Comments on: Guest Voice: Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés’ “A Valentine For the World” http://themoderatevoice.com/10893/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Sun, 27 May 2012 20:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Michael van der Galien http://themoderatevoice.com/10893/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-52852 Michael van der Galien Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:15:29 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/#comment-52852 C.S. Exactly. And it also seems to me, that this is not just about finding a person you want to spend the rest of your life with, but a life-attitude. It's not about loving one person, it's about loving everyone. Experiencing true love, by practicing it. C.S. Exactly. And it also seems to me, that this is not just about finding a person you want to spend the rest of your life with, but a life-attitude.

It’s not about loving one person, it’s about loving everyone. Experiencing true love, by practicing it.

]]> By: C Stanley http://themoderatevoice.com/10893/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-52787 C Stanley Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:25:35 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/#comment-52787 Yes, Alan G, I felt the same way as you about the inspiration of the message. It's not at all a discouraging message for singles (for whom almost ALL Valentine's messages are dreadfully depressing!) This seems to me much more about hope, and encouragement that love will find you as long as you stop looking for your idealized version of it and demanding that only that phantom will satisfy you. Yes, Alan G, I felt the same way as you about the inspiration of the message. It’s not at all a discouraging message for singles (for whom almost ALL Valentine’s messages are dreadfully depressing!) This seems to me much more about hope, and encouragement that love will find you as long as you stop looking for your idealized version of it and demanding that only that phantom will satisfy you.

]]> By: Alan G http://themoderatevoice.com/10893/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-52757 Alan G Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:10:40 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/#comment-52757 Very good column...and done with poetry instead of politics! I've never heard the real story behind Cupid/Eros, and I have to say I like it a lot better than the present-day incarnations. "Limitless Love! Unending Courage!" is so much deeper and so much more necessary than the vapid romantic love that receives so much attention in our society. I think you're wrong, Gray: I'm single, and I find myself inspired by this post. It extends "love" far beyond the usual expressions we find on this day Very good column…and done with poetry instead of politics!

I’ve never heard the real story behind Cupid/Eros, and I have to say I like it a lot better than the present-day incarnations.

“Limitless Love! Unending Courage!” is so much deeper and so much more necessary than the vapid romantic love that receives so much attention in our society.

I think you’re wrong, Gray: I’m single, and I find myself inspired by this post. It extends “love” far beyond the usual expressions we find on this day

]]> By: Michael van der Galien http://themoderatevoice.com/10893/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-52747 Michael van der Galien Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:19:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/#comment-52747 actually that line has become my msn and gmail 'motto' or message actually that line has become my msn and gmail ‘motto’ or message

]]> By: Michael van der Galien http://themoderatevoice.com/10893/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-52739 Michael van der Galien Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:42:44 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/#comment-52739 C.S. a beautiful column indeed. Personally I favor publishing one column of Estés every week. A great line / blessing indeed. C.S. a beautiful column indeed. Personally I favor publishing one column of Estés every week.

A great line / blessing indeed.

]]> By: C Stanley http://themoderatevoice.com/10893/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-52727 C Stanley Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:20:48 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/#comment-52727 What a beautiful column. I was deeply touched by this: <blockquote>puede tu madre ser bendecida para traerle a la tierra… may your mother be blessed also, for bringing you to earth</blockquote> It brought to mind my own mother, of course, as well as the biological mother who brought my son into the world. I wonder if this is the author's original sentiment or is it a traditonal blessing from her culture? What a beautiful column. I was deeply touched by this:
puede tu madre ser bendecida para traerle a la tierra… may your mother be blessed also, for bringing you to earth

It brought to mind my own mother, of course, as well as the biological mother who brought my son into the world.

I wonder if this is the author’s original sentiment or is it a traditonal blessing from her culture?

]]> By: Michael van der Galien http://themoderatevoice.com/10893/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-52707 Michael van der Galien Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:32:09 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/#comment-52707 What a beautifully written column. Thanks for writing this Dr. Estés and thanks for publishing this Joe. What a beautifully written column. Thanks for writing this Dr. Estés and thanks for publishing this Joe.

]]> By: Gray http://themoderatevoice.com/10893/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-52691 Gray Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:41:13 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/guest-voice-dr-clarissa-pinkola-estes-a-valentine-for-the-world/#comment-52691 That's an impressive effort at making all the singles here feel bad, Joe! :( That’s an impressive effort at making all the singles here feel bad, Joe!
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