Comments on: He Told Me to Just Start Writing

By: Juliette

Juliette — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 15:09:56 +0000

Hello! I’ve followed you for quite a few years after becoming certified to teach kettlebell. You are pressing in and on friend and that resonates with me! I love the challenge of God drawing us into dreaming and doing to create “the new”!! You’re amazing!

By: Marianne

Marianne — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:12:20 +0000

In reply to Stellise. I'm glad you're back "on the grid", and that this spoke to you.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:10:41 +0000

In reply to Youna. Thanks, Youna, me too LOL

By: Marianne

Marianne — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:02:02 +0000

In reply to Lori.

Yes! Action, even just a little action clears the next steps. One thing I catch myself saying in my head is “I don’t feel like it”. Not only am I focusing on a feeling, but I am also focused on what I DON’T feel. The more we see what we don’t have or don’t want, the more dissatisfied we grow/shrink.

Yet, what we do have is a desire to know more, and what we want is to feel at peace, contented, grateful for everything in our lives now. The irony is that creativity often flourishes more in the face of “boredom”, challenge, and uneasiness. But instead of using these to fuel creativity we (at least I do) end up numbing and avoiding by being on my phone looking at everyone else’s “creations” 😐

Is this just me? LOL

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 22 May 2019 07:44:19 +0000

Hi Marianne! So happy to see you blogging again. What you write here about waiting for clarity of purpose really resonates with me. Often we wait to start something (creative) until we feel “ready” or have the perfect plan in place…and as a result never actually move forward. So much creative work involves just getting your bum in the chair every day (or most days!) and doing the work, silencing the inner critic, and repeating the process. Eventually the path becomes clear!

By: Youna

Youna — Wed, 22 May 2019 01:48:28 +0000

So intrigued to see where you head with this Marianne.

By: Stellise

Stellise — Wed, 22 May 2019 01:37:11 +0000

I’ve been a bit ‘off the grid’ lately but your posts, your WRITINGS!, always draw me in and bless me <3

By: Emily Ledford

Emily Ledford — Tue, 21 May 2019 00:08:21 +0000

I have always been drawn to your writing. You speak so much TRUTH. so excited to read more!

By: Tracey Middendorf

Tracey Middendorf — Mon, 20 May 2019 16:25:45 +0000

I also look forward to where you go with this! Love Tracey

By: Li

Li — Mon, 20 May 2019 12:31:52 +0000

Love this! Wouldn’t it be amazing if we all had the curiosity and faith big enough to really find out about the “immeasurably more than you could ask or imagine” part. Makes me worry/wonder about what I might be missing out on by settling for “safe”. Thanks Marianne 🙂