21T09:22:41.412-08:002010-01-21T09:22:41.412-08:00Eloquent Em. As in that's my new name for you ...Eloquent Em. As in that's my new name for you not as in, "That was eloquent, Em." Although both are true. <br />Thanks for sharing your insightful mind treasures with us.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492629476225188410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-75954508771495208242010-01-21T09:14:57.468-08:002010-01-21T09:14:57.468-08:00Beautiful Em, thank you for sharing your soul. Lo...Beautiful Em, thank you for sharing your soul. Love you!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579386461697607378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-87654985179665069282010-01-21T08:34:04.916-08:002010-01-21T08:34:04.916-08:00I'm happy to read this this morning, Em. I ha...I'm happy to read this this morning, Em. I have been rather fitful at times this week. Thank you for your powerful words.<br /><br />anneBloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483990252015813307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-63435149310387395142010-01-21T07:52:38.058-08:002010-01-21T07:52:38.058-08:00I really love that poem...thanks for sharing it. ...I really love that poem...thanks for sharing it. This was a good post for me to read on a definite "glass half empty" morning.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296225105026623275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-75339760039680565142010-01-21T07:32:48.506-08:002010-01-21T07:32:48.506-08:00This is beautiful...and SO where I'm at these ...This is beautiful...and SO where I'm at these days. With 5 years into motherhood, I'm finally really getting that these "ordinary" moments in my life are the richness that it's all made of. Not that there aren't certain goals and dreams for me to still fulfill, but that part of that dream is my everyday, if I can only remember to to see it for what it is.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969389246865883205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-74030259373483096402010-01-21T06:39:02.971-08:002010-01-21T06:39:02.971-08:00This is a beautiful post. I have been thinking a l...This is a beautiful post. I have been thinking a lot about what it means to be a mother and the journey to motherhood. I believe it is more that just having a child. It is the 'rituals' in our lives that persistently mold us into 'mothers'. Those daily experiences help us to love others (our children) more than ourselves and more than our own existence.Astynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205225961524540907noreply@blogger.com