tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588480316099583326.post590440502567441149..comments2023-09-18T06:18:21.439-04:00Comments on Goddess Fish Party Pavilion: A woman Searching For Herself. Can You Relate?Goddess Fish Promotionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952608939319684406noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588480316099583326.post-27018325787368354312011-02-12T19:33:48.371-05:002011-02-12T19:33:48.371-05:00Kasey, I can't speak for your generation but m...Kasey, I can't speak for your generation but my generation was taught to put ourselves last. Do all things for all people and if there is anything left, do for self. There has to be a middle ground here so we don't become selfish people who think it's ALL about us. But finding the right balance isn't easy, is it? LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588480316099583326.post-51249517415881674352011-02-12T19:31:04.716-05:002011-02-12T19:31:04.716-05:00Elie, I think I wrote about every wife and mother ...Elie, I think I wrote about every wife and mother and daughter in some ways in this book. We all have more in common that differences, and especially those 50 and over. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588480316099583326.post-8113042972229643372011-02-12T19:29:21.858-05:002011-02-12T19:29:21.858-05:00joder, I think we all use what we are and what we ...joder, I think we all use what we are and what we have experienced in some way when we write. We may give our thoughts and actions to a character very unlike ourselves but we do make use of real life as well as our imaginations. And yes, starting over is never easy but every time we reinvent ourselves we grow a little taller. Notice I didn't say wider, because we grow that way from eating too much! LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588480316099583326.post-84410876854040029552011-02-12T19:25:24.738-05:002011-02-12T19:25:24.738-05:00Virginia C, your comments really touched my heart....Virginia C, your comments really touched my heart. I can relate to your mother's caretaking. And yes, when we become the "mother" to their "child" it brings understanding and closeness that we never had before. I can see my mother clearly now that she is no longer with me.I appreciate all that she was in a new way. Thanks so much for sharing this with me. And I hope you will read my story at Desert Breeze, to be released April 1st. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588480316099583326.post-66261997406685175902011-02-12T18:18:31.081-05:002011-02-12T18:18:31.081-05:00So many women need to learn to put themselves firs...So many women need to learn to put themselves first! :0)<br />mharris299@gmail.comKaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14640275257792933412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588480316099583326.post-438552552295788102011-02-12T18:02:49.419-05:002011-02-12T18:02:49.419-05:00Hey did you write about my life? Congrats on your ...Hey did you write about my life? Congrats on your upcoming release. <br />zenfoxflowerATyahooDOTcomEllzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700569544018231914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588480316099583326.post-40986093387942297212011-02-12T17:28:23.764-05:002011-02-12T17:28:23.764-05:00I love seeing an author use things from their real...I love seeing an author use things from their real life to create a story. And this one sounds so good, especially to those of us getting up there in the years. But starting over is hard at any age I guess.<br /><br />joderjo402 AT gmail DOT comThe Scarf Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588480316099583326.post-59318246784826290392011-02-12T17:23:23.024-05:002011-02-12T17:23:23.024-05:00Hi, Linda! Yes, I can relate : ) My favorite roman...Hi, Linda! Yes, I can relate : ) My favorite romances are those where the hero and heroine learn about themselves as they learn about each other. Love is often found in unexpected hearts : ) I have always set high standards for myself as far as what I had to accomplish in my personal life. I was an "organized perfectionist", determined to meet all the goals I set for myself. I did pretty well at that for many years, and then life began to impose its own needs that had to be met. When my mother's health began its sad deterioration, and I became more an more a caregiver, something had to give. I no longer worked overtime, not all of the daily household chores were done each day, meals became much more simple, personal time was minimalized, and life as it was continued on a more elementary level. I let go of a lot of my own personal expectations...and it didn't kill me. The most important thing was my mother's care, and when I focused more on her needs and less on my own expectations, I could actually relax and give myself a break. In some ways, I felt closer to my mother than I ever had in my whole life. My mother has been gone for a while now, but I have never gone back to being "uber-woman", and I'm glad : ) <br /><br />gcwhiskas at aol dot comVirginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.com