tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post1791851129245043755..comments2024-03-26T16:35:12.143-04:00Comments on By the Sycamore Tree: Chess Playerthesycamoretreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-18237239670868430732016-09-07T17:33:02.202-04:002016-09-07T17:33:02.202-04:00I think there is a need to see beneath the top lay...I think there is a need to see beneath the top layer to what really motivates us and why. Makes no sense to try and control anything unless I understand why I'm doing it.thesycamoretreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-8708703482506191792016-09-07T17:32:00.117-04:002016-09-07T17:32:00.117-04:00Maybe the need to look with something other than t...Maybe the need to look with something other than the eyes...thesycamoretreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-19521311782331078232016-09-07T17:31:10.220-04:002016-09-07T17:31:10.220-04:00If I'm acting impulsively (driven rather than ...If I'm acting impulsively (driven rather than led by emotion), I'm 90% sure that it is unhealthy! :)thesycamoretreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-34525086624017551602016-09-07T13:49:54.318-04:002016-09-07T13:49:54.318-04:00Trying to control ourselves: Even that can cause a...Trying to control ourselves: Even that can cause a lot anxiety. Especially when you notice yourself acting just the opposite of how you prefer to act. And than the guilt afterwards can be the source of sleepless nights tooEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-39191570065357955942016-09-07T13:04:48.421-04:002016-09-07T13:04:48.421-04:00Both card's characters look like they have emp...Both card's characters look like they have empty eye sockets. Refusal to see (like my card today) or inability to see?Carolyn Tindorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021732104470702542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-21050954596588940452016-09-07T11:57:16.054-04:002016-09-07T11:57:16.054-04:00Another thing. I love the way you make the card on...Another thing. I love the way you make the card on the left speak - poetic and authentic. Triviumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059527147177341922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-36420704746589127482016-09-07T11:20:15.340-04:002016-09-07T11:20:15.340-04:00Or series of posts the more I think of it the less...Or series of posts the more I think of it the less certain I am what healthy self control is :) Triviumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059527147177341922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-59924506893008528632016-09-07T10:51:40.882-04:002016-09-07T10:51:40.882-04:00Ah! Self-control! Now that's a whole other pos...Ah! Self-control! Now that's a whole other post... :Dthesycamoretreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-84096111300211367172016-09-07T10:30:05.466-04:002016-09-07T10:30:05.466-04:00This reminds me of a relative of mine whose desire...This reminds me of a relative of mine whose desire for control was so excessive he could only do one thing at a time and as you write missed his part in life. We can't control the world, only ourselves. And sometimes the most skilful control is loosening up. :)Triviumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059527147177341922noreply@blogger.com