Comments on: Design Principles: Solitude and Reflection http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/06/solitude-and-reflection.html Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:32:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/06/solitude-and-reflection.html#comment-15998 Lisa Call Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:44:02 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=519#comment-15998 Olga - yes - exactly - you are so excellent and writing in a way that really resonates with me. The solitary yet public nature of blogging is very seductive. I love it. I agree Tracy, I find blogging super helpful when I have things to work through. I am doing exactly what you say - spending some time in each room - just being and creating the space necessary to leave in peace. Tonight I took myself out for a long leisurely dinner and said goodbye to a town I've lived in and loved for 13 years. It was a wonderful experience and the lobster was super yummy. Olga - yes - exactly - you are so excellent and writing in a way that really resonates with me. The solitary yet public nature of blogging is very seductive. I love it.

I agree Tracy, I find blogging super helpful when I have things to work through. I am doing exactly what you say - spending some time in each room - just being and creating the space necessary to leave in peace. Tonight I took myself out for a long leisurely dinner and said goodbye to a town I’ve lived in and loved for 13 years. It was a wonderful experience and the lobster was super yummy.

]]> By: Tracy http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/06/solitude-and-reflection.html#comment-15997 Tracy Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:22:58 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=519#comment-15997 Insightful observations form both of you about journalling. I also find it important, though I'm not consistent about it. Looking back I find more entries when I'm troubled about something. There's value in journaling when you write as well as a tool to look back and help to see your "big picture". Best wishes in your whole move process. I know when I last moved it was the full gamut (?sp?) of emotions. Definitely had to spend solitary time in every room especially the studio to reflect. Congrats and enjoy the journey!! Insightful observations form both of you about journalling. I also find it important, though I’m not consistent about it. Looking back I find more entries when I’m troubled about something. There’s value in journaling when you write as well as a tool to look back and help to see your “big picture”.

Best wishes in your whole move process. I know when I last moved it was the full gamut (?sp?) of emotions. Definitely had to spend solitary time in every room especially the studio to reflect.

Congrats and enjoy the journey!!

]]> By: Olga http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/06/solitude-and-reflection.html#comment-15994 Olga Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:30:33 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=519#comment-15994 The process of blogging is a fascinating one because although we are alone with our thoughts as we type; they are read by more people than we know, and are thus much more public than if we had talked about those thoughts. The physical presence of the readers does not 'crowd' us, nor inhibit us, because we are alone when we read what they have written in response. It is a very strange disembodied form of communication, and a most seductive one which appeals to me indeed because of this very solitary aspect. I have always enjoyed writing, but not the writing of a personal journal as such. I like exploring an idea or describing an experience, or sharing an excitement in my blog, this taking over from all the letters I used to write to friends. The process of blogging is a fascinating one because although we are alone with our thoughts as we type; they are read by more people than we know, and are thus much more public than if we had talked about those thoughts. The physical presence of the readers does not ‘crowd’ us, nor inhibit us, because we are alone when we read what they have written in response. It is a very strange disembodied form of communication, and a most seductive one which appeals to me indeed because of this very solitary aspect.

I have always enjoyed writing, but not the writing of a personal journal as such. I like exploring an idea or describing an experience, or sharing an excitement in my blog, this taking over from all the letters I used to write to friends.

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