Thanks for another wonderful Flower Child post. I like the idea of paying attention to attention; I need to stop fracking it! And I like reinforcing my current practice of adding things I’ve done to a day’s list. It felt like cheating until someone else gave me permission. I better pay attention to that too. It’s always something!
I'm with you on Barbie. I still wonder what others are raving about. I thought it was bringing up that we need to create an empowering place for Ken to be in a healthful way but I did not see it go there once he was put in his place.
Yeah it didn't go to places where it could have ... it was entertaining, and maybe it's good that it was made, but I wouldn't consider it Oscar-worthy.
It was even a bit cliche and hackneyed on the male-female deal. Which, ironically, is what we might say about Barbie. Someone might create an amateur movie with more message called "Ken"
Thank you so much for the shoutout! I feel the same way about story ideas... when I started this writing journey, I was worried I'd run out of things to say, but three years and 150 stories later, that has not yet been a problem!
Thanks for another wonderful Flower Child post. I like the idea of paying attention to attention; I need to stop fracking it! And I like reinforcing my current practice of adding things I’ve done to a day’s list. It felt like cheating until someone else gave me permission. I better pay attention to that too. It’s always something!
Thank you!! That's cool that you already do a Done list, and now I hope you can do it without feeling guilty!
I'm with you on Barbie. I still wonder what others are raving about. I thought it was bringing up that we need to create an empowering place for Ken to be in a healthful way but I did not see it go there once he was put in his place.
Yeah it didn't go to places where it could have ... it was entertaining, and maybe it's good that it was made, but I wouldn't consider it Oscar-worthy.
It was even a bit cliche and hackneyed on the male-female deal. Which, ironically, is what we might say about Barbie. Someone might create an amateur movie with more message called "Ken"
That reminds me of the best Barbie movie ever, "Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLx9IQ8Z7rQ
Love this piece! And co-sign re: Forrest Gump!
Haha, thank you!! It's good to now that I'm not alone!
Thank you so much for the shoutout! I feel the same way about story ideas... when I started this writing journey, I was worried I'd run out of things to say, but three years and 150 stories later, that has not yet been a problem!
You always have important things to say, and you write about them so beautifully. I can only aspire to be as good.