Lovely photos of your travel I see there! :) Your first point reminded me about the book "Collapse"by Jared Diamond that talks about how societies choose to fail or succeed. (If you haven't checked it out, highly recommend it) Despite just started my writing journey, I am also thinking about the purpose and definition of future-proofing my writing. Who should I be writing for? What context will they be in to interpret the information? Just some food for thought for myself I guess... 🤔
You always ask great questions, Karena. Thanks for sharing your ideas and letting us contemplate with you. And happy mother's day both to you and your mom!
I love the way you take a gargantuan idea like empire building and bring it into bite-sized morsels for your readers to ponder. And of course, another beautiful piece about your dear mama...I'm missing mine, too. My heart is with you xoxo
Thank you for offering this part of the world to me to discover through the Writers' Retreats. I am inspired by the way you offer us writing prompts that spin the lens on how we view our writing ... and extrapolate that practice into how I should view my world.
Thank you for asking these question out loud and sharing the musings on things that were built to last and what kind of foundation creates enduring contributions. It aroused my wish to rise to that occasion. "People built with pride. But without arrogance." I love this as operating vision for being a creator.
Thank you, Rick. I wonder if there was also a level of trust that the two generations that came after you would a) have something solid to build upon b) do you proud by embellishing on your efforts.
I am so excited to read your take on this question:
How do I separate an essay that is written for today’s parent, from one written for a guardian seven generations from now? What qualities should I include in the latter? Should I be concerned about the form, the technology, the vocabulary written for one over the other?
Still journaling! And a question to you, Mama, as a reader do you seek information for how to manage your next five years, or her ability to manage the next 50?
"I write. Simply. To share information. I craft each piece of work with the pride, love and attention to simple detail that the young stonemasons brought to each brick in these monuments that we visit today." Keep it up, Karena! You have such profound messages we need to hear! Happy Mother's Day to you. And please give a hug to each of my Crow sisters there with you in France. Love, hugs, Joann
So much in here but I just loved this: “Can I build with pride, knowing that only God and a few precious readers may one day appreciate the way I turn the chisel in a sentence?”
You are deft and graceful with your chisel Karena, and we are all grateful and contributed to by it. ❤️
Nimes was a really interesting place to visit. Nîmes was located on the Via Domitia and the arena and temple and aquaducts were surprisingly well preserved/refurbished. I'd recommend a visit. And Nimes is also very convenient for Barcelona, Paris, Marseilles and other major links via rail.
Lovely photos of your travel I see there! :) Your first point reminded me about the book "Collapse"by Jared Diamond that talks about how societies choose to fail or succeed. (If you haven't checked it out, highly recommend it) Despite just started my writing journey, I am also thinking about the purpose and definition of future-proofing my writing. Who should I be writing for? What context will they be in to interpret the information? Just some food for thought for myself I guess... 🤔
That book has now moved higher up my to listen/to read list.
I am glad it launched some questions for you, Jack.
You always ask great questions, Karena. Thanks for sharing your ideas and letting us contemplate with you. And happy mother's day both to you and your mom!
I love the way you take a gargantuan idea like empire building and bring it into bite-sized morsels for your readers to ponder. And of course, another beautiful piece about your dear mama...I'm missing mine, too. My heart is with you xoxo
Thank you for offering this part of the world to me to discover through the Writers' Retreats. I am inspired by the way you offer us writing prompts that spin the lens on how we view our writing ... and extrapolate that practice into how I should view my world.
Thank you for asking these question out loud and sharing the musings on things that were built to last and what kind of foundation creates enduring contributions. It aroused my wish to rise to that occasion. "People built with pride. But without arrogance." I love this as operating vision for being a creator.
Thank you, Rick. I wonder if there was also a level of trust that the two generations that came after you would a) have something solid to build upon b) do you proud by embellishing on your efforts.
Well that's a description of the best possible outcome as a parent I guess. From the stories you tell it sounds like you're seeing that occur.
Ha ha! I hadn't made the connection to parenting ... but you open a new window.
I am so excited to read your take on this question:
How do I separate an essay that is written for today’s parent, from one written for a guardian seven generations from now? What qualities should I include in the latter? Should I be concerned about the form, the technology, the vocabulary written for one over the other?
Still journaling! And a question to you, Mama, as a reader do you seek information for how to manage your next five years, or her ability to manage the next 50?
Happy Mother’s Day!
"I write. Simply. To share information. I craft each piece of work with the pride, love and attention to simple detail that the young stonemasons brought to each brick in these monuments that we visit today." Keep it up, Karena! You have such profound messages we need to hear! Happy Mother's Day to you. And please give a hug to each of my Crow sisters there with you in France. Love, hugs, Joann
Happy Mother’s Day to you too, Joann. Will do ... for the Crows in France.
Happy Mother’s Day Karena!
So much in here but I just loved this: “Can I build with pride, knowing that only God and a few precious readers may one day appreciate the way I turn the chisel in a sentence?”
You are deft and graceful with your chisel Karena, and we are all grateful and contributed to by it. ❤️
Thank you, James.
I see the attention to detail in your work, as someone whose depth of craft and care I seek to follow.
I didn’t know about Nimes. Very interesting. Happy Mother’s Day, Karena.
Nimes was a really interesting place to visit. Nîmes was located on the Via Domitia and the arena and temple and aquaducts were surprisingly well preserved/refurbished. I'd recommend a visit. And Nimes is also very convenient for Barcelona, Paris, Marseilles and other major links via rail.