tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post5312506191992587006..comments2024-03-25T19:49:16.058-06:00Comments on Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life: Do You Sing?Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-49550291461766567912022-06-11T10:29:09.735-06:002022-06-11T10:29:09.735-06:00So good to receive your lovely thoughts. Like you,...So good to receive your lovely thoughts. Like you, I learned early I was not a salesman at heart. I've learned the art of small chatter, which did not come naturally for me, which I think is a necessary trait to reach out in the sales industry. I'm glad that you can now give yourself permission to live your life more joyfully because you're doing what your heart loves. Thanks for stopping by, Dewena! xoBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-45621615206735959012022-06-11T10:25:42.850-06:002022-06-11T10:25:42.850-06:00It's true, Debbie, sometimes our routines beco...It's true, Debbie, sometimes our routines become too commonplace. As you say, it helps to jog things up, like taking a different route home, to see things in a new way, to create a sense of newness. Thanks for stopping by! xoBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-75132083359691514702022-06-11T10:22:56.347-06:002022-06-11T10:22:56.347-06:00Did your peonies bloom already, Margie? Ours are s...Did your peonies bloom already, Margie? Ours are still in those tightly furled balls, but soon they'll be out.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-470228051453549502022-06-11T10:22:10.743-06:002022-06-11T10:22:10.743-06:00Jeanie, I just saw your note today - for some reas...Jeanie, I just saw your note today - for some reason it ended up in spam - strange. I'm so glad you stopped by. Thank you so much for your lovely words. Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-10372785263987726072022-06-11T10:19:54.644-06:002022-06-11T10:19:54.644-06:00Ruth, I didn't see your comment until today - ...Ruth, I didn't see your comment until today - it was sitting in my spam file (grrr). Thank you so much for adding your own experience of the time you noticed your song was no more and realized it was time to say goodbye. Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-13638877025587497822022-05-21T14:52:05.622-06:002022-05-21T14:52:05.622-06:00This did remind me of some times in my life where ...This did remind me of some times in my life where I did undertake some projects where my heart was not in it, beginning with selling Girl Scout cookies as a child. Found out very quickly that I was not a born salesman! It seems that maybe people are better today at being willing to look for another job if they're unhappy than in decades ago where they tended to stay at a job all their life even though miserable. I loved your reference to Lady Bird and including E.B. White, both favorites of mine. I have a feeling that you approach each day with a desire to live it joyfully. It took me far longer than it should have to give myself permission to do that. I enjoyed your thoughts from the archives!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-81436529840668569452022-05-19T13:21:53.715-06:002022-05-19T13:21:53.715-06:00Brenda such wonderful thoughts on doing what makes...Brenda such wonderful thoughts on doing what makes our heart sing. Love your thought that life was not meant to be lived in drudgery. Sometimes a regular routine can turn once was a pleasure into a chore. I am thinking every once and awhile we need to do something different even just going home from work a different way. Hope you have a great weekend. Hugs! Debbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-48087130900175296092022-05-16T15:25:40.654-06:002022-05-16T15:25:40.654-06:00Thanks for this interesting perspective on how to ...Thanks for this interesting perspective on how to gauge what makes us happy versus when it's time to move on...<br /><br />I'm also still waiting for my peonies to bloom...Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216292186501923706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-5097703986016391372022-05-15T10:15:26.824-06:002022-05-15T10:15:26.824-06:00Thank you so much for coming over to Marmelade Gyp...Thank you so much for coming over to Marmelade Gypsy, Brenda, for it brought me here. What a beautiful blog you have an I so love your philosophy on your welcome page and in this post. When you wrote this: "I do not believe that life is meant to be a drudgery. I believe that life is meant to be lived beautifully, joyfully." I thought, "I really like this woman! We agree on a very important part of life! <br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful week and much joy to you!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-4815654589259997782022-05-14T13:15:07.255-06:002022-05-14T13:15:07.255-06:00Thank you, Merry - I'm glad to hear you are si...Thank you, Merry - I'm glad to hear you are singing!Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-32609217523714528672022-05-14T12:47:39.632-06:002022-05-14T12:47:39.632-06:00And, yes, I sing. It makes me happy. I’m a proud a...And, yes, I sing. It makes me happy. I’m a proud alto!