tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970161095161166059.post7461466369818175885..comments2023-11-23T17:11:54.858-06:00Comments on Musings of an Independent Artist: How Free Are You? ReallyDariel Rayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636771393462118904noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970161095161166059.post-29978753742784684372012-07-06T02:55:53.933-05:002012-07-06T02:55:53.933-05:00RYCJ, thank you so much for the wonderful complime...RYCJ, thank you so much for the wonderful compliment on She Writes! I truly appreciate it. Sometimes I wonder if anyone's listening, so encouragement means a lot :-)Dariel Rayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636771393462118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970161095161166059.post-62301485223944190972012-07-06T02:54:14.062-05:002012-07-06T02:54:14.062-05:00Cherie, yes. Let's just say we are encouraged ...Cherie, yes. Let's just say we are encouraged to conform. Although I do think we artsy folks manage to escape the expectations of others sometimes :-)Dariel Rayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636771393462118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970161095161166059.post-86951480643515281502012-07-06T02:49:47.729-05:002012-07-06T02:49:47.729-05:00Thanks, Chantel! My Independence Day was wonderful...Thanks, Chantel! My Independence Day was wonderful. Ate too much, but other than that, no complaints :-)Dariel Rayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636771393462118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970161095161166059.post-3990412298024846502012-07-05T18:13:01.488-05:002012-07-05T18:13:01.488-05:00Wonderful. I was the oddball growing up, but every...Wonderful. I was the oddball growing up, but everything you've written here I know just what you're saying. I will say however, it saddened me deeply to hear my mother speak about this. But then as she says too, this is a process that repeats itself.<br /><br />Again, wonderful insight, wonderful post.OEBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764044543216365261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970161095161166059.post-80092792869629641502012-07-05T14:24:40.763-05:002012-07-05T14:24:40.763-05:00I get what you mean. Sometimes we choose not to be...I get what you mean. Sometimes we choose not to be who we really are based on what society (mainly family and sometimes friends) thinks.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970161095161166059.post-55782127511849025232012-07-05T11:51:34.113-05:002012-07-05T11:51:34.113-05:00Interesting post. I do think we are greatly influe...Interesting post. I do think we are greatly influenced by our upbringing and our surroundings as far as choices we make. Sometimes, that's not always a bad thing. I would prefer my kids want to please me, so they stay away from drugs, come home when they are supposed to, check in if they're going to be late. You know, I guess I'm glad they've been influenced to be responsible.<br Chantel Rhondeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12796339007150166408noreply@blogger.com