Comments on: Where The Rainbow Begins

By: Pam Woods

Pam Woods — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 02:35:50 +0000

Happy belated birthday, Maria!

I love that you spend energy on what you’re noticing or experiencing rather that just what you’re doing. 🙂

Oh, that rainbow! I saw something similar a few days before you saw this one. I’ll share a picture with you on email.

I’ve been away from your blog too long, time to catch up on some of your other recent posts.

By: Maria Theresa Maggi

Maria Theresa Maggi — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 23:28:38 +0000

Thanks so much, Veronica! I knew you would understand 🙂 My friends just sent me photos from the day taken outside the restaurant in front of the sea lion docks and while one friend and I are smiling happily at the camera, Cotton, ears at attention is peering around us in amazement at all those barking sea lions! It’s perfect! 🙂 I’m especially happy I was able to help you feel like you were right there. 🙂 xoxo

By: Veronica

Veronica — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:01:08 +0000

Happy (late) birthday!! I love how ridiculous sea lions can be – and I love watching them. I’d be right there with you, watching them while trying to still be in conversation. But my friends all know my obsession with critters, so they’d give me a pass for not looking them in the eyes all the time. 🙂 I also usually blank out when people ask me what I’ve been up to – I know I’ve been doing things, but I just can’t articulate it well, plus it’s likely not very exciting…
Your drawings are lovely! Rainbows are so hopeful and sea lions are so funny, they both make me smile. Thank you for always sharing a piece of yourself here. I feel like I’m right there with you. xoxo

By: Maria Theresa Maggi

Maria Theresa Maggi — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 03:12:39 +0000

Peggy! How lovely to know our birthdays are just one day apart! I’m so happy you can relate to my reflection on early January birthdays. And thank you for letting me know you have a similar response to being asked how you are doing. Means a lot to me–blessings back to you my dear. <3

By: Maria Theresa Maggi

Maria Theresa Maggi — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 03:09:42 +0000

Thanks so much, Gloria! I laughed out loud that YOU laughed out loud! And I so appreciate your own need to be by yourself, as you put it, “to see and hear,” despite genuinely liking people. May you have lots of time seeing and hearing to your heart’s content!

By: Peggy Bean

Peggy Bean — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 01:13:44 +0000

My birthday is 1/9/19. Well, actually 1/9/47 . I really identify with everything you said about early January birthdays. Also, I have a very similar response when asked what I've been up to. Now it's clearer to me why. Thanks so much for your beautiful blog, Maria. Many blessings and blessed be!

By: Gloria

Gloria — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 22:15:50 +0000

Happy Belated Birthday. I laughed out loud when you described watching the sea lions while attempting to listen to your friends story. That would be me also. I like people, and enjoy being around people….but, sometimes, actually more often all the time, it can be difficult. I feel bad for wanting to be by myself so much, just so that I can look…and hear. So happy to be retired.

By: Maria Theresa Maggi

Maria Theresa Maggi — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 17:46:13 +0000

Thank you so much, my dear Nicole! I love that you understand. Perhaps it’s in part a artist/creative kind of thing? xoxo

By: Nicole O'Shea

Nicole O'Shea — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 17:24:10 +0000

Oh Maria! I totally understand. I feel so similarly most days. I always feels like it’s not what I did, but what I experienced that counts, and some experiences are hard to have a chat about.