Comments on: 072208 http://www.cobaltika.com/journal/archives/337 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sandra http://www.cobaltika.com/journal/archives/337#comment-1338 Sandra Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:09:13 +0000 http://www.cobaltika.com/journal/archives/337#comment-1338 Hi Bobbi--I understand some of what you're saying. I am on my 3rd career, and it's not what I thought it would be, so I find myself wishing I could just step out of the office drone thing until I can "figure out what I want to do." I get frustrated because I don't "make enough art." I have no kids so at least I don't have the empty nest thing. Retirement is 20 years away at least. perhaps the only thing I can say is that we are here to help each other through this journey. Discovering your work recently has been a bright spot for me. I hope knowing that helps. Take care of yourself-- ssl Hi Bobbi–I understand some of what you’re saying. I am on my 3rd career, and it’s not what I thought it would be, so I find myself wishing I could just step out of the office drone thing until I can “figure out what I want to do.” I get frustrated because I don’t “make enough art.” I have no kids so at least I don’t have the empty nest thing. Retirement is 20 years away at least.

perhaps the only thing I can say is that we are here to help each other through this journey. Discovering your work recently has been a bright spot for me. I hope knowing that helps.

Take care of yourself–

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]]> By: Jennifer Black http://www.cobaltika.com/journal/archives/337#comment-1337 Jennifer Black Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:34:23 +0000 http://www.cobaltika.com/journal/archives/337#comment-1337 I don't know if it helps, but you're not alone. I think it might be our age--a natural transition now that the kids are grown--a sort of ok-now-what stage. I work with many who see this as the settling down time--redo the house, get ready for grandkids, golf, scrapbook, but you aren't that person (me, either, I hope). You also are no longer tied to a place ... the world is large ... looming ... inviting ... scary. It's heady ... and fraught with disaster ... but ah the possibilities. The only magic wand I have is to say that after reading your thoughts for several years, I have faith you're going to continue to do something fabulous--there or elsewhere. Besides, you have to jump first so I can follow your lead. ;-) jb I don’t know if it helps, but you’re not alone. I think it might be our age–a natural transition now that the kids are grown–a sort of ok-now-what stage. I work with many who see this as the settling down time–redo the house, get ready for grandkids, golf, scrapbook, but you aren’t that person (me, either, I hope). You also are no longer tied to a place … the world is large … looming … inviting … scary.

It’s heady … and fraught with disaster … but ah the possibilities.

The only magic wand I have is to say that after reading your thoughts for several years, I have faith you’re going to continue to do something fabulous–there or elsewhere. Besides, you have to jump first so I can follow your lead. ;-)

jb

]]> By: lynne http://www.cobaltika.com/journal/archives/337#comment-1334 lynne Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:06:00 +0000 http://www.cobaltika.com/journal/archives/337#comment-1334 dammit bobbi, i would send a magic wand your way if i could. for what it's worth i think this is a time of indecision and upheaval for many of us... i for one am glad you're gonna FLY. don't ask me why, i just Feel this. looking very forward to my new cobaltika art... dammit bobbi, i would send a magic wand your way if i could. for what it’s worth i think this is a time of indecision and upheaval for many of us… i for one am glad you’re gonna FLY. don’t ask me why, i just Feel this.

looking very forward to my new cobaltika art…

]]> By: cobaltika http://www.cobaltika.com/journal/archives/337#comment-1332 cobaltika Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:50:10 +0000 http://www.cobaltika.com/journal/archives/337#comment-1332 thanks, you. bummer indeed. but yeah. it would be boring ... if all were too easy. it's just hard to live in a time/age of FEAR (terror?) after being brave and wild for so long. blech! i shall overcome. i'm sure. ALIVE. thanks, you.
bummer indeed. but yeah. it would be boring … if all were too easy.

it’s just hard to live in a time/age of FEAR (terror?) after being brave and wild for so long.
blech!

i shall overcome. i’m sure.

ALIVE.

]]> By: GK http://www.cobaltika.com/journal/archives/337#comment-1331 GK Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:28:32 +0000 http://www.cobaltika.com/journal/archives/337#comment-1331 I asked my father (who is 74) and he said no. Bummer. But then I was thinking about it, and isn't that what makes all of life an adventure? The uncertainty? I mean if we knew the outcome -- any of it -- wouldn't it be incredibly boring? Art would lose its spontaneity and magic and everything would have the dull ring of the familiar. I know this doesn't help now, when you are torn by uncertainty, and I'm sure many of your friends feel as I do, wishing they could ease you over the transition. But the good thing is it means you are ALIVE and still open to change. And that's sort of great. I asked my father (who is 74) and he said no. Bummer.

But then I was thinking about it, and isn’t that what makes all of life an adventure? The uncertainty? I mean if we knew the outcome — any of it — wouldn’t it be incredibly boring? Art would lose its spontaneity and magic and everything would have the dull ring of the familiar.

I know this doesn’t help now, when you are torn by uncertainty, and I’m sure many of your friends feel as I do, wishing they could ease you over the transition. But the good thing is it means you are ALIVE and still open to change. And that’s sort of great.

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