tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post4115179075819094129..comments2011-12-14T22:17:25.072-06:00Comments on COFFEE: Serendipitous OWLS?? (Holly)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-1499070004244833032010-12-15T10:20:05.620-06:002010-12-15T10:20:05.620-06:00P.S. I so wish I could be a fly on the wall to wat...P.S. I so wish I could be a fly on the wall to watch you answer those three questions... ROTFL!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605984406276288058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-43660932886175823092010-12-15T10:19:33.042-06:002010-12-15T10:19:33.042-06:00Oh, Holly... you said so much in this little post ...Oh, Holly... you said so much in this little post of yours! It truly spoke to me.<br />Balance - "having a fully, genuine and authentic life with an attempt at creating and environment conducive to achieving balance." Yes, indeed. It's a worthy endeavor we all aspire to, even if we don't realize it. I love this. Love it.<br />Your take on the chapter for this week, thank you. I know you wrote this just for me. The hair on my arms literally stood up when I read about your dream. I, too, have been dreaming about snow skiing, although it's always at night. Huh. Interesting what that might mean. And you know what, don't count out a song from that... you never know!<br />I saw the cutest owl tattoo at the gym a couple months ago. It looked very much like the owl from the old Tootsie Pop commercial, you know, the one the little boys asks about how many licks it takes to get to the center of the Tootsie Pop... "One, twoooo, th-reee.... CRUNCH!" (Okay, so perhaps I just showed my age, but I adored that commercial and that owl. The short little fat, distorted kid was kinda cute, too...) Anyway, I remember thinking what a great tat that was. This woman was twice my size and looked like she was about to eat her 50-lb dumbbell for a snack, so I didn't comment, but it sure made me curious!<br />Keep listening to and looking for the owls; it has to mean something!!! And keep rocking on your MPs... that's awesome!<br />To the COFFEE prayer/vision board party, I'll bring peanut butter-filled chocolate cookies and some really good coffee... and my lucky scissors... :) See ya there!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605984406276288058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-16752130114367810062010-12-13T20:41:38.765-06:002010-12-13T20:41:38.765-06:00I will bring the glue, scissors, and magazines, Ho...I will bring the glue, scissors, and magazines, Holly! And I will stand over everybody do "ohm's" to help them meditatively focus on their innermost heart's desires!<br /><br />I would like you to know that I am seeing owls everywhere I go now, EVERYwhere! I was picking up some coworker gifts at a local store this past weekend, and I really really wanted to snap pictures of all the owl stuff around me and send them to you. I do think they're trying to tell you something. (I once read? heard? that when you see an image or some numbers or anything in repetition over and over and over again, Something Big is trying to get your attention, and so you should perk up and keep your eyes & ears peeled and ready.)<br /><br />I'm going to start Morning Pages...I may modify and do Evening Pages, though, but only because I'm such a bad waker upper. My MP's would be full of expletives and whiny stuff (not that my EP's won't be full of this as well, but at least everything will be spelled (mostly) correctly and not look like a drunkard scribbled them down after a long night's binge).<br /><br />Melissa would be instantly best friends with Benjamin JUST for loving a Dora book. Clearly, a boy with fine tastes.<br /><br />And in conclusion: you go Holly! Being devoted to Morning Pages is making me deeply admire you right now. Woo!amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474804320816948025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-33407819459871005152010-12-10T21:41:21.632-06:002010-12-10T21:41:21.632-06:00Whoa....there's some major serendipity going o...Whoa....there's some major serendipity going on here. I was thinking the same thing about an Owl tatoo. Hmmmm....<br />K-Peace Mac....let's get planning the Vision Board party. It has to happen. Has to.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072337244942358325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-58692334744423618532010-12-10T18:23:40.286-06:002010-12-10T18:23:40.286-06:00Holly, I love, I LOVE those questions. I think th...Holly, I love, I LOVE those questions. I think they are hilarious. Just friggin awesome. Thanks for sharing them, seriously.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905537299375598512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-51012268911113471302010-12-10T17:53:10.656-06:002010-12-10T17:53:10.656-06:001 very interesting thing about this post: literall...1 very interesting thing about this post: literally and honestly, for the past week or so, i've been thinking about having a little party to make vision boards (i've been calling them vision boards, but i think it's the same as a prayer board). i mean, there would be wine and food and irreverence. but there would also be vision boards. and here, in your last paragraph (which i had no read, when i snooped into your draft), you have said the same thing. and so it will be done.