Comments for Magia Bella: bella-magic.com http://bella-magic.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on another person to check out by bella http://bella-magic.com/2008/11/15/another-person-to-check-out/#comment-84 bella Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:43:28 +0000 http://bella-magic.com/?p=98#comment-84 I clicked on one of your photo galleries, and it was in there :-) . You're quite welcome, and the feeling is mutual! I clicked on one of your photo galleries, and it was in there :-) .
You’re quite welcome, and the feeling is mutual!

]]> Comment on another person to check out by kate http://bella-magic.com/2008/11/15/another-person-to-check-out/#comment-83 kate Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:09:09 +0000 http://bella-magic.com/?p=98#comment-83 thanks for the shout out . . . and where in the world did you dig up that pic? i was so happy at that time . . . or at least hopeful . . . i was living in this cabin on a mountain in rural virginia, and spring had just kicked in . . . and i so appreciate your warm words on my blog . . . your energy is so lovely :) thanks for the shout out . . . and where in the world did you dig up that pic? i was so happy at that time . . . or at least hopeful . . . i was living in this cabin on a mountain in rural virginia, and spring had just kicked in . . . and i so appreciate your warm words on my blog . . . your energy is so lovely :)

]]> Comment on not for the faint of heart by bella http://bella-magic.com/2008/11/11/not-for-the-faint-of-heart/#comment-76 bella Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:32:23 +0000 http://bella-magic.com/?p=80#comment-76 I like what you said about peeling away the layer of "it's all wrong". It hurts, but it's "yes, this hurts, yes this sucks, and it's okay that it hurts and sucks". I like what you said about peeling away the layer of “it’s all wrong”. It hurts, but it’s “yes, this hurts, yes this sucks, and it’s okay that it hurts and sucks”.

]]> Comment on not for the faint of heart by Yarrow http://bella-magic.com/2008/11/11/not-for-the-faint-of-heart/#comment-75 Yarrow Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:48:30 +0000 http://bella-magic.com/?p=80#comment-75 The main thing I take away from Pema Chödrön is that the bad times are valuable, that they're when the work is most productive. That's not exactly comforting, or not directly; but it does peel away one layer from the "It's all WRONG" head I can get into. It never turns into "How wonderful -- I'm miserable! Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go!" But sometimes "Oh crap. Crap. CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP. What, and do work TOO!? Oh, all right, let me sit with this for a while. CRAP CRAP CRAP! Sit with CRAP CRAP CRAP it. CRAP CRAP CRAP" Etc. The main thing I take away from Pema Chödrön is that the bad times are valuable, that they’re when the work is most productive.

That’s not exactly comforting, or not directly; but it does peel away one layer from the “It’s all WRONG” head I can get into. It never turns into “How wonderful — I’m miserable! Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work I go!” But sometimes “Oh crap. Crap. CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP. What, and do work TOO!? Oh, all right, let me sit with this for a while. CRAP CRAP CRAP! Sit with CRAP CRAP CRAP it. CRAP CRAP CRAP” Etc.

]]> Comment on the conundrum of eating meat by bella http://bella-magic.com/2008/11/10/the-conundrum-of-eating-meat/#comment-74 bella Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:09:55 +0000 http://bella-magic.com/?p=78#comment-74 Hi John. The difficulty is getting adequate calories and protein in a timely manner. I cannot eat dairy and most grains, especially wheat (gluten intolerant). It's not impossible, mind you, just difficult, especially as I work full-time and caretake the farm full-time (sleep? who needs sleep?). So, quick protein standbys like sprouted grains, cheese & pasta, beans and rice, etc. will wreak havoc on my body. I am in the process of cutting down animal muscle protein to only a few times a week to see if my body can handle the lesser intake. Thanks for writing. Hi John. The difficulty is getting adequate calories and protein in a timely manner. I cannot eat dairy and most grains, especially wheat (gluten intolerant). It’s not impossible, mind you, just difficult, especially as I work full-time and caretake the farm full-time (sleep? who needs sleep?). So, quick protein standbys like sprouted grains, cheese & pasta, beans and rice, etc. will wreak havoc on my body. I am in the process of cutting down animal muscle protein to only a few times a week to see if my body can handle the lesser intake. Thanks for writing.

]]> Comment on the conundrum of eating meat by John http://bella-magic.com/2008/11/10/the-conundrum-of-eating-meat/#comment-73 John Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:51:26 +0000 http://bella-magic.com/?p=78#comment-73 What can't you get from vegetables and vitamins that you can only get from meat? What can’t you get from vegetables and vitamins that you can only get from meat?

]]> Comment on Blog Link: Sustainable Culture by David Hodgson http://bella-magic.com/2008/09/20/blog-link-sustainable-culture/#comment-64 David Hodgson Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:57:42 +0000 http://bella-magic.com/2008/09/20/blog-link-sustainable-culture/#comment-64 thank you for the kind words Bella. I think we share a certain perspective on things :) thank you for the kind words Bella. I think we share a certain perspective on things :)

]]> Comment on wasting lifeforce by Bonnie http://bella-magic.com/2008/08/15/wasting-lifeforce/#comment-62 Bonnie Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:13:58 +0000 http://bella-magic.com/2008/08/15/wasting-lifeforce/#comment-62 This has become a huge part of my life since the surgery. Just getting used to what I can and cannot eat has meant a lot of food has been thrown away... wasted. I am trying to learn from it what is wasted and why so I don't repeat the actions and throw that life force away. This has become a huge part of my life since the surgery. Just getting used to what I can and cannot eat has meant a lot of food has been thrown away… wasted. I am trying to learn from it what is wasted and why so I don’t repeat the actions and throw that life force away.

]]> Comment on no such thing as perfect balance by Edge http://bella-magic.com/2008/04/15/no-such-thing-as-perfect-balance/#comment-55 Edge Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:54:59 +0000 http://bella-magic.com/2008/04/15/no-such-thing-as-perfect-balance/#comment-55 I really enjoy that. I've always argued with Wiccans about "balance" i don't believe balance even exists in nature-at least not long enough for neone to really concretely grasp. I'll take integration over balance any day... I really enjoy that. I’ve always argued with Wiccans about “balance” i don’t believe balance even exists in nature-at least not long enough for neone to really concretely grasp. I’ll take integration over balance any day…

]]> Comment on Red Rebirthin’, by Spiritual Cowgirl by bella http://bella-magic.com/2008/03/21/red-rebirthin-by-spiritual-cowgirl/#comment-9 bella Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:03:53 +0000 http://bella-magic.com/2008/03/21/red-rebirthin-by-spiritual-cowgirl/#comment-9 I'll do that, thanks! I’ll do that, thanks!

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