Comments on: Share 4 Somethings—January 2024

By: Lyndsey

Lyndsey — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:20:01 +0000

These are great ideas and aspirations, I love challenging myself. Your poem was wonderful, thank you for sharing. Thank you for linking up with Hearts & Homes, I hope to see you again this week.

By: Tea With Jennifer

Tea With Jennifer — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 00:11:58 +0000

Loved your video Lisa! ☺️ I’m finding my WOTY Change intriguing atm.
blessings, Jennifer

By: David

David — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:28:06 +0000

I have signed up with Gretchen Rubin and with poem-a-day! 😀

The Write 24 in 2024 challenge sounds perfect for me. I need encouragement to write more often and rebuild my confidence.

“Homework for Life” is intriguing. How is it different form just keeping a diary? Is the idea to diarise “in the moment” so you have per-moment entries instead of per-day entries?

If poem-a-day is all contemporary and American it might not do your curiosity justice. When our son was tiny and I didn’t have time or focus to read a book, I made my way (slowly) through a beefy anthology. Lot of variety, strange and familiar. I’ve got my eye on a couple of anthologies of Christian poetry for later this year.

I love this phrase — “mend softly into wholeness”. Your writing is an adventure and beautiful to witness! I’m sure you will have a fine ear for the poetry you read.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:51:30 +0000

You have lots of inspiring focus activities going on, Lisa! You have inspired me. My word this year is Relax. I can try to do too much. My husband says I need a 36 hour day, instead of 24 hours. And then I get pressured up. Only God can release my pressure, so I relax in Him instead of the check marks on my lists. So, I love your “draw breath” imagery in your poem. Draw a breath in of His love. Beautiful.

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:56:15 +0000

Love your poem Lisa! And I so enjoy your 1sec videos. I’m going to join up with Linda’s book club. I think I can be more accountable, and it will be fun with friends.
visiting today from Jennifer’s
xo

By: Jennifer Wise

Jennifer Wise — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:54:16 +0000

I haven’t read poetry in a long time, but I love it. I need to start doing that again. Thanks for the reminder. Visiting from Happy Hearts & Home linkup.

By: Martha J Orlando

Martha J Orlando — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 23:46:27 +0000

I love your poem, Lisa! These are great practices you’ve highlighted here. I haven’t felt my own poetic muse lately, but reading a poem a day (week) could be very inspirational in that department.
Blessings!

By: Lynn D. Morrissey

Lynn D. Morrissey — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:38:17 +0000

I love the idea of a poem a day and I subscribed one year.

AND what did I tell you? You ARE a poet, Miss Lisa! So there!!!!

I love this: it’s thoughtful, not just prose w/ line breaks (as some so-called poets, IMHO, are loathe to do), and contains metaphor, a lovely lilt, deeper meaning, *and* that lovey surprise insight poets find:

“The more I heal
The more I breathe
Love in and out, Love in and out”

And I like your use of the poetic device of repetition for emphasis!

Oh may we all but breathe love in and live it out!

Tres bien fait! Can’t wait to read more.

xo
Lynn

By: Barbara Harper

Barbara Harper — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:37:29 +0000

I always love the monthly videos. I want to work in more time for writing–at least for the book project. I tend to do a lot of writing for the blog and communication. I’m still not sure how to go about it. Our schedule, so far, isn’t the kind where I can stake out a regular weekly time for writing. I tend to read and comment on blogs first, then write–I’m thinking maybe I should reverse that.

By: Cindy Davis

Cindy Davis — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 18:30:47 +0000

I am not much of a poetry reader or writer, LOL! I did read a book of poetry this year, but didn’t enjoy it all that much. So, at least I am trying to read a little outside of my comfort zone. I think it’s great to let go of a challenge that you do not think will benefit you. I let go of all challenges this year because I need it to be a less pressure year (mostly reading challenges, but still). I hope you have a great week!