tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post5625467506922771287..comments2023-06-12T06:42:27.416-07:00Comments on Alina Sayre: Island-BuildingAlina Sayrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11305597686935121239noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-9471002373162851932012-04-04T12:17:22.141-07:002012-04-04T12:17:22.141-07:00Thanks, Sherry! I do think that God puts people in...Thanks, Sherry! I do think that God puts people in specific situations for a reason. Especially writers :) Thanks for stopping by!Alina Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305597686935121239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-63536035609149953742012-04-03T15:07:09.335-07:002012-04-03T15:07:09.335-07:00First, what an awesome sight to witness. Second, y...First, what an awesome sight to witness. Second, you clearly witnessed the island creation for a reason: to lend your writer's insight to create this inspirational post. Thanks, Alina.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-71201402766962263432012-04-02T17:28:44.692-07:002012-04-02T17:28:44.692-07:00Thanks, Cora! That Aristotle quotation really insp...Thanks, Cora! That Aristotle quotation really inspired me too. The movies show the results of big, momentous decisions, but really who we become is more dependent on our daily habits. Thanks for stopping by!Alina Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305597686935121239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-32923570980594498652012-04-02T17:27:55.531-07:002012-04-02T17:27:55.531-07:00Sure thing, Sara--I believe that God can definitel...Sure thing, Sara--I believe that God can definitely redeem bad choices (otherwise there would be no hope for me). But we definitely make the journey easier on ourselves by making good ones :) Long-term thinking is something our culture is not very wired to do. Thanks for your comment!Alina Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305597686935121239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-30026353779650767772012-04-01T15:35:12.427-07:002012-04-01T15:35:12.427-07:00"Excellence is not an act but a habit." ..."Excellence is not an act but a habit." Loved that quote. It's putting one step in front of the other, again and again, that gets you to your destination. Great article.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-35916149679302538682012-04-01T12:02:32.054-07:002012-04-01T12:02:32.054-07:00I'm not sure that we cannot ever retrieve the ...I'm not sure that we cannot ever retrieve the bad choices we've made, but certainly building a foundation and living according to what is right not what is easy sets us up to keep moving toward something we believe is true and real and meaningful. Lovely post, Alina.Sara Walpert Fosterhttp://sarawalpertfoster.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-42836416614813466862012-03-31T15:14:34.160-07:002012-03-31T15:14:34.160-07:00LOVE the metaphor of island building as the cumula...LOVE the metaphor of island building as the cumulative effect of choices we make in our lives! Trusting our gut instincts and answering God's call is so important, both in reaching our true potential and finding happiness in the here and now. I wasted many years being what others expected of me, rather than answering my expectations of self. Kudos to you for being wise beyond your years and choosing to walk YOUR path in trust and Faith. Wishing you many blessings along the road.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-69344564170521916252012-03-31T14:40:57.090-07:002012-03-31T14:40:57.090-07:00I am building my island, bit by bit, or as Anne La...I am building my island, bit by bit, or as Anne Lamott said, Bird by Bird. It isn't easy by any standard and therefore I'm challenged daily. Some days are harder and darker than others, but the journey is worth it. Lovely post, Alina!Tami Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270751386180642544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-90357168730617984152012-03-31T13:17:41.639-07:002012-03-31T13:17:41.639-07:00Hear, hear! I think one of the hardest things for ...Hear, hear! I think one of the hardest things for writers is finding a way to support yourself that doesn't eat up all of your time/energy for writing. It's hard to guard that precious creativity time--especially when other people don't understand what you're doing. But it gets easier once it becomes a habit, no?Alina Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305597686935121239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-58442047721475147142012-03-31T13:16:04.281-07:002012-03-31T13:16:04.281-07:00Great words of wisdom, Patricia. It's true: wh...Great words of wisdom, Patricia. It's true: what will matter when we're looking back from the end of life? Integrity or what other people thought? Sometimes in the day-to-day process of living, we lose sight of that God-sized picture--yet it's the only one that will make sense of today's choices.Alina Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305597686935121239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-3051571428282402502012-03-31T12:17:38.483-07:002012-03-31T12:17:38.483-07:00One of the choices I made -- really sort of fell i...One of the choices I made -- really sort of fell into -- is that I'm not a career person. It's a job. I come to work and book as soon as the day ends. I see other people working late and taking work home. No, no, no. My time off is valuable to me, and I want to be able to write. That's more important to me than climbing a corporate ladder.Linda Maye Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203020058437093901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317019853318228654.post-53274494720167818602012-03-30T21:04:43.553-07:002012-03-30T21:04:43.553-07:00We do live in a selfish world and making choices i...We do live in a selfish world and making choices isn't always simple. Too many times, I have made the "right" choice and found myself at a dead end. I confused honor and integrity with other people's perception of me. Eventually, I realized that gut instinct is God's guidance and the island I am building is based on God's blueprint for my life. When the message from my gut is confused with the one from my brain, I ask myself how I'll perceive a particular choice from my deathbed. That usually works.PatriciaCavigliahttp://patriciacaviglia.comnoreply@blogger.com