Comments on: Childhood Dreams Fulfilled? http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/2008/06/childhood-dreams-fulfilled/ Exploring possibilities, asking questions, discovering life day by day. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:30:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Over Coffee… Let’s Talk » Blog Archive » What Will You Have Done With Your Day When the Sun Sets? http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/2008/06/childhood-dreams-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-4953 Over Coffee… Let’s Talk » Blog Archive » What Will You Have Done With Your Day When the Sun Sets? Wed, 27 May 2009 15:18:03 +0000 http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/?p=44#comment-4953 [...] in that process I realized I had a heart and passion for people — encouraging them to hunt down and define and pursue their dreams. To stand tall in who they were becoming. To believe in their abilities, their unique [...] [...] in that process I realized I had a heart and passion for people — encouraging them to hunt down and define and pursue their dreams. To stand tall in who they were becoming. To believe in their abilities, their unique [...]

]]> By: Marilyn Sholin http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/2008/06/childhood-dreams-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Marilyn Sholin Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:54:54 +0000 http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/?p=44#comment-129 Took me a little while to find out how to leave a comment but am LOVING your blog design and the entire site. Even the title is wonderful and warm. Thought I would share with you that last week when I was teaching in San Diego and was telling a student how I never did "art" as a child...said I was always very good at Paper Mache and Finger Painting in Kindergarten but never thought as myself as an artist. His ANSWER...."Marilyn, that WAS art. Now they call it Multi Media and it's made with your hands. You were already making art but because you couldn't DRAW they brain washed you into thinking you couldn't keep going." WOW..what an eyeopener that was. I love teaching because I learn. Many hugs to you sweet Barb! Took me a little while to find out how to leave a comment but am LOVING your blog design and the entire site. Even the title is wonderful and warm.
Thought I would share with you that last week when I was teaching in San Diego and was telling a student how I never did “art” as a child…said I was always very good at Paper Mache and Finger Painting in Kindergarten but never thought as myself as an artist.
His ANSWER….”Marilyn, that WAS art. Now they call it Multi Media and it’s made with your hands. You were already making art but because you couldn’t DRAW they brain washed you into thinking you couldn’t keep going.” WOW..what an eyeopener that was. I love teaching because I learn.

Many hugs to you sweet Barb!

]]> By: Over Coffee… sharing thoughts, paintings… » Blog Archive » We Covet Old Crockery… http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/2008/06/childhood-dreams-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Over Coffee… sharing thoughts, paintings… » Blog Archive » We Covet Old Crockery… Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:53:10 +0000 http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/?p=44#comment-99 [...] an earlier post, Childhood Dreams Fulfilled?, several people left comments regarding the lateness of the hour as they began pursuing some of [...] [...] an earlier post, Childhood Dreams Fulfilled?, several people left comments regarding the lateness of the hour as they began pursuing some of [...]

]]> By: Barb Hartsook http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/2008/06/childhood-dreams-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Barb Hartsook Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:36:51 +0000 http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/?p=44#comment-89 Anna, I think you are blessed to recognize and chase that dream so early. Good for you! Barb :) Anna, I think you are blessed to recognize and chase that dream so early. Good for you!

Barb :)

]]> By: Barb Hartsook http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/2008/06/childhood-dreams-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Barb Hartsook Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:34:11 +0000 http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/?p=44#comment-88 Thank you Nightshadow! "If (you) ever get time again..." Now that's funny, considering you've just added to your class load as instructor at LVS. Congratulations! Will be looking for your new blog template. Barb :) Thank you Nightshadow! “If (you) ever get time again…” Now that’s funny, considering you’ve just added to your class load as instructor at LVS. Congratulations!

Will be looking for your new blog template.

Barb :)

]]> By: Barb Hartsook http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/2008/06/childhood-dreams-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Barb Hartsook Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:32:12 +0000 http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/?p=44#comment-87 Beautifully said, Nita. I think we all have to grow into that attitude -- we know it's truth, but living it is a process that takes a lifetime. Remember our dad saying "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything"? So trite... and so profound. So we LOOK for that something good, expecting to find it. Not easy -- even when we're looking at ourselves. But how the world would change if people changed how they look at something! Thanks for your input. :) Beautifully said, Nita. I think we all have to grow into that attitude — we know it’s truth, but living it is a process that takes a lifetime. Remember our dad saying “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything”?

So trite… and so profound. So we LOOK for that something good, expecting to find it. Not easy — even when we’re looking at ourselves. But how the world would change if people changed how they look at something!

Thanks for your input. :)

]]> By: Nita Mata http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/2008/06/childhood-dreams-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Nita Mata Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:07:09 +0000 http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/?p=44#comment-83 Hmmmmm.....this may sound very silly, but the dream I remember is to be loved by everyone....."the impossible dream", of course, but I didn't know that at the time. In the course of learning that love originates in the one who loves, as I grew as a person I learned that the important thing is to love OTHERS unconditionally with all my heart. It's been an interesting journey, but finding something to love about everyone (and letting them know it) has been my biggest joy. Art of any kind is such a natural expression of that. Nita Hmmmmm…..this may sound very silly, but the dream I remember is to be loved by everyone…..”the impossible dream”, of course, but I didn’t know that at the time. In the course of learning that love originates in the one who loves, as I grew as a person I learned that the important thing is to love OTHERS unconditionally with all my heart. It’s been an interesting journey, but finding something to love about everyone (and letting them know it) has been my biggest joy. Art of any kind is such a natural expression of that.

Nita

]]> By: *~Nightshadow~* http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/2008/06/childhood-dreams-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-81 *~Nightshadow~* Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:04:30 +0000 http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/?p=44#comment-81 Hey Barb! Love the new template! I used the link on it to go over to that site and found a couple of interesting templates there. I may change mine soon......if I ever get any time again..... :P Hey Barb!

Love the new template! I used the link on it to go over to that site and found a couple of interesting templates there. I may change mine soon……if I ever get any time again….. :P

]]> By: Anna http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/2008/06/childhood-dreams-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Anna Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:32:55 +0000 http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/?p=44#comment-69 I love that coffee painting. I waited until my youngest child was 10 to chase my dream. It's been up and down but it's a heck of a ride! Anna I love that coffee painting. I waited until my youngest child was 10 to chase my dream. It’s been up and down but it’s a heck of a ride!

Anna

]]> By: Viki Nygaard http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/2008/06/childhood-dreams-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Viki Nygaard Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:17:19 +0000 http://paintedgenerations.com/blog/?p=44#comment-68 Beautifully and thoughtfully written, Barb. I think our childhood dreams never really die, but are always lingering in the back of our minds, patiently waiting to emerge. I can relate to your story very well. My artistic ability is what made me shine during my childhood, but I was told time and again that I couldn't make a living with art. So I pursued something more practical - accounting. Sure, I was good at and brought in decent income, but it wasn't fulfilling. I was eventually attracted to the web design business and now writing, both of which bring out the creative in me and indwell me with a sense of fulfillment and peace. Thank you for sharing this lovely and inspiring post with us. Beautifully and thoughtfully written, Barb. I think our childhood dreams never really die, but are always lingering in the back of our minds, patiently waiting to emerge. I can relate to your story very well. My artistic ability is what made me shine during my childhood, but I was told time and again that I couldn’t make a living with art. So I pursued something more practical – accounting. Sure, I was good at and brought in decent income, but it wasn’t fulfilling. I was eventually attracted to the web design business and now writing, both of which bring out the creative in me and indwell me with a sense of fulfillment and peace. Thank you for sharing this lovely and inspiring post with us.

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