The Glass House Retreat
Follow
  • TGHR Blog

November ~ Giving Thanks

11/1/2013

2 Comments

 
Picture
Each year, in the month of November, a plethora of people write about gratitude on Facebook and on blogs across the country. I am thinking if you read here enough you know I am "all in for gratitude." 

And so, with 30 days ahead of us, some of which we all know will be less than fabulous, I think I am going to try something different. I am going to REALLY try for an interactive blog.

I know! It's a radical idea, BUT, I also know there are so many people out there reading this who WANT to be heard and who NEED to be heard and so, what the hell. I'm going to give this a whirl.

It might be a dismal failure, BUT, it might also be an awesome success.

I am going to post a little something from the book, Words of Wisdom for Women by Rachel Snyder, each day. I will randomly open to a page and I will copy it here. 

Does a word, a line, the quote of the day or the song of the day help you pause, even if for the time it took you to read this and help you have a feeling of (fill in the blank). Perhaps it will be gratitude. It may be sadness. It may be melancholy  It may be delight. Feelings just ARE. I would love for YOU to share your thoughts in the comments. Please.

KNIT
Knit by the fire in the autumn of the year. Knit all winter long, woolen socks and mittens, hats and leggings. Knit a magical scarf that tells magical stories, mystical yarns. Knit ten thousand stitches and, at every stitch, recite a prayer. Knit with wool, cotton, hand-spun yarns, curlicued and mohair soft and furry, Knit, purl, knit, purl. Knit a family together. Knit a community together, drawing each thread closer and linking with the others. Knit a row, purl a row, knit a row, purl a row. Knit for the baby not yet born a hooded shawl, tiny feet warmers, a blanket dyed with marigold's gold. Knit with your great-aunt's needles, smooth wood or ivory, the mouths of whales, clicking softly, softly. Knit and purl, and knit and purl, and knit and purl, and knit.

So. What do you think? Feel free to share. xo
And it's oh, so beautiful
Take a lookin' round, round.
Cos it's only getting better,
S'only getting better now my love.

http://youtu.be/K8H0utQGPxA
2 Comments
Mel
11/2/2013 05:07:16 am

(Maggie- I hope to challenge myself to give a comment after each of your November postings. I hope I allow myself the time- we'll see! But I'll start now.)

I don't knit. And the thought of knitting a thousand stitches while praying gives me fatigue. I hope it's not because I'd rather be distracted from myself that to take the thousand moments to sit with me, but it feels too idle. On the contrary, I admire the work of knitters and their patience at such. When my daughter was born I got so many hand made blankets from so many people. Tight and neat, loose and soft. Quits and afghans and patchwork. I dreamed of taking a bit of each of them and making a big blanket, now that my kids don't use them. Maybe one day I'll knit.

Reply
Maggie ~ TGHR
11/11/2013 02:49:24 am

Mel,

For the record, I am LOVING your responses!

Knitting is not something that I want to do - I want to appreciate the time, energy and love it took to create something so delicious.

For ME, this is what resonated the most:
"Knit a community together, drawing each thread closer and linking with the others."

I think I am pretty fantastic at doing this.

xo

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Maggie Pinque

    Believer in making dreams come true.
    Intuitive Card Reader.
    Author.  
    Inspirational Speaker. 
    ​Beacon of Optimism.

    Picture

    Archives

    February 2020
    September 2019
    June 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    October 2018
    July 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    April 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012

Picture



Maggie Pinque

Feel free to email me
maggie@theglasshouseretreat.com
Picture