Comments on: The tale of the bird, the boy and the big brave steps http://www.enewman.co.uk/psychology/the-tale-of-the-bird-the-boy-and-the-big-brave-steps Writing, anxiety-wrangling, tea. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:07:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Fred H Schlegel http://www.enewman.co.uk/psychology/the-tale-of-the-bird-the-boy-and-the-big-brave-steps/comment-page-1#comment-1156 Fred H Schlegel Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:58:51 +0000 http://www.enewman.co.uk/?p=446#comment-1156 I will be on the lookout for 'Gruffalo' all week. Loved this story. I will be on the lookout for ‘Gruffalo’ all week. Loved this story.

]]> By: Middle Zone Musings » All Entries: What I Learned From Children http://www.enewman.co.uk/psychology/the-tale-of-the-bird-the-boy-and-the-big-brave-steps/comment-page-1#comment-1154 Middle Zone Musings » All Entries: What I Learned From Children Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:08:56 +0000 http://www.enewman.co.uk/?p=446#comment-1154 [...] The tale of the bird, the boy and the big brave steps, by Emma Newman at Post-Apocalyptic Publishing [...] [...] The tale of the bird, the boy and the big brave steps, by Emma Newman at Post-Apocalyptic Publishing [...]

]]> By: Bo Mackison http://www.enewman.co.uk/psychology/the-tale-of-the-bird-the-boy-and-the-big-brave-steps/comment-page-1#comment-1117 Bo Mackison Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:41:36 +0000 http://www.enewman.co.uk/?p=446#comment-1117 oh yes ... saw the listen ... and the listen was good! Thank you. oh yes … saw the listen … and the listen was good! Thank you.

]]> By: Caroline http://www.enewman.co.uk/psychology/the-tale-of-the-bird-the-boy-and-the-big-brave-steps/comment-page-1#comment-1078 Caroline Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:42:04 +0000 http://www.enewman.co.uk/?p=446#comment-1078 Laughing about the Gruffalo! I think I read it when my nephew was little (he's 10, now) so it's been ages since I had anything to do with it! I'd forgotten ... but I think I prefer your version, anyway! But I've just seen your latest post (will comment there too) so I shall now claim that I was the first person to voice the possibility of an anthology of short stories by Emma Newman! Don't forget the blurb ... "subtly unsettling"! Laughing about the Gruffalo!

I think I read it when my nephew was little (he’s 10, now) so it’s been ages since I had anything to do with it! I’d forgotten … but I think I prefer your version, anyway!

But I’ve just seen your latest post (will comment there too) so I shall now claim that I was the first person to voice the possibility of an anthology of short stories by Emma Newman! Don’t forget the blurb … “subtly unsettling”!

]]> By: Wendee http://www.enewman.co.uk/psychology/the-tale-of-the-bird-the-boy-and-the-big-brave-steps/comment-page-1#comment-1048 Wendee Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:30:46 +0000 http://www.enewman.co.uk/?p=446#comment-1048 Em - This is so lovely. I was thinking all yesterday about empathy, and how life would be so better if people could show empathy with much more compassion. This, though, says it all, and ever so gracefully. I'll have to try and keep this in mind, myself, when life gets too big and too scary. By the way, it's true, you might "only have yourself"; you certainly have us, too. xox Em – This is so lovely. I was thinking all yesterday about empathy, and how life would be so better if people could show empathy with much more compassion. This, though, says it all, and ever so gracefully. I’ll have to try and keep this in mind, myself, when life gets too big and too scary.

By the way, it’s true, you might “only have yourself”; you certainly have us, too. xox

]]> By: Janice Cartier http://www.enewman.co.uk/psychology/the-tale-of-the-bird-the-boy-and-the-big-brave-steps/comment-page-1#comment-1038 Janice Cartier Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:20:51 +0000 http://www.enewman.co.uk/?p=446#comment-1038 Em, I think compassion is becoming one of my favorite words. Tender sensitive souls, small boys and scary birds...mittened hands holding on to a mother... and huge brave steps...have a special fond place in my heart now, a story picture to bring out, when anxiety, or critics rear their ugly heads. Lovely, so lovely of you to share this. Em,
I think compassion is becoming one of my favorite words. Tender sensitive souls, small boys and scary birds…mittened hands holding on to a mother… and huge brave steps…have a special fond place in my heart now, a story picture to bring out, when anxiety, or critics rear their ugly heads. Lovely, so lovely of you to share this.

