Comments on: What Makes You Come Alive?

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:46:41 +0000

i love seeing my son’s eyes light up at the world around him–that childlike wonder. beautiful post!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:42:01 +0000

Maybe you mask your excitement because you’ve experienced disappointment? Or maybe not.

That picture makes me come alive – I love to ski!

By: imperfect prose

imperfect prose — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:34:09 +0000

oh belinda, i know… what happened to our excitement? to our child-like wonder? how to tap into it while doing the adult thing? thank you for this…

By: The Exception

The Exception — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:58:05 +0000

What an interesting thought. Kids are easier as they have yet to learn to hide what they love or they just love without thought or being consumed with all that they don’t love that has to get done. For my daughter, it is the Sax. She loves it… the idea of playing it is enough to send her spinning and jumping. I remember when it was once ballet… the irony – she does ballet moves all the time as she just love… life.
For me, it is travel. The idea of traveling gets me very excited or exploring something new… change can do it to when it is not dropped in my lap from out of the blue… But I want to have that joy about work – about cleaning the house and doing laundry! Is that possible?

By: Shashi

Shashi — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:40:27 +0000

Dear Belinda

Oh Yes!!! Rest and sleeping must wait.. lovely and vivid imagery in your words… Thanks for sharing…

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By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:06:26 +0000

I find that people make me come alive — real, fresh community. Hearing heart stories, having compassion, living alongside each other.

By: S. Etole

S. Etole — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:15:05 +0000

I appreciate your visit and comment … I think photography keeps me enthused with life.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:13:11 +0000

I love watching my five-year-old light up when he’s doing something fun. Kids seem to have no inhibitions! I remember when I was a kid being a lot more comfortable in my body – doing handstands, tumbles, skipping around, really enjoying inhabiting my body. I’ve found as an adult that when I behave that way, really letting go of embarrassment or decorum and moving my body in a way that seems fun and natural, it opens me up and I feel like a kid again. It’s interesting to me how much we can lose touch with our physical bodies as we get older.

By: ayala

ayala — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:48:06 +0000

My children make me come alive. I love being with them! I love to travel to a new place and explore all the special places there. I love art and music and books. So much to be grateful for.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:26:44 +0000

My son’s silly musings and delicious laughter definitely do it for me. Then there’s music, art, a really great book or story that transport me to a different place, wow. I’m reflecting about what I’m more vocal about and I think that I tend to voice what displeases me (because I have a tendency to go from local to global within minutes!) more than what makes me happy.