tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post6680175855655377102..comments2023-11-05T04:23:05.050-08:00Comments on Finding My Way Home: The Retirement of a Cultural Dissident....thailandchanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-6082693320535955032008-02-01T08:06:00.000-08:002008-02-01T08:06:00.000-08:00Hey Chani! I've been catching up with your trip a...Hey Chani! <BR/>I've been catching up with your trip and it sounds like it's going really well ~ so happy for you!!<BR/><BR/>By the way, I can read your posts on google's reader but when I go to the most recent one to leave a comment, the page refuses to load. So don't think people have forgotten about you!!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the rest of your stay back home... :)Amy Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303953793008491241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-23901485308433570412008-01-31T13:35:00.000-08:002008-01-31T13:35:00.000-08:00What a wonderful state to have attained. Bless you...What a wonderful state to have attained. Bless you.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-33387011387175025982008-01-31T12:11:00.000-08:002008-01-31T12:11:00.000-08:00Carla, there is literally nothing I am more gratef...Carla, there is literally nothing I am more grateful for in my life than knowing where I belong. :)<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>QT, me too! In more ways than I can possibly describe!<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Hele, :) <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>De, I'm hoping to have some good stuff here, coming up. I'm learning though so it might be a bit scattered for a while. Learning a whole new role and new way of being in the world is a bit of a challenge. :)<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Wendy, yes.. the same river. I don't think my warrior spirit will ever leave. It's too ingrained. But I can take on a different direction with it. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>BD, thanks. It was one of those "wisdom born of pain" things. My life was getting too painful.. the way it was. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Julie.. thanks. :) I'll find another direction.. and hopefully have something else to share here besides syllables and syllables of rage at the machine. You know? <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Tiv, exactly. I'm not going to suddenly end up sitting under the Bodhi tree, dispensing wisdom. I'm still get totally overtaken by samsara. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Niobe, Laurie and PM.. thanks. :) it feels really good!<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Nina, thanks.. and thanks for coming by. I look forward to seeing your blog when I get back. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>SS, yes... it served as a protective barrier between me and the world. Somehow I could face the world much easier with the fire in my belly. Learning to do it differently will be an interesting exercise. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>JCK, thanks. The one thing I know for sure is that it will take me somewhere. :)<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Emily, I think I was coming to that point. "The Angry Young Man".. boring as hell. Indeed. :)<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Mitzh, thank you :)<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Still having some access issues here. I'm up in the middle of the night doing this.. but I will check in again soon.. and come up with a new post. :)<BR/><BR/>~Chanithailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-86210103784485253592008-01-31T11:43:00.000-08:002008-01-31T11:43:00.000-08:00I'm so happy and really proud of you, Chani.I'm so happy and really proud of you, Chani.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-69901621468330716582008-01-31T04:45:00.000-08:002008-01-31T04:45:00.000-08:00When I was younger, Billy Joel's "Angry Young Man"...When I was younger, Billy Joel's "Angry Young Man" spoke to me because I wanted to change things like the title character. Now, I realize changing things is much easier without anger.<BR/><BR/>I am glad you have found peace.<BR/><BR/>EmilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-4838432689875579112008-01-30T15:56:00.000-08:002008-01-30T15:56:00.000-08:00This post gave me chills! I am eager to see where ...This post gave me chills! I am eager to see where this journey takes you.JCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-42909284637417623852008-01-30T11:10:00.000-08:002008-01-30T11:10:00.000-08:00At least you look at your rage and recognize it as...At least you look at your rage and recognize it as part of who you are. A lot of people never get that far and I think that is what makes it so destructive for them. I am sure that your rage has served you well in some ways. It has probably held you up when you might otherwise have fallen. I hope you can find a way to thank it and let it go. It has served you well and you seem to be out growing it as you did your clothes when you were a child.<BR/><BR/>peace to you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354299078292553141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-81902136105513695232008-01-30T03:41:00.000-08:002008-01-30T03:41:00.000-08:00One never knows the effect one has had, even if fe...One never knows the effect one has had, even if feeling weary and battle-scarred.<BR/>Living by your convictions is admirable.nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-63594652948841209652008-01-29T21:11:00.000-08:002008-01-29T21:11:00.000-08:00oh chani. relax. home.:)oh chani. relax. home.<BR/><BR/>:)painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-15980964797673657612008-01-29T19:21:00.000-08:002008-01-29T19:21:00.000-08:00I am very happy for you, Chani.I am very happy for you, Chani.dmmgmfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872482306885344135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-55695997542298970032008-01-29T14:04:00.000-08:002008-01-29T14:04:00.000-08:00What a powerful post.What a powerful post.niobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685766216611639434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-69788309359030809242008-01-29T12:13:00.000-08:002008-01-29T12:13:00.000-08:00Chani: I am very happy for you, that you have your...Chani: I am very happy for you, that you have your magic place inner and outer, such a rarity in life. I'm not sure in what ways you've been a warrior. I just know I've seen examples of your spitfire spirit and deep well of moral conscience on your blog. While you may lay down your arms, I suspect like psychotherapist that the warrior will always be there albeit transformed, resting, changing tactics, wisely smiling.xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866348942612559536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-24295494823863077342008-01-29T07:38:00.000-08:002008-01-29T07:38:00.000-08:00Chani, it's so bittersweet to read this. I am so g...Chani, it's so bittersweet to read this. I am so glad for you, that you have found what you sought.