tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post8609184089800276279..comments2023-12-25T02:46:52.723-04:00Comments on Awareness: Spicy emotions...........awarenesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-81044742581267471552007-06-11T07:47:00.000-03:002007-06-11T07:47:00.000-03:00thank you kamsin....it is warm and comforting....i...thank you kamsin....it is warm and comforting....i always put some in the pancakes i make on Sunday mornings for my kids. I think that's why my son mentioned it. His favourite meal of the week is Sunday breakfast.....with cinnamon.<BR/><BR/>Rob...thank you...aniseed is a very good choice. i hadn't thought of it.<BR/><BR/>colleen....i agree....it is the recipe to empathy isn't it?awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-9034445290129059052007-06-10T22:26:00.000-03:002007-06-10T22:26:00.000-03:00I agree that grief is a strong bittersweet spice o...I agree that grief is a strong bittersweet spice of which the medicine can be healing if we let it. It can deepen us and allow us to hold even more feeling for life and for others.colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669375650785054059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-80871464331283686902007-06-10T21:53:00.000-03:002007-06-10T21:53:00.000-03:00Excellent post! I was drawn in. It takes the var...Excellent post! I was drawn in. <BR/><BR/>It takes the variety of emotions to feel fully alive... the balance of the yin & yang.<BR/><BR/>The bitter defines the sweet.<BR/><BR/>The aniseed I think would have to be the spice of grief/sorrow...Rob Kistnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365982588165098990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-82449259575710544612007-06-10T13:13:00.000-03:002007-06-10T13:13:00.000-03:00Oh yes, happiness is most certainly cinnamon, such...Oh yes, happiness is most certainly cinnamon, such a warm, comforting, sweet tasting spice. Beautifully written post.Kamsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039627235813416300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-6590435837638127772007-06-10T13:12:00.000-03:002007-06-10T13:12:00.000-03:00A nice sprinkling of insights throughout your post...A nice sprinkling of insights throughout your post. I too find that those spiciest of emotions have much to offer in the way of self-learning.<BR/><BR/>I think you are right on about processed and unprocessed grief. This model would of course work for the full range of emotions. If you never process that which arises in you then you are missing out of the fullness of experience.<BR/><BR/>So important to find the sweetness in that which is bitter.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the brain food!Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361923718215570215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-12777272576695033912007-06-10T11:32:00.000-03:002007-06-10T11:32:00.000-03:00Judy....I love nutmeg....such a wintry flavour.......Judy....I love nutmeg....such a wintry flavour....makes me think of baking on a cold winter day :)...or perhaps sprinkled on top of some spiked eggnog at Christmas :)<BR/><BR/>Hey Shaz... You my Aussie friend are allspice!! Just like me. <BR/>There times when I read the sunday scribblings prompt and an idea POPS up right away which niggles at me until I write it out. It was that way this time....I knew i was onto something when Max reacted right away and was able to make the connection. Glad you enjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>Tara....I think that is the case.... personally, I know that my understanding of what it feels like broadened much more when my grandmother passed away a couple of years ago. It has helped me tremendously......perhaps it was the last lesson she provided for me because before that, I had such a huge aversion and fear of death and grieving. Some of that is still there....but I am much more able to help my children understand their emotions than I would've.<BR/><BR/>hey Gautami....I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks... I too love those spices and find I'm always putting them into my recipes<BR/><BR/>Sentient marrow...thank you for dropping by.....i've learned how important it is to recognize (and accept) that it's alright to feel all those feelings....the positive and the negative when it comes to grieving.awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-47159380392601128072007-06-10T11:09:00.000-03:002007-06-10T11:09:00.000-03:00I agree with your imagery that grief would be a mu...I agree with your imagery that grief would be a multi-layered spice mixture as I am experiencing my own form of it currently. Some combinations are spicier than others depending on the situation but all lead to the mix of peace, sadness, anger, relief, etc. that you mentioned.<BR/><BR/>Great post!Dalissa McEwen Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424482684428232565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-954023673675308542007-06-10T11:04:00.000-03:002007-06-10T11:04:00.000-03:00Nutmeg and cinnamon maks me feel elated. I love cl...Nutmeg and cinnamon maks me feel elated. <BR/><BR/>I love cloves and ginger as they keep the cold away.<BR/><BR/>I loved this post. Beautiful picture.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-83233410298391247972007-06-10T09:28:00.000-03:002007-06-10T09:28:00.000-03:00Dana, your clever son is right - happiness would b...Dana, your clever son is right - happiness would be cinnamon. Your post is wonderful and wise, in your exploration of the spices of emotions and feelings. I've found in my travels and talking with people all over the world that people who have suffered grief or loss in their own lives tend to be more sympathetic and understanding of others. xoparis parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-57193215961115687442007-06-10T04:48:00.000-03:002007-06-10T04:48:00.000-03:00OMG this post was so perfect. I love the mix of em...OMG this post was so perfect. <BR/>I love the mix of emotions and spices. <BR/>I love the layers of emotions and bitter sweet distinctions. <BR/>Very cool. <BR/>I love the way you write. XXXShazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042225456244598504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-65290334287077331852007-06-10T01:01:00.000-03:002007-06-10T01:01:00.000-03:00Nutmeg makes me happy! I also thought of allspice,...Nutmeg makes me happy! I also thought of allspice, for the myriads of layers of emotions.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.com