As a kid I spent a good share of my time watching television or playing upstairs in my room. I quietly raised six dolls and alphabetized my book collection. I read Anne of Green Gables and the Laura Ingalls Wilder series. I worked on a book about a ten-year old girl whose parents divorced (coincidentally so did mine). As a teen, music replaced dolls. Countless daydreams were fueled by lyrics and melodies that came out of my Panasonic ghettoblaster. My dad called me House Plant because I spent so much time inside. I was happy to live within my own thoughts and dreams.
But there was another side of me, a side that involved riding on the back of my dad’s motorcycle. At eight or nine years old, I remember wearing a Superman blue helmet that sparkled in the sun. I clung to Dad’s soft white t-shirt and yelled over the engine, Go Faster Dad, Go faster! We ripped up and down the dirt driveway catching air as we flew over the hill. I was scared out of my mind but so alive.
Space2live.net is a combination of going deeper and living vividly. For me, it’s a place to recreate the freedom of my childhood, when I had time to go inside myself and the space to revel in the world. It’s where I intentionally reflect on my core passions: writing, reading, family, traveling, and spirituality.
Feel free to slow down, hideout from overwhelming schedules, and lose labels like shy or house plant here. We need quiet and space to recharge and find curiosity and creativity. We need it to get revved up.
At Space2live I’ll share what I’ve learned about living slower and creative energy. I may write a bullet-pointed note with ideas and insight, tell you about a writer, website or musician who blows my mind or share a personal essay about an experience that made me see things differently. I’ll put my inner voice on the page and give you space to hear yours.
Always,
B
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I’ve got you added to my blogroll, so hopefully the people who like my personal and inspirational tidbits will head on over and take a peek at you, too. 🙂 I’m so glad you decided to do this. I know you’re going to love it.
Thanks writing sister.:) I am creating my blogroll now. You’ll be on it, of course.:)
Thanks! I wasn’t really expecting that, since my fiction trends towards the dark side. 🙂
Brenda,
I read “House Plants and Motorcyles”. I really enjoyed it. It was engaging, and vivid. I felt I could see the scenes being described. That’s very good writing to me. I especially liked the line “I quietly raised six dolls…” I’m not sure why that struck me so much, there just seems to be so much implied there. I look forward to reading more of your pieces, and hearing your insights and wisdom. I’m not a writer, but I am a reader, and I welcome you.
Best wishes, Patty
Thank you for your response Patty. I did raise six dolls, and all by myself I might add.;) Dolls were such a great outlet for my imagination and they quietly went along with all of my mothering ideas.:) Please do come back and read my future notes.
Can’t wait to read more! Go Brenda Gee!
Thanks for reading Mary. I know you understand the joys and hesitations behind writing.:)
YAY! Welcome to the bloggery! Very nice opener. I can’t wait to see your posts.
Sally!! I’m enjoying your blog too tho I’m having trouble reading it through Yahoo. I’ll go straight through WordPress next time so I can learn and laugh with you and your writing.;) Thanks for reading my post!