Comments on: Acceptance and Rejection by: Sandy Carlson http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/05/04/acceptance-and-rejection-by-sandy-carlson/ "He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God." ~Aeschylus, Agamemnon Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:37:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Rose http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/05/04/acceptance-and-rejection-by-sandy-carlson/#comment-1769 Rose Tue, 06 May 2008 22:35:06 +0000 http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/05/04/acceptance-and-rejection-by-sandy-carlson/#comment-1769 Thanks for featuring this Viola. Excellent article with such an important message. Thanks for featuring this Viola. Excellent article with such an important message.

]]> By: Viola Jaynes http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/05/04/acceptance-and-rejection-by-sandy-carlson/#comment-1767 Viola Jaynes Mon, 05 May 2008 02:58:59 +0000 http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/05/04/acceptance-and-rejection-by-sandy-carlson/#comment-1767 Jimmy, you are so right about this. I also find that finding your gift or talent has more to do with finding yourself than being accepted by the public. Sure it is nice when one receives acceptance...but ultimately, connecting with who you really are is a most precious gift. Creativity expresses the deeper parts of us. I find this to be very true with my writing. I might only get a couple of comments but the liberty and release I find in writing is priceless for me. If someone receives a blessing through it than it is all the more wonderful. Jimmy, you are so right about this. I also find that finding your gift or talent has more to do with finding yourself than being accepted by the public. Sure it is nice when one receives acceptance…but ultimately, connecting with who you really are is a most precious gift. Creativity expresses the deeper parts of us. I find this to be very true with my writing. I might only get a couple of comments but the liberty and release I find in writing is priceless for me. If someone receives a blessing through it than it is all the more wonderful.

]]> By: Jimmy J. http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/05/04/acceptance-and-rejection-by-sandy-carlson/#comment-1766 Jimmy J. Mon, 05 May 2008 02:16:23 +0000 http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/05/04/acceptance-and-rejection-by-sandy-carlson/#comment-1766 My wife and I have, over the years, acquired some Western art. We used to attend a Western art show and auction in Spokane, WA. yearly. The artists would have their art displayed in booths for two days before the auction. As we wandered around looking at all the wonderful oils, watercolors, goaches, carvings, and bronzes I was always amazed by amount of incredible talent on display. Our hosts while we were in Spokane were an old high school classmate and his wife. His wife, who has now passed on, was very talented as a painter and jewelry maker. She could have easily displayed her work at the show. However, she was terrified that her work would be rejected by the public. Most of her work she gave away or sold for low prices to friends or acquaintances. We are very happy to have some of her work to remember her by. Her fear of rejection showed me just how centered and composed an artist has to be. (This post certainly shows that.) It is your "baby" and you are putting it out there to be accepted (you hope) and acclaimed (oh bliss) or...........rejected. It taught me that we cannot always expect everyone to accept us or our offerings, whether they be works of art, books, ideas, or even gifts. We all have talents and abilities - art, music, athletics, mathematics, writing, mechanics, etc. What we must do is discover those talents and abilities then develop them as best we can. Doing this will not always be accepted by others. That should not deter us. If we pursue our talents and abilities we will then have reached at least some of our potential. My wife and I have, over the years, acquired some Western art. We used to attend a Western art show and auction in Spokane, WA. yearly. The artists would have their art displayed in booths for two days before the auction. As we wandered around looking at all the wonderful oils, watercolors, goaches, carvings, and bronzes I was always amazed by amount of incredible talent on display.

Our hosts while we were in Spokane were an old high school classmate and his wife. His wife, who has now passed on, was very talented as a painter and jewelry maker. She could have easily displayed her work at the show. However, she was terrified that her work would be rejected by the public. Most of her work she gave away or sold for low prices to friends or acquaintances. We are very happy to have some of her work to remember her by.

Her fear of rejection showed me just how centered and composed an artist has to be. (This post certainly shows that.) It is your “baby” and you are putting it out there to be accepted (you hope) and acclaimed (oh bliss) or………..rejected. It taught me that we cannot always expect everyone to accept us or our offerings, whether they be works of art, books, ideas, or even gifts.

We all have talents and abilities - art, music, athletics, mathematics, writing, mechanics, etc. What we must do is discover those talents and abilities then develop them as best we can. Doing this will not always be accepted by others. That should not deter us. If we pursue our talents and abilities we will then have reached at least some of our potential.

]]> By: Liz http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/05/04/acceptance-and-rejection-by-sandy-carlson/#comment-1765 Liz Sun, 04 May 2008 22:46:37 +0000 http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/05/04/acceptance-and-rejection-by-sandy-carlson/#comment-1765 This is such a nice and needed message. Sandy has a lovely site and it seems that you two were meant to cross each others path. Viola, I treasure your site here. I find comfort and peace when I read your messages. Thank you, dear friend! This is such a nice and needed message. Sandy has a lovely site and it seems that you two were meant to cross each others path.

Viola, I treasure your site here. I find comfort and peace when I read your messages. Thank you, dear friend!

]]> By: SandyCarlson http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/05/04/acceptance-and-rejection-by-sandy-carlson/#comment-1764 SandyCarlson Sun, 04 May 2008 21:20:17 +0000 http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/05/04/acceptance-and-rejection-by-sandy-carlson/#comment-1764 Thanks for featuring this, Viola. I hope the words f the artists will speak to others as well. God bless. Thanks for featuring this, Viola. I hope the words f the artists will speak to others as well. God bless.

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