<br /><br />owl questions #3? when i was in middle school that question would never, ever, ever, have crossed my mind. never. kids these days!<br /><br />i love the idea of animal guides. i think they make good guides, because they're so pure. plus, they're cute.<br /><br />my great aunt wava ott (isn't that a great name? Wava Ott) collected owls. everything she owned had an owl on it. everything. i inherited a few of her owls.<br /><br />maybe you should get an owl tattoo.<br /><br />i'm so excited about your journey, holly. truly. it's inspiring and very cool. <br /><br />finally, as i told you today, this makes me really want to go back and do the AW again. my portals might be clogged.patresa hartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225877848092404155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-48174190927717708712010-12-10T17:23:57.559-06:002010-12-10T17:23:57.559-06:00What? No sex class called Turtle! That would be so...What? No sex class called Turtle! That would be soooo cool! Incidentally, I am teaching OWL tonight. Everyweek the kids can put anonymous questions in the question box. Tonight I'll be answering these three: (sharing in the Katie spirit!!)<br />1. Why don't boys cross their legs like girls do?<br />2. How do lesbians have sex?<br />3. How do you have butt sex w/o getting poop on your dick?<br /><br />Nice.<br /><br />Somehow thank god it's Friday isn't meaning as much to me right now!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072337244942358325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-74796795788293771502010-12-10T16:36:06.723-06:002010-12-10T16:36:06.723-06:00Ooooh... I am fascinated by the owls. Is that some...Ooooh... I am fascinated by the owls. Is that some sort of spirit guide, or a message from the universe for you? <br /><br />Here's what answers.com says that owls symbolize: <br /><br />"Owls symbolize wisdom, the ability to see things that are hidden, stealth, swiftness, darkness, freedom, dreams, shape-shifting, secrets, omens, clairvoyance, astral projection, magick, deception, observation, total truth, night, death and misfortune. They are connected to the Underworld and the Moon. They are connected to The Goddess in general, as well as Athena, Mari, Lilith, Anath, Gwynn ap Nudd, Blodeuwedd, Yama and Cailleach. Barn Owl: Barn owls are the ones who see without seeing and hear without hearing; the ones who can hear what is not spoken and ones that see things without physical sight. Owls can symbolize silence. Source: http://www.askyewolfe.com/symbolism-owl.html"<br /><br />Wisdom, freedom, dreams, and silence. Pretty appropriate, eh? <br /><br />Count me in on the prayer board and mandala COFFEE party! I will bring some lucky bamboo so we can remember to be flexible. And maybe a nice bottle of red wine. :)Tawnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10188683676180842751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-2692736326036329182010-12-10T16:26:03.161-06:002010-12-10T16:26:03.161-06:00Hi Holly! I so admire your committment to your mo...Hi Holly! I so admire your committment to your morning pages. And I think it's cool that owls are sending you messages. The same thing happens to me, only with turtles. Only I'm not teaching a sex ed class called Turtle. <br /><br />It really sounds like you are through the clarifying stages and well on your way through the streamlining stage. Cutting the shit and getting down to brass tacks. I like it! A little bit jealous of your ability to stick with something too, but mostly I like it :) Keep writing, I can't wait to read more!! <br /><br />Oh, and to a COFFEE party I would probably bring some killer salsa. And definetely my camera....Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905537299375598512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-89808168441753942322010-12-10T07:39:04.905-06:002010-12-10T07:39:04.905-06:00Good morning Tanya! Thanks for your comments. Love...Good morning Tanya! Thanks for your comments. Love it:) <br />About the COFFEE soiree- I'll bring materials for prayer boards and mandalas, but we'll each make our own:)<br />I'll bring some incence to burn...maybe some candles too.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072337244942358325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-11118435631950800382010-12-10T07:33:17.049-06:002010-12-10T07:33:17.049-06:00Holly,
I have such a sense that you are not only ...Holly, <br />I have such a sense that you are not only one strong little lady, but you are one strong soul. I commend you on your journey and all of your honesty. The "Search and Discard" hits a nerve, and I imagine many people could stand to "throw out old shit that has lost its purpose." Man, that is so true. True true true......<br /><br />I vote yes on a COFFEE party. I like that you will make the prayer boards and mandalas. I will have to think on what would ADD, I mean really meaningfully ADD to this rock star of souls party, but in the meantime, I will commit to bringing wine. :) <br /><br />Also, I quite like your owls..... oh, and I think your "pipe dream" is well on its way, Miss Holly.Tanner May (Tanya)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05005969461911192971noreply@blogger.com