tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post8039168950961655265..comments2024-02-16T02:33:52.334-08:00Comments on In The Writer's Closet: Taking the Next StepNatalia Lialinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-77412534249401225702021-12-02T12:24:16.307-08:002021-12-02T12:24:16.307-08:00Thank you, dear Sunni! It's great when people ...Thank you, dear Sunni! It's great when people find what they are looking for, be it education, profession and anything else in life. I am so happy that your daughters did find a way to reach their dreams! Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-84752323756007814492021-12-02T12:22:28.735-08:002021-12-02T12:22:28.735-08:00Thank you so much for kind words, dear Vix!Thank you so much for kind words, dear Vix!Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-75326970985184509882021-10-27T23:35:39.340-07:002021-10-27T23:35:39.340-07:00Oh, dear Natalia, so happy to see you here again. ...Oh, dear Natalia, so happy to see you here again. Was already in fear sth might have happened to you. Great your daughter will be able to decide what and when to do. I love that here are so many chances for young people to reach their own aims, too. I just counted 20 and more to decide for one way and profession. To observe the way of my daughters: the 2 went so different ways and both reached what they wanted. I myself don t like people tell me what is the right way to get skills, to reach aims, to live, to do my daily work. I don t want to be taught by some people how to live, how to think and to decide. None of them is better than the others...But it seems to me that many of them feel in this way. - Your dress ist great, love it with those fall colours. They match so fabulous with your person! Love, SunniSunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09145002670204182441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-70886126023168139232021-10-15T06:59:44.907-07:002021-10-15T06:59:44.907-07:00It's lovely to see a post from you pop up in m...It's lovely to see a post from you pop up in my feed, Natalia! I can't get over what a beautiful, talented and stylish young woman Anya has become although with you as her mother it's hardly surprising.<br />It is difficult to start a conversation again after a long pause so well done on pressing the publish button.<br />Your dress is fabulous, in those spicy shades I love on you and your garden is utterly magical, I love seing the same plants growing in your garden that flourish in mine, an ocean away! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-55002072355983890692021-10-15T00:49:54.635-07:002021-10-15T00:49:54.635-07:00Sorry my message was cut in half because I had a c...Sorry my message was cut in half because I had a call while I was typing on my cellphone. Both ways can work. In our present times, I think we always have to know how to adapt and make changes. In one way it is good because our career paths are not as rigid and limited as they once were but it can also be stressful because you constantly have something to figure out and you don't have a feeling you can relax. I changed too many jobs in my life to count. I developed interest in the academic field later in life and then I had to sort of abandon all that...but no regrets. Life is full of surprises and that can be as wonderful as it can be hard. Have a lovely weekend!Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-9910546606647753812021-10-14T13:30:32.276-07:002021-10-14T13:30:32.276-07:00Dear Tina, how fast children grow! WOW, I had no i...Dear Tina, how fast children grow! WOW, I had no idea Sarah got married - congratulations! New stage of life for her and you, my dear. <br />Much love to you!Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-18292278579989199482021-10-14T13:26:22.510-07:002021-10-14T13:26:22.510-07:00Thank you, Beate! Garden is a wonderful metaphor f...Thank you, Beate! Garden is a wonderful metaphor for life, such as improvisation as well. There are "bones", "a skeleton" or "a frame" that we follow, and the rest is up to us to create. You've created a gorgeous garden from point zero, and you've created your own path in business before... And that is what I appreciate about life, creating something that has never existed before, like a text, a book, an event, a group, a learning tool, and so on... when you look at life this way, yes - it's never "finished" and we're never "finished." :)<br /><br />A college system here seems rather progressive for a child who grew up in the USSR. I know things are changing there as well. I hope in Germany it won't always stay the old way. People aren't machines which can be programmed...<br /><br />Much love to you!<br />Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-76362500781880308112021-10-14T13:16:49.469-07:002021-10-14T13:16:49.469-07:00Thank you, Jill! It's good to be back in Blogl...Thank you, Jill! It's good to be back in Bloglandia! But I also enjoy seeing your IG posts and stay connected. :) <br />I agree with you, later in life we also find surprising creative outlets, such as style blogging for so many of us. Even though it seemed a natural step because most of us always loved style, writing and/or photography. But it all came together only at a certain point of our lives! And I am curious what else each of us will explore... <br />Much love, dear friend!Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-81982713962782987982021-10-14T13:10:50.600-07:002021-10-14T13:10:50.600-07:00It's an interesting point, Ivana! Sometimes we...It's an interesting point, Ivana! Sometimes we are eager to follow a certain path and do everything we can to "get there"... while other times, it seems pretty random, but we follow it because something is calling us, and both ways work. Thank you for kind words! Much love!Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-47697226795112313812021-10-12T11:13:46.251-07:002021-10-12T11:13:46.251-07:00So many years. Our children are grown up. Congratu...So many years. Our children are grown up. Congratulations to Anya. 🌺🌸🥳 and to you.. 🥂<br />Sarah is married yet. I can‘t believe. <br />Much love TinaMode und Lifestyleblog Tinaspinkfridayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367112313416996194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-30387713075279688092021-10-12T07:43:09.212-07:002021-10-12T07:43:09.212-07:00Beautiful blogBeautiful blogRajani Rehanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439571117569471650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-20278582787461437462021-10-12T05:39:29.988-07:002021-10-12T05:39:29.988-07:00its not suprising to me that you compared a humans...its not suprising to me that you compared a humans professional and intellectuel life with a garden - a garden (i learned a lot about in the last 10 years) is never completely finished, there is always a change - some plants grow to big, others disapear, the micro climate changes.... you have to work on the soil, cut back, plant new. <br />like in our life - the environment changes, we change too - so we have to adjust. and we want something new from time to time - a new colour in flowers, a new gardening style if you will....<br />anya has the best parents ever - leaving her to find her way on her own - but supporting every step with love. and a school system that gives the youngsters room for experimenting - which i do find gorgeous. here in germany the education system is much more strict - producing specialists in a very short time at a very young age - searching, experimenting people are not wanted..... just little, perfectly functioning parts of a system.....<br />love justin´s flower portraits and you look lovely in the pretty dress - nice to see you again!<br />xxxxbahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-15807965884553202852021-10-12T01:59:22.945-07:002021-10-12T01:59:22.945-07:00Hello Natalia , lovely to see you again my friend....Hello Natalia , lovely to see you again my friend. The gardens are really beautiful , I thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful photos. Where has the time gone , seeing Anya again as a little girl and now as a young woman making her own way in the world. I couldn't agree more very few of us really know where life will lead us at an early age or later on for that matter , sometimes it simply happens out of the blue . Sending best wishes. xxJill Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393826705818799236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-50551488565964217332021-10-12T01:29:16.255-07:002021-10-12T01:29:16.255-07:00Lovely to see you again. I would have probably nev...Lovely to see you again. I would have probably never went to University if the company I worked for hadn't went under...but I did study what I wanted and have no regrets. It's wonderful to see you and Anya again. BeautifulIvana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-75178874020343515482021-10-11T15:35:29.512-07:002021-10-11T15:35:29.512-07:00Thank you, Ann! It's good to hear a friendly v...Thank you, Ann! It's good to hear a friendly voice. Though, with you we've never really stopped a conversation thanks to IG and FB. :) I thoroughly enjoy seeing your colorful daily outfits and bits of your life! We had a great day in the garden, and I've got an inspiration for a new post. Glad you stopped by. Much love, my friend!Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759460753738753423.post-60534917788584166372021-10-11T11:06:52.503-07:002021-10-11T11:06:52.503-07:00It's good to see you, Natalia, and old friends...It's good to see you, Natalia, and old friends will always be able to resume the conversation, even after the longest of pauses. First of all, congratulations to your lovely daughter Anya's graduations! I'm glad to hear she's got time on her side to find out what she really wants to do in life. You are right that not many youngsters know at 18, I certainly did, and the choices I did have to make at that time did not turn out to be my path in life. I've discovered new pieces of me all through my 60 years on this earth. If we didn't continue to take the next step, life would be very stagnant indeed. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, all those wonderful floral delights and that gorgeous dress! Lots of love xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.com