tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post5883234457175516930..comments2023-10-26T09:15:10.941-04:00Comments on The Miller Mix: The Sounds of SilenceKelly Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738542739547858853noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-74732787649122818782012-05-12T09:39:29.199-04:002012-05-12T09:39:29.199-04:00Such beautiful writing, Kelly.Such beautiful writing, Kelly.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17370673028526668464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-63398611730439376602012-04-30T23:05:38.861-04:002012-04-30T23:05:38.861-04:00Giving ourselves the time and space to heal. Yes! ...Giving ourselves the time and space to heal. Yes! And once you figure out how to do it, it almost addictive. Though it'd be nice not to feel so broken all the time, too :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188568358103640489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-36762463231006355242012-04-30T22:57:47.521-04:002012-04-30T22:57:47.521-04:00Your juxtaposition between the quiet and the loud ...Your juxtaposition between the quiet and the loud is stunning. So many phrases resonate in these verses resonate deeply. Thanks Kelly.Rudri Bhatt Patel @ Being Rudrihttp://www.beingrudri.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-33370126606416673952012-04-28T16:04:34.501-04:002012-04-28T16:04:34.501-04:00The dichotomy of the rage and silence is striking....The dichotomy of the rage and silence is striking. I hope you both find the answers (and peace) you need.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444252587068918483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-34928657120928063332012-04-27T21:32:24.372-04:002012-04-27T21:32:24.372-04:00Beautiful, lovely! "I give him hours of sile...Beautiful, lovely! "I give him hours of silence<br />that are loud with quiet sounds" - pure poetry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-66539913760096256832012-04-27T21:29:45.763-04:002012-04-27T21:29:45.763-04:00Not having all the answers but listening to what i...Not having all the answers but listening to what is broken...that is the way forward. Makes perfect sense. Wishing you all space and time to heal.Melany Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163175520185003210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-39278803220177876722012-04-27T17:11:49.458-04:002012-04-27T17:11:49.458-04:00Learning independence, learning to manage yourself...Learning independence, learning to manage yourself: I think it's so, so hard. But it gets better! (Right?) They almost always turn out to be functional adults. (Right?) Everything will be fine, in time. (Right?!) (These things I believe... or hope...) ;)Melissa Camara Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188496074277559327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-18498497637278694512012-04-27T17:03:53.599-04:002012-04-27T17:03:53.599-04:00Changing the patterns from our childhood is so har...Changing the patterns from our childhood is so hard. I'm thankful you're able to give him the space he needs.Heather Calirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723376490132036069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-78294717394224897982012-04-27T16:58:45.062-04:002012-04-27T16:58:45.062-04:00Lovely, and so charged with emotion. The rage surp...Lovely, and so charged with emotion. The rage surprised me, but the so did the quiet, and the listening, and the lurching. Great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-40122361522802708462012-04-27T14:30:59.683-04:002012-04-27T14:30:59.683-04:00Kelly - This was so beautiful, so deep, and as som...Kelly - This was so beautiful, so deep, and as someone else said - electric!!<br /><br />I am going to check out your tutorial - I am not savvy enough to figure these things out. So thanks :)Robinhttp://crimeandliterature.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-88982778269190785942012-04-27T14:12:22.389-04:002012-04-27T14:12:22.389-04:00This is gorgeous, Kelly. So many lines you write a...This is gorgeous, Kelly. So many lines you write are relatable, though I know nothing about ADHD.<br /><br />this: "...leaves me lurching <br />in the dark for compassion, restraint" -- puts me in touch with all those feelings I feel when I allow myself to see what's wrong with the world today. Thank you for providing me with a release. xxBelindahttp://thehalfwaypoint.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-45928320101077236682012-04-27T13:04:21.873-04:002012-04-27T13:04:21.873-04:00This imbalance/balance trade off, how hard it has ...This imbalance/balance trade off, how hard it has to be to navigate. The worry that won't leave, the need for silence, stillness, regrouping. I don't live it, but I understand it more based on these words alone.Arnebyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16445670708629187950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-18011973737613660302012-04-27T12:34:10.287-04:002012-04-27T12:34:10.287-04:00This is gorgeous, Kelly. Really gorgeous.
That ne...This is gorgeous, Kelly. Really gorgeous.<br /><br />That need for silence, and the worry it provokes. Listening to and honoring what's broken. <br /><br />Yes.BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-6130540141736568292012-04-27T12:20:39.206-04:002012-04-27T12:20:39.206-04:00Kelly, your writing here is so deep and so electri...Kelly, your writing here is so deep and so electric. I can feel the anxiety, hear that silence. In that silence of listening, I'm sure you will hear Whispers guiding you. So much strength to you, loving mama. I know you're doing a good job simply because you care and act on it.Hyacynthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08838590548747956315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-49864591377678619702012-04-27T12:12:23.221-04:002012-04-27T12:12:23.221-04:00But the silence is loaded with
worry, too. I liste...But the silence is loaded with<br />worry, too. I listen to it,<br />note its shape, memorize its cadence.<br />I pray the balance can last.<br /><br />This is something that I can relate to so much. The whole thing. Beautifully written.TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-70908244198828251052012-04-27T11:22:42.496-04:002012-04-27T11:22:42.496-04:00Achingly beautiful. I can't imagine what that ...Achingly beautiful. I can't imagine what that must be like for you. For him. But it sounds like you've found a way to at least navigate around the raging waters. Sometimes that's all one can do.Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16968048136720936198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-9877418011451302002012-04-27T10:29:32.168-04:002012-04-27T10:29:32.168-04:00Gosh, yes. The time and the space and the quiet ....Gosh, yes. The time and the space and the quiet ... so essential and yet so hard (for me at least) to offer, sometimes. xoxoLindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909653448867538655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-82012995613187692632012-04-27T10:02:19.239-04:002012-04-27T10:02:19.239-04:00"hours of silence
that are loud with quiet so..."hours of silence<br />that are loud with quiet sounds"<br /><br />This is just insanely beautiful.<br /><br />Thank you for trusting is with these felt and powerful words.<br /><br />xoAidan Donnelley Rowleyhttp://www.ivyleagueinsecurities.com/noreply@blogger.com