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-63580188553020071842022-05-14T12:45:25.050-06:002022-05-14T12:45:25.050-06:00What a lovely post! After being down for a good wh...What a lovely post! After being down for a good while, I needed to read this. :) <br /><br />-Merry K.Merry K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-2532253221689108542022-05-14T10:00:32.137-06:002022-05-14T10:00:32.137-06:00Thanks, Joy, for your note. I've been ponderin...Thanks, Joy, for your note. I've been pondering the E.B. White quotation - thinking that wherever and whenever possible, we need to build a little of each into our daily lives. And if daily isn't possible, at least as often as is possible. Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-69189736208029523942022-05-14T09:58:11.950-06:002022-05-14T09:58:11.950-06:00Lovely thoughts, Cheryl. Like you, I'm so grat...Lovely thoughts, Cheryl. Like you, I'm so grateful for the comfort of those songs that come in the dark times. Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-63645571561121831262022-05-14T09:56:22.460-06:002022-05-14T09:56:22.460-06:00That's great news, Penny. Your heart knows whe...That's great news, Penny. Your heart knows where home is!Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-57218807051688250342022-05-14T09:55:56.856-06:002022-05-14T09:55:56.856-06:00Always grateful for those embers in the ash so tha...Always grateful for those embers in the ash so that with some TLC and the gentle breath of God the song can return. xo Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-5334454056383432642022-05-14T09:53:27.437-06:002022-05-14T09:53:27.437-06:00I'm glad your current opportunity to teach thi...I'm glad your current opportunity to teach this semester was one that made your heart sing. Also glad you had this chance to reaffirm that your desire to retire is what you really want in this season. Time to pursue new heart-singing projects.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-53182373078168591692022-05-14T09:48:41.509-06:002022-05-14T09:48:41.509-06:00Adding a note: I'm getting feedback from some ...Adding a note: I'm getting feedback from some readers who are having trouble leaving comments on this blog. I'm sorry to hear it; I'm not sure why that is the case. My comments remain open for anyone to comment as per usual - I didn't make any changes.<br /><br />However, I believe Blogger has changed something in the Comments Section. I'm seeing more readers' comments show up as Anonymous instead of with their own names - perhaps that's part of the issue. :(<br /><br />Thankfully, it's still possible to choose to use your own name (this is if you don't have your own blog with link):<br />1. Under Comments, select name/url in the drop-down menu;<br />2. Type in your name, whatever you use in the public arena (eg first name only, whole name, pen name)<br />3. Ignore the request for your url, if you don't have a link to your own blog or website to include.<br />4. Type in your comment (I always love hearing from you).<br />5 Hit the Publish button. And hopefully it should publish, and I'll know who is leaving me a note.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-6302111920114277892022-05-14T09:07:00.888-06:002022-05-14T09:07:00.888-06:00Yes, yes, I do sing:) There certainly are dark ti...Yes, yes, I do sing:) There certainly are dark times in a person's life when the song seems to die within. But thankfully, like the ember in the ash, a bit of TLC and the song will always return. Love that sweet birdie watercolor!Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-77725668086109440332022-05-14T06:07:50.126-06:002022-05-14T06:07:50.126-06:00What a lovely post. I have been singing in my hea...What a lovely post. I have been singing in my heart ever since we moved back to Florida!Penny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-77481464888747660472022-05-13T21:35:36.756-06:002022-05-13T21:35:36.756-06:00I sing! Rare is the day that I do not sing many ti...I sing! Rare is the day that I do not sing many times - when I go about my work, as I dry my hair, when Bekah plays the piano, as I listen to music on Spotify. Music is a big part of my life and it is how I worship! Even through dark times, there are songs that I sing . . . Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-89454892332371308262022-05-13T17:27:32.260-06:002022-05-13T17:27:32.260-06:00I'm happy to say that going back to teaching f...I'm happy to say that going back to teaching for this semester has made my heart sing! I have thoroughly enjoyed it, but I've also learned that I'm ready for full retirement come the end of June. There are other heart-singing projects that are calling to me. This was a good prompt for the Inscribe blog. I've been thinking of it a lot, and wrote about it earlier today on my own blog. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-58522748050599271282022-05-13T14:54:53.451-06:002022-05-13T14:54:53.451-06:00"Bubbling adventure." Sign me up, please..."Bubbling adventure." Sign me up, please. Yes, I sing. I sing! Thanks for reminding me that my song makes a difference. Love the E.B. White quote. Thanks for singing into my day, Brenda. :) Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17929945787972647603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-10542829948482054862022-05-13T13:52:32.226-06:002022-05-13T13:52:32.226-06:00WOW! This describes my experience prior to retirem...WOW! This describes my experience prior to retirement exactly. My heart used to sing as I drove that school bus, but the last year there was no more song. It definitely was time to say goodbye to that segment of my life. Thanks for sharing this.Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.com