<BR/><BR/>How beautiful this is, in all respects.Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-87083881780660689752008-01-29T05:34:00.000-08:002008-01-29T05:34:00.000-08:00I don't know you in person, I just know your thoug...I don't know you in person, I just know your thoughts and even if this might be the more important part what I am gonna say may sound strange - but I am immensely proud of you, for fighting against the odds and not having been discouraged by the obstacles that society has put in your way. And if you think/feel it's time to rest - then may you find peace ...blooming desertpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03123794891431225612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-35069953065440422722008-01-29T05:03:00.000-08:002008-01-29T05:03:00.000-08:00And I've got yours.I'm of the mind warriors are al...And I've got yours.<BR/><BR/>I'm of the mind warriors are always warriors and part of being a warrior is knowing when to go into battle and when to rest, when to offer the sword or the flower.<BR/><BR/>There is great wisdom in being <EM>a tiger laying in the grass between tall trees</EM> (or something along these lines), says Amy Tan in "The Joy Luck Club".<BR/><BR/>And I hear your sound, I know it from the inside.<BR/><BR/>Carry on, Chani, you carry on. We're all floating down the same river.<BR/><BR/>Happy you are centering once more. Peace is necessary. Like air.<BR/><BR/>*namasteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-58684812940992603432008-01-29T04:44:00.000-08:002008-01-29T04:44:00.000-08:00Chani, I am glad that you are able to lay down you...Chani, I am glad that you are able to lay down your arms.<BR/><BR/>I am excited about your new, peaceful upcoming topics. I, for one, am not a warrior. I need peace just to survive the day to day, and a lot of that is drawn from the strength of others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-23928653275698998122008-01-29T01:20:00.000-08:002008-01-29T01:20:00.000-08:00This post made me happy.This post made me happy.helehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500335410678018061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-17129824202716875722008-01-28T21:13:00.000-08:002008-01-28T21:13:00.000-08:00chani - even your words sound more peaceful and at...chani - even your words sound more peaceful and at rest. I am so glad you went on this trip.QThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544956727530046973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-37187007376664435542008-01-28T20:27:00.001-08:002008-01-28T20:27:00.001-08:00There comes a point when we all need to rest and r...There comes a point when we all need to rest and rejuvenate. I'm so glad to hear that you know where you belong. Enjoy.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423696800295940382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-83066212329437550182008-01-28T20:27:00.000-08:002008-01-28T20:27:00.000-08:00Jen, thanks. Lots of new things coming up when I g...Jen, thanks. Lots of new things coming up when I get back.. new peaceful things. :)<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Anne, I think part of the natural process of things is that the elders of the tribe retire and the young ones take over. That seems to fit in most circumstances and is cross-cultural. I'll lay down the mantle and concentrate on learning to be a better elder. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Susan, thanks. :) Joan of Arc is one of my sheroes, as you know. If she had lived, I think even she would have eventually rested. It's true... I will guide others if they need it, share my experience.. but no more fighting for me! <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Christine, thank you. :) I will. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Jen, I hope so. Thank you :)<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Angela, it's hard to give up the warrior spirit, even when the arms are put to rest. I'm sure it will always be there, a part of me... hopefully, a wiser me. <BR/> <BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Mariposa, you will. It's all a matter of really getting it that we can't control much of anything so there's no sense in the rage. All it does it hurt us, our bodies and our communities. <BR/><BR/>I say this as one who has a nuclear temper.. so .. I understand. Really. I do! <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>SM, thank you :) I'm glad. Really. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Livi, thank you. :) Om shanti. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Nick, thank you. Peace to you, too!<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Flutter, go forth! I've got your six. :)<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Thanks everyone. I don't know when I will be able to answer comments again. For some reason, the page load is extremely slow and typically it times out. I'll try again later today though. :)<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Chanithailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-22169374449989437532008-01-28T20:15:00.000-08:002008-01-28T20:15:00.000-08:00I'll fight for you.I'll fight for you.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-984686545764986912008-01-28T19:30:00.000-08:002008-01-28T19:30:00.000-08:00I am moved by your words, my dear warrior friend. ...I am moved by your words, my dear warrior friend. My blessings to you along with much shalom.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-72117672221646676712008-01-28T19:19:00.000-08:002008-01-28T19:19:00.000-08:00I'm just really proud and happy for you. This peac...I'm just really proud and happy for you. This peace. Yes.<BR/><BR/>~om shanti~Livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09154719979114564561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-31091435668982027662008-01-28T18:35:00.000-08:002008-01-28T18:35:00.000-08:00This moved me so.Beautiful, beautiful post.This moved me so.<BR/><BR/>Beautiful, beautiful post.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-44080398382113330372008-01-28T18:22:00.000-08:002008-01-28T18:22:00.000-08:00I'm rageholic, and I struggle not to give in to it...I'm rageholic, and I struggle not to give in to it...you're doing a good job at it, so I'm hoping I'll do the same.Sai Hijara - Ferrarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520502217532479038noreply@blogger.com