Comments on Julie Zickefoose: Through the Looking Glass

Play Roulette for free as often as you like, get a...

2008-04-23T01:09:00.000-05:00

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They are a dime a dozen, but there are only a few
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This post makes me crave the feelings that solitud...

2007-02-10T09:00:00.000-05:00

This post makes me crave the feelings that solitude in the woods can promote. Thanks for taking us along.

I read that one key to happiness is identifying those things - both large things and small things - that trouble us and then striving to do something to fix those things. I sometime use my time in the woods to find the kind of peace and quiet that allows me to have the clear thinking that helps me do this.

dgdokpqJulieThere is a Hemlock hollow near Dundee ...

2007-02-08T13:57:00.000-05:00

dgdokpqJulie

There is a Hemlock hollow near Dundee Oh on State land that has a ledge with room under to walk BEHIND the curtain of icicles.

It is pure magic to be there when the sun is shining through the curtain of ice.

Tom in CO

Such fine writing, your words flow together like t...

2007-02-08T12:30:00.000-05:00

Such fine writing, your words flow together like the water in that nameless stream, drawing us in to the place and time. Very cool !

The Swami has found that he can be bathed in an au...

2007-02-08T11:32:00.000-05:00

The Swami has found that he can be bathed in an aura of happiness just by receiving a hug from The Lovely Swamette.

On the other hand, after returning from tending the yaks, Swamette has suggested the Swami just bathe, since at that point he has his own "aura" which is more like Eau [or O-dor] de Yak.

Swami bids you adieu,for now, and may you have your own aura of happiness.

We are responsible for ourselves. If you don't lik...

2007-02-08T10:22:00.000-05:00

We are responsible for ourselves. If you don't like your situation you have to change things.
It doesn't matter if it's a job or a relationship you have to take responsibility for yourself.

I am glad to see you didn't play in the ice caves.

On top of all your other talents I now find out you are a philosopher.
Cool.

RR

No answers here but I will be thinking about your ...

2007-02-08T09:56:00.000-05:00

No answers here but I will be thinking about your questions. I agree with those buddhists (which I'm sure brings them GREAT relief!) about happiness coming from inside. I'm not sure I agree about the unhappiness -- at least in the short term . . . I can be made unhappy by external events -- death, disaster, illness, pain caused to my loved ones --- but the long-term unhappiness of depression . . . that's definitely an internal force both mental and biochemical, I suspect. So, the answers are internal as well.

Your woods are lovely. And, the snow brings such contrasts. My woods are grey and brown and black in the winter -- also lovely but less stark, less apt to show happy dogs and woodpeckers cavorting.

I agree we can't make one another happy, that it h...

2007-02-08T09:41:00.000-05:00

I agree we can't make one another happy, that it has to come from within. But I do think that kindness, nurturing and genuine caring for others can open their hearts, allowing them to feel and express happiness.

You get good questions in your woods! Maybe there are no answers about the happy dog and silent woodpecker in the ice. Maybe they are a tease, to draw you deeper through the looking glass.

J:You'll be happier once you're back home from you...

2007-02-08T08:55:00.000-05:00

J:

You'll be happier once you're back home from your trip! Chet is glum without you and so are we! ¡Andale!
B

I'm glad to see that Chet Baker is out and about a...

2007-02-08T07:52:00.000-05:00

I'm glad to see that Chet Baker is out and about again.

I agree, you can't make another person happy, just...

2007-02-08T06:28:00.000-05:00

I agree, you can't make another person happy, just as you can't make another person fall in love with you, a hard lesson for me to learn. The joy, the love, has to be generated from within. Conversely, it is too easy to make another person unhappy. Doesn't seem fair.

My, my, aren't we in a contemplative mood today? What brings on the gloomies, Zick?

Those ice sculptures are amazingly large! Althoug...

2007-02-08T05:54:00.000-05:00

Those ice sculptures are amazingly large! Although we can put a smile on someone else's face, I don't think we can make them happy. Real happiness comes from within and we are all responsible for our own...

I have found that I can't make anyone happy but my...

2007-02-08T04:03:00.000-05:00

I have found that I can't make anyone happy but myself. I have tried and unfortunately, failed. My mother has told me this for years, but I had to test it out for myself.

I love your natural ice sculptures. I was thinking they weren't that big until you showed Chet next to one of them.

My personal experience is that we are all responsi...

2007-02-08T00:24:00.000-05:00

My personal experience is that we are all responsible for our own happiness...there are people who may detract or add to it, but ultimately it really does come from within. It's a choice to surround yourself with people and experiences that bring happiness. However,some people try to place that responsibility on others. Thanks for your blog in contributing to so much added happiness for many! BTW, your Eastern Towhee painting on the cover of the most recent ABA Birding edition was fab!