Comments on: Better Than Cabbage Soup

By: Charles Gramlich

Charles Gramlich — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:27:34 +0000

Most of the time in the past it seemed to me to be just cussed dogged stubbornness. That’s getting a bit harder to come by.

By: Natasha Fondren

Natasha Fondren — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:02:56 +0000

Anger rocks. Seriously. Anger is an awesome motivator for me.

I wish I could give you fire, Bernita!

By: Bernita

Bernita — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:30:33 +0000

Oddly, I find anger is a motivator at times. Anger at injustice, let’s say. There’s nothing like grim determination to smash down obstacles.
Right now I have no fire, just endurance to hold me upright.

By: Natasha Fondren

Natasha Fondren — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:53:31 +0000

I want your spirit, Charles! There are a few I’m grateful for. I was grateful for getting sick in my twenties because it led me to teaching and writing. There are a few others. I’m glad my business wasn’t doing any better last year, or I wouldn’t have made this jump I did.

By: Charles Gramlich

Charles Gramlich — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:22:18 +0000

Very interesting is your question, “what obstacles are you thankful for.” I’ve never thought of it that way. I want all obstacles crushed as quickly as possible.

By: Natasha Fondren

Natasha Fondren — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:14:16 +0000

Eric, I am so like you in many ways. I like things nice and quiet, too. And really, if there’s one thing this past year has taught me, it’s that one can be gloriously happy living inside small means, but miserable working a job that provides good means.

By: Natasha Fondren

Natasha Fondren — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:12:24 +0000

You ARE great in an emergency, Robin! And I’m not great with obstacles, either. Not really. Not unless they get me angry, LOL.

I need to crack down like crazy, too!

By: Natasha Fondren

Natasha Fondren — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:07:16 +0000

Wow, the recovery looks impossible from a distance, Paul! Yay for you!

I think what you said about taking it step by step is important. I focus so much on my fear that BIG, HUGE THING won’t get done, and I need to just focus on the next little step.

By: Natasha Fondren

Natasha Fondren — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:05:16 +0000

Kathryn and I were totally talking about what an inspiration you were to us. I need some of your fuel in my belly, LOL!

By: Eric Mayer

Eric Mayer — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:18:05 +0000

I don’t know how much of a pusher I am. I don’t like big dramas, particularly in my own life. I tend to like things to just be nice and quiet. So when I lost my job, that was probably the best thing that ever happened to me, because I was forced to make a living freelancing which is far far better and it also gave me enough of a jolt to actually do some serious writing which, while not helping the finances much, has been satisfying in other ways.