tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post5645805819928406408..comments2024-03-09T04:17:11.014-04:00Comments on One can't get over the habit of being a little girl all at once...: The Courage to Create...and say no....WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-41849745242846325492013-08-08T21:40:02.196-03:002013-08-08T21:40:02.196-03:00Hats off to you, Wendy, for sticking to your writi...Hats off to you, Wendy, for sticking to your writing! I am sure your dreams will come true. Your talent and passion for writing are so apparent. I know how it feels though - the money and the security are such powerful draws. I often wonder whether I made the right decision to turn away from looking for another job in a law firm, but the thought of spending another decade of my life in the legal industry made me feel like my life was already over. Your clip of the Godfather rings so true - I recently agreed to write a patent application for an old client who was always kind to me, and I am doing it for the sake of our longtime working relationship, but still, it is making me grit my teeth just to keep going with it, the only point being is to get paid at the end so I can put it towards the kids' school fees. After this project, no more! Anyway, I'm glad to be rowing along with you. It's not easy but it makes me feel a bit more hopeful for a happy outcome.Louise @ INGREDIENTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883303245642039938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-14447626162096866702013-08-08T18:29:50.396-03:002013-08-08T18:29:50.396-03:00Well done you for sticking with your dream, I'...Well done you for sticking with your dream, I'm sure that's the best way to make it come true!Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-26057239774762500032013-08-08T17:26:34.652-03:002013-08-08T17:26:34.652-03:00Oops...I am good, thank you so much for asking! Th...Oops...I am good, thank you so much for asking! The move went well. We are still unpacking. :) but glad to be somewhat settled and off the road. Will update my blog in the next few days - have been lazy.Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-23805091768971864662013-08-08T17:24:36.691-03:002013-08-08T17:24:36.691-03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-685345783928956632013-08-08T17:07:01.726-03:002013-08-08T17:07:01.726-03:00You are so brave Wendy and i am glad you are true ...You are so brave Wendy and i am glad you are true to yourself.<br /><br />I cant wait to read your book:)<br />Ina Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03921238487710374164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-63258129978651500682013-08-08T15:26:37.246-03:002013-08-08T15:26:37.246-03:00How are YOU???? I have been thinking about you and...How are YOU???? I have been thinking about you and wondering how the move has gone????<br /><br />Thanks for the vote of confidence! Will you be posting the story of your move soon?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-78200245839138684852013-08-08T14:55:58.542-03:002013-08-08T14:55:58.542-03:00Glad to hear you trusted your gut and stayed true ...Glad to hear you trusted your gut and stayed true to your dream. Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-43008001860554703542013-08-08T14:40:34.928-03:002013-08-08T14:40:34.928-03:00AB - when I get published everyone will get the WM...AB - when I get published everyone will get the WMM Moral Support Tshirt for sure! It is hard to pursue your passions, but so worth it!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-57529158852999022722013-08-08T14:11:50.055-03:002013-08-08T14:11:50.055-03:00ps: are we going to be the first to get limited ed...ps: are we going to be the first to get limited edition WMM tshirts?<br />Anthro Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923838563131831044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-56466367702062933112013-08-08T14:09:46.208-03:002013-08-08T14:09:46.208-03:00Like I said at some point, we are twinsies! I left...Like I said at some point, we are twinsies! I left a high powered job to pursue my education and writing, and now I am at the tail of my PhD. It's been lonely, so it's nice to have someone to row with. All the publishers I know are academic, so I can only help through encouragement, as I know you are going to be successful. As a matter of fact, I think you already are!Anthro Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923838563131831044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-38832309366179586932013-08-08T12:43:47.306-03:002013-08-08T12:43:47.306-03:00oh me too - that would be fun!oh me too - that would be fun!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-31746737422587639002013-08-08T12:43:15.178-03:002013-08-08T12:43:15.178-03:00thanks knityarns - I will keep going for sure and ...thanks knityarns - I will keep going for sure and see where this all leads me!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-55899835965642745112013-08-08T10:56:36.176-03:002013-08-08T10:56:36.176-03:00Well, I have my fingers crossed our little NB oasi...Well, I have my fingers crossed our little NB oasis will come through with a project - when the time is right. And that is more research and writing, just a different kind.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-32970656222735459552013-08-08T10:50:59.442-03:002013-08-08T10:50:59.442-03:00My fingers are crossed for you. I think at a cert...My fingers are crossed for you. I think at a certain stage of our lives we recognize what our unique talent is. It is so important to pursue it. You write so engagingly that I am sure you will be successful.Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-26714148532489119642013-08-08T10:43:27.202-03:002013-08-08T10:43:27.202-03:00Thanks Dani - just think of charming Jian Gomeshi ...Thanks Dani - just think of charming Jian Gomeshi will find me when he interviews me one day!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-12286352158837585532013-08-08T10:24:47.053-03:002013-08-08T10:24:47.053-03:00Wendy you are so brave and talented, I know this w...Wendy you are so brave and talented, I know this will end well for you. Keep writing every day, your charm flies right off the page! <br />DaniBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633155240779845497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-57371951615859022772013-08-08T10:14:21.272-03:002013-08-08T10:14:21.272-03:00A, sweetie, when you get to be my age you will be ...A, sweetie, when you get to be my age you will be braver than me - I find younger women today so inspiring! Thanks for the kind words!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-61331684925805801852013-08-08T10:13:05.753-03:002013-08-08T10:13:05.753-03:00Aw - thanks GF! And you know - I would never say ...Aw - thanks GF! And you know - I would never say never but for me now - any work has to be for a higher service. When I write, I imagine who will read it and I am talking to them. If some fabulous project came along that would really better some lives, I might be all over that! And I know how hard you worked to make sure that this new work is in complete alignment with your values. Even as I write this, I realize that the work I was being offered was not in alignment with mine! WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-62182390419738967362013-08-08T10:09:29.374-03:002013-08-08T10:09:29.374-03:00Hi Patricia - that is my worst fear! I still have...Hi Patricia - that is my worst fear! I still have 8 months of full salary, so I think I need to keep going and see where the universe decides to take me!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-38462744616013892682013-08-08T10:08:34.747-03:002013-08-08T10:08:34.747-03:00thanks Cate!thanks Cate!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-70197595193556061372013-08-08T10:08:12.469-03:002013-08-08T10:08:12.469-03:00I hear you! I plan to start doing some volunteer ...I hear you! I plan to start doing some volunteer work in the fall for the exact same reason! Plus, I believe that the path is forward, not backwards!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-82276686124597866822013-08-08T09:51:20.882-03:002013-08-08T09:51:20.882-03:00I admire you so much! I hope I can do the same at...I admire you so much! I hope I can do the same at some point in my life. You are setting an amazing example for us career moms! I can't wait to buy your book(s) and of course I want them autographed! Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12773160182688791338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-11385027976253451742013-08-08T09:29:48.882-03:002013-08-08T09:29:48.882-03:00Whoops, that was as not to. Just back reading won...Whoops, that was as not to. Just back reading wonderful comments. The entire Wendy Fan Club rocks! And that says something about you and your writing skills my dear.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-47898382376474125582013-08-08T09:27:40.007-03:002013-08-08T09:27:40.007-03:00Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give ...Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope." -- Edith WhartonGetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-60676244840959732282013-08-08T09:25:09.958-03:002013-08-08T09:25:09.958-03:00Easy money is never really easy.Easy money is never really easy.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.com