tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720628347769075290.post1818159036447867333..comments2023-11-28T15:06:05.031+11:00Comments on Offerings from the Wellspring: Edge-Dwelling: The Liminality of IllnessTherese Dohertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377141096944060498noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720628347769075290.post-88116652945115222102017-12-03T10:13:20.424+11:002017-12-03T10:13:20.424+11:00Thank you so much. I am always unsure about postin...Thank you so much. I am always unsure about posting such personal things—yet the response I get usually tells me that it is the right thing to do. People seem to appreciate honesty; and while I don't want to seem morbid or pessimistic, I think it is important to tell the truth about the realities of illness. I am doing the best I can at this point in time, and am glad that others are sharing my bumpy journey.Therese Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13377141096944060498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720628347769075290.post-13426994935569524702017-12-02T00:52:30.072+11:002017-12-02T00:52:30.072+11:00I love that you are able to be present here, and s...I love that you are able to be present here, and share your art, thoughts, and challenges with us in a vulnerable way. I recognize your courage and generosity. Wyld Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724169384339460086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720628347769075290.post-36179995189009747682017-12-01T09:46:21.887+11:002017-12-01T09:46:21.887+11:00Yes, I agree. There are gifts that come with illne...Yes, I agree. There are gifts that come with illness/disability, including the ability to see just how fast everyone else is living, and how unhealthy (and just plain silly) it is. It's not pleasant being unwell; but part of me doesn't want to be well if I have to live a 'normal' life (as I think that kind of life is a big part of the problem). So I think perhaps a 'half-life' can be lived more fully, in some ways—though I'm yet to work out exactly how. But treading the edges, and finding ways to work through contradiction, paradox, and to dance between the opposites, is part of the way, I am sure. Thank you. Therese Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13377141096944060498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720628347769075290.post-84649280722851357812017-12-01T04:00:05.021+11:002017-12-01T04:00:05.021+11:00oh, you are not alone...
and I do understand the ...oh, you are not alone...<br /><br />and I do understand the sense of being a mass of contradictions! I think that is inherent in being liminal...<br /><br />I have found some surprising silver linings in living with chronic pain/weakness, one of which is the insight it gives me into pain allows me to help others better when teaching yoga or doing reiki. another is patience. and a third is, simply, time. not working umpteen hours a week and being at home mostly allows me to really live life deeply, with presence and attention. I get to be at home for more than hurried showers, tired dinners, and a few hours of sleep... I am fortunate in some ways that others, so busy working and doing, may not even realize. <br /><br />maybe, in some ways, a "half-life" can be more fully lived than some "full" lives? <br /><br />wishing you more good days.nofixedstarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514617120008201743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720628347769075290.post-44789551694839208042017-11-30T16:47:31.544+11:002017-11-30T16:47:31.544+11:00Thank you, Sarah. It is very difficult, but I'...Thank you, Sarah. It is very difficult, but I'm sure there is a way to walk the boundaries, bridge the divide. I'm not going to stop looking for it.Therese Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13377141096944060498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720628347769075290.post-77716957506838407672017-11-30T13:55:16.303+11:002017-11-30T13:55:16.303+11:00((Hugs)) It is very hard to live in this culture w...((Hugs)) It is very hard to live in this culture with a chronic illness. I wish you strength and peace of mind. <3sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818420999930644450noreply@blogger.com