Thank you dear Jen, this podcast was the perfect accompaniment to yesterday's workshop. much love. xo

I never really thought about love equals a safety net but it makes perfect sense. I like the way you explained it. I have it and feel it but I had not put it into words this way. Thank you for naming it and sharing your thoughts.

I read your blog when you post...and I don't know if I've ever really contributed much to the discussion...but I did enjoy and agree with your podcast today. I am really wanting to get into writing. It's my passion. And I feel the same way...I need that safety net, that group of people who I not only can write whatever and they will still love me, but those who are encouraging and interested in what I do no matter what.
I spent a lot of time thinking about love before I turned 30. Because love changed for me a lot when I was in my twenties. So, I thought that I'd share that with you too, if that's okay. I wrote about it on my blog http://danitietz.blogspot.com/2009/10/we-all-have-milestones-that-we-hit.html and then made a video with some of the same words and a project we did for my birthday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRCGBmjhOYk. Anyway, check them out if you have time.
I do enjoy your thoughts and pictures as I am on your blog.

Love is definitely a safety net. This reminds me of Kelly Rae's phrase: "brave in sadness, brave in love." I know it's not exactly the same, but it's definitely connected. Hope you get some rest today, Jen.

Going through some hard times myself and your podcasts always are such a great help. Had not thought of creating such a safety net of love but it does make sense and would surely help me to take my jumps.

Being brave is definitely not easy. Sometimes it's exhilarating and sometimes it's exhausting. You make an excellent point though - the degree to which you are brave is most likely directly correlated to the degree that you feel loved. Thank you for sharing this - the timing is wonderful ...

Ooooeeeh! I just love your podcasts and listen to them every day. Thank you, thank you, thank you! ♥

Yes. Beautifully expressed. I have been building my safety net and some of it comes from knowing for sure that people love me as I love them - i.e. without regard to what they do or don't do. Some of it comes from this deepening sense of being enough just as I am - my own internal well of love irrespective of anyone or thing outside me. All of it comes from love.

I just posted about my "best blog discovery of 2009' which was hands-down always going to be you. I'd love to put your photo up with the post if you don't mind me using the one from your blog profile?

Wow... did I ever need to hear this. I've been feeling really sketchy lately. And I think you've put your finger on things. My safety net is teeny tiny. There are few people I can trust with my whole self, who I can trust with myself for this next part of the journey.

I'm not very good with safety net-building. Guess I'd better work on that.
Thank you.
Peace

lovely, wise words. i scribbled some notes down as you spoke. it seems simple on reflection but i hadn't really thought about grounding myself in love first. there was part of me that used to believe that the acts of courage or cleverness would earn me the love. i've been working on changing the way i think about that. thank you.

Thank you so much for getting my gifts shipped out when you were feeling so weary! I'm really excited to share your work with my wonderful mom and mother-in-law. I can't wait to see how much they'll enjoy it:)