tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post7553576008818378954..comments2024-03-08T06:31:38.537-05:00Comments on Simplicity by Lateblossom: BlessingsSusan Raihalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-49136169120603392102022-05-19T00:40:49.350-04:002022-05-19T00:40:49.350-04:00Thank you for your wonderful message and beautiful...Thank you for your wonderful message and beautiful card. You have been missed.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816270151211759670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-15208533666455639412022-05-18T20:13:14.129-04:002022-05-18T20:13:14.129-04:00Thank you for sharing your cards and your feelings...Thank you for sharing your cards and your feelings. It is so appreciated.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644252702369418942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-78661996432636451062022-05-18T07:30:07.374-04:002022-05-18T07:30:07.374-04:00I was just thinking about you the other day! And t...I was just thinking about you the other day! And then was SO happy to see your email in my inbox. Loved your post and your card (as always!).We have missed you. Thank you for sharing with us. It's definitely been a rough 2 years for so many for so many reasons. Take care and hope to see Simplicity pop up in my email again soon!cheryl l.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17801320899547202892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-38086474893044028442022-05-17T17:55:31.436-04:002022-05-17T17:55:31.436-04:00So happy to see Simplicity in my inbox. Love your ...So happy to see Simplicity in my inbox. Love your card, but more importantly, thank you for addressing so eloquently, a subject on the minds of so many of us. Asking for help is hard, especially when our needs often pale by comparison. When first "meeting" almost 6 years ago, your caring response to my sadness was momentous. You helped immeasurably and here you today, doing the same for many others. Bless you for your kindness.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253543444682931165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-88061567558745542662022-05-17T11:20:09.074-04:002022-05-17T11:20:09.074-04:00You have been missed! Thank you for sharing your ...You have been missed! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, feelings and creativity. You somehow come up with the most perfect words to describe the world, yourself and also touch my heart. You have excellent timing as May is mental health awareness month. Depression/suicide runs in my family, so asking for help and developing tools for self care are so important. Creating is one of those tools I've found to be helpful as well. When I don't want to or don't feel creative, I sometimes just do something repetitive, such as coloring, die cutting or doodling. Love and Prayers to you.Pat Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324962728942420206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-24992526843119143682022-05-16T20:35:06.467-04:002022-05-16T20:35:06.467-04:00Excellent post! Thank you for sharing. You are r...Excellent post! Thank you for sharing. You are right that it's important to share this to normalize mental health needs. Best wishes!stacyIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947350307075351179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-4775203031664833092022-05-16T15:52:05.570-04:002022-05-16T15:52:05.570-04:00Thank you Susan for your honest and educating word...Thank you Susan for your honest and educating words. So much wisdom and direction for us. You have a gift of words even in difficult times. (I have already forwarded your post to 2 friends.)<br />I have missed you ... both your cards and words. I find when in a creative funk, to get some inspiration by one of these places:<br />a) from my Pinterest boards - either just CASe a card to get started, or use an idea, technique that took my interest, <br />b) take out one stamp set (normally a new one as I have too many NBUS!!) and find the ideas that made me buy that set in the first place<br />c) think of a person who will be the recipient of the card ... and think about what they would like.<br />Janet a.k.a. swanlady21https://www.blogger.com/profile/11967516564810839917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-35033156088252465352022-05-16T12:45:26.669-04:002022-05-16T12:45:26.669-04:00Thank you for your post. Wishing you well and I...Thank you for your post. Wishing you well and I've missed you. P.S. love your card!Jeanne Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057481326878503381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-80153949175489148562022-05-16T11:11:36.545-04:002022-05-16T11:11:36.545-04:00Good morning Susan - Hope you see this. I, Joann C...Good morning Susan - Hope you see this. I, Joann Carlson, will be moving soon. Believe so! I had my offer accepted in a community in Arizona. Waiting for the community approval now. Anyway, my email address is still jdarlene@gmail.com - I am thinking you also moved since I had your mailing address. Through my losses, the Stephen Ministries booklets have been very helpful. These have been crazy times for sure. For all of us! Thank you for your email today. You are a blessing and I loved seeing your card. Happy you are making some again. Packing the craft room has been crazy. I look forward to being able to put my new craft area together. It is going to be the dining room, I believe. To be determined. It is just me so I can do that! Blessings! JoannJoann1964https://www.blogger.com/profile/01581997307043788077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-57054076131491751382022-05-16T09:00:40.041-04:002022-05-16T09:00:40.041-04:00God bless! I've missed youGod bless! I've missed youtonileahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286635387587254647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-66159284286579674192022-05-15T12:00:43.179-04:002022-05-15T12:00:43.179-04:00I was just thinking of you last week and wondering...I was just thinking of you last week and wondering if I was missing any communication from you. So checked your website/blog and nope. Nada. Figured something was amiss, but not my place to ask. And here you are with a lengthy and most interesting post...and a gorgeous card! Thank you for sharing all that you did...and welcome back! We've missed you. Cardmaking has been very therapeutic with the ups and downs of adult children, the loss of my husband and now just coping with single life AND the returning home of adult daughter who is making a career change in her 40's. Talk about readjusting my home life yet again....very challenging. My craft room is my happy place and disappear there often. I sometimes need a new toy to play with to encourage me...this time it's the Glimmer Foiling system. Swore I'd never buy into this, but here I am! New stuff to learn and buy and results are quite amazing! Still in the learning stages...but it is energizing!marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156330208454543744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-42011563260801468932022-05-15T10:49:32.726-04:002022-05-15T10:49:32.726-04:00Thanks for sharing this. Thanks for sharing this. Toni Hinchcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591716854703084270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-26888914451917209942022-05-14T21:10:51.367-04:002022-05-14T21:10:51.367-04:00You are a blessing to so many.You are a blessing to so many.edie3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13805676894880088294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-42494476460931640432022-05-14T18:09:39.172-04:002022-05-14T18:09:39.172-04:00Thank you.Thank you.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481962041230509144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-967500123373444272022-05-14T17:30:16.728-04:002022-05-14T17:30:16.728-04:00oh and love that sweet cardoh and love that sweet cardJoan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02122807271157980607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-34640813061770199962022-05-14T17:30:04.714-04:002022-05-14T17:30:04.714-04:00good for you to seek out help. between teaching an...good for you to seek out help. between teaching and church, you have been the giver. glad you are on the receiving end of help and hope you can find continued improvement. Joan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02122807271157980607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-47959142566281214942022-05-14T16:28:26.240-04:002022-05-14T16:28:26.240-04:00This blog post is really a blessing. My family ha...This blog post is really a blessing. My family had a very difficult 2021 and I barely was able to concentrate to make any cards. I was too busy fighting fires. Even though I have always dealt with massive amounts of stress really well, I realized this winter I wasn’t dealing anymore. I decided to take my health and mental health more seriously, and as I am taking care of those things I am starting to feel better. I also think almost everyone I know is taking medications for their mental health. Although I could get myself to craft every now and then, something clicked a few weeks ago and I have been crafting like crazy. I did clean my desk and gave away a pile of stamps to someone for free in my local Buy Nothing group. And I found tons of unfinished projects and feel motivated to finish them and donate a lot of cards. <br /><br />Your card is really pretty! I love the sweet eggs in springtime. Heidi MyLittleStampingBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068305389582448649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-85509293522790964872022-05-14T15:14:12.128-04:002022-05-14T15:14:12.128-04:00Well said Susan. Be proud of yourself for this po...Well said Susan. Be proud of yourself for this post. It's a powerful testament to self care. One that I and many others need to hear. Thank you. And I love your card. Creating is a blessing.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480769360560915796noreply@blogger.com