tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777263724982522569.post1685087077191468721..comments2024-03-11T06:06:17.917-05:00Comments on Ellen Anne Eddy's Thread Magic Studio: Musing: Art outside the Box: The Voice in the DarkEllen Anne Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03884881913053881049noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777263724982522569.post-25912509308315374852011-04-16T08:39:54.955-05:002011-04-16T08:39:54.955-05:00I saw your art in Pat Winter's blog roll and i...I saw your art in Pat Winter's blog roll and it blew me away. But this post is so significant to many. I see myself. I was always told I had big horsey teeth and I am sure its why I don't smile. And was convinced that I would break any machine built which has caused me to be intimidated by even my sewing machine.<br /><br />CarolCarol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777263724982522569.post-48959780859559199762011-04-09T17:39:05.136-05:002011-04-09T17:39:05.136-05:00Beautiful post Ellen and I can't imagine you b...Beautiful post Ellen and I can't imagine you being the ugliest at all, perhaps the cutest and well, you know what that gets you? Bullying and name calling...no winning for them.<br />Enjoy your day my beautiful and most talented friend.<br />Smiles,<br />PatPat Winter Gatheringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13059339623003211397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777263724982522569.post-12707642641824748342011-04-09T17:37:42.725-05:002011-04-09T17:37:42.725-05:00Oh Ellen, how true..when I taught, I used to teach...Oh Ellen, how true..when I taught, I used to teach the kids in my class how to talk to themselves when someone says harsh/mean/cruel things to them. <br />Having had this as a child I know all too well how crippling this can be for Creativity!!It has taken me a Long , Long time to be kind to myself.<br />I almost weep at the lost potential for how many thousands, millions who are crippled by their inner voices.<br />Oh how wonderful too to see what you must see when you empower your students, by helping them still those inner voices, and replace the mean words with positive ones.What a joy that is to see what happens...I wish the world could be liberated in such a way!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com