]]> By: Writing Superheroes | Confident Writing http://www.enewman.co.uk/psychology/the-tale-of-the-bird-the-boy-and-the-big-brave-steps/comment-page-1#comment-1031 Writing Superheroes | Confident Writing Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:45:56 +0000 http://www.enewman.co.uk/?p=446#comment-1031 [...] The Tale of the Bird, the Boy and the Big Brave Steps: by Emma Newman at Post Apocalyptic Publishing [...] [...] The Tale of the Bird, the Boy and the Big Brave Steps: by Emma Newman at Post Apocalyptic Publishing [...]

]]> By: Diana Maus http://www.enewman.co.uk/psychology/the-tale-of-the-bird-the-boy-and-the-big-brave-steps/comment-page-1#comment-1030 Diana Maus Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:54:19 +0000 http://www.enewman.co.uk/?p=446#comment-1030 Great instinctive move on your part after first trying to say there was nothing to be afraid of. I used to hate being told that. I still do. I think you also activated a couple of very important anxiety reducers that I've come to use over the years. One is the deep breath. It's indispensable. The second is the giant stride. When I used to have anxiety going to my Dr. on the third floor of a hospital building, using the elevator would make it much worse. I found that the exertion of taking the stairs helped me with my runaway adrenaline. It gave my body something to do with all the energy. I wish my mom had known how better to reduce my anxiety as a child. Your child will be luckier. Great instinctive move on your part after first trying to say there was nothing to be afraid of. I used to hate being told that. I still do.

I think you also activated a couple of very important anxiety reducers that I’ve come to use over the years. One is the deep breath. It’s indispensable. The second is the giant stride. When I used to have anxiety going to my Dr. on the third floor of a hospital building, using the elevator would make it much worse. I found that the exertion of taking the stairs helped me with my runaway adrenaline. It gave my body something to do with all the energy.

I wish my mom had known how better to reduce my anxiety as a child. Your child will be luckier.

]]> By: Emma http://www.enewman.co.uk/psychology/the-tale-of-the-bird-the-boy-and-the-big-brave-steps/comment-page-1#comment-1028 Emma Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:11:17 +0000 http://www.enewman.co.uk/?p=446#comment-1028 I'm so touched by your comments. @Marisa - This made me laugh: "goodness, I looked around and saw that I AM the adult." Yeah, that gets me every time. No-one else seems to realise that actually I'm only 11 and the world scares me. @Caroline - Bless you, but I can't take the credit for those last lines - they are a homage to the end of The Gruffalo. The original lines are "All was quiet in the deep dark wood. The mouse found a nut and the nut was good." :) I’m so touched by your comments.
@Marisa – This made me laugh: “goodness, I looked around and saw that I AM the adult.” Yeah, that gets me every time. No-one else seems to realise that actually I’m only 11 and the world scares me.

@Caroline – Bless you, but I can’t take the credit for those last lines – they are a homage to the end of The Gruffalo. The original lines are “All was quiet in the deep dark wood. The mouse found a nut and the nut was good.” :)

]]> By: Caroline http://www.enewman.co.uk/psychology/the-tale-of-the-bird-the-boy-and-the-big-brave-steps/comment-page-1#comment-1027 Caroline Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:03:08 +0000 http://www.enewman.co.uk/?p=446#comment-1027 I'm late to this post and love it - so ... what everyone said. But I also love this. "All was quiet in the deep dark wood… The Mama saw the lesson, and the lesson was good." Yes! (And now I'm expecting poetry as well as novels, short stories, flash fiction, and fabulous blog posts!) I’m late to this post and love it – so … what everyone said.

But I also love this.

“All was quiet in the deep dark wood…
The Mama saw the lesson, and the lesson was good.”

Yes! (And now I’m expecting poetry as well as novels, short stories, flash fiction, and fabulous blog posts!)

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