Yes, cinnte! Definitely! In fact, one of the cats I shared my life with was called Púca— a white Siamese with one blue eye and one green! :) If you haven’t yet, I suggest you read my blog Be Here Meow— I also talk about liminality there in the context of what it means when everything is alive. I touch on that too BTW in the Poetry Sundae am working on that will be released later today, please God!:)
Hello, just found your substack and would love to learn Irish. One thing that would help me is if after you use a word or phrase in Irish could you please put the pronunciation in parentheses after it? The pronunciation seems rather daunting to the beginner like me
Haigh Sheain! Fáilte romhat! Agus tá áthas orm go bhfuil tú ag foghlaim Gaeilge! Another reader recently requested this as well. Moving forward in the blog, when I use focal Gaeilge (a word in Irish) I will give a hyperlink to its pronunciation in Teanglinn. The pronunciation is usually given there in three different dialects by native speakers. Then you can choose the one you want to learn and/or listen to all three versions to see how the word can be pronounced differently. :) Thank you for reading and commenting! :)
A Dhiain, a chara, I'm so thrilled to have stumbled upon your Substack! I too have found that learning the Irish language is a truly transformational experience. Looking forward to read more of your work!
GRMA—Tá áthas orm go bhfuil tú anseo!! Yes, I said to someone yesterday that learning Irish is almost like a spiritual practice. I could tell they were surprised and i actually think it’s true. She (i.e. Irish) continues to wake me up and inspire me everyday! It’s like discovering an old, wise friend…
I agree completely! The other day I got a comment on one of my posts that really struck me. "I believe that descendents of immigrants carry with them the ancestral sorrow and often trauma of being uprooted from their native place. Learning ancestral languages restores that sense of belonging and community. At core, belonging is what makes us human and the ability to function within community is likely expressed in our DNA." As an American who learned the language to reconnect with my family's culture, it really struck me to hear someone else understand what I have felt so strongly.
I wish you many creative breakthroughs in this new sandbox. I've enjoyed your book Connecting Across Differences, and believe I also recall listening to an NVC podcast you had up for a while.
It was fun to learn some details of your educational background, and to hear of your move to Ireland. Having this fuller context, I look forward to learning more from you as you find your way forward on this new medium for becoming who you are while sharing your vision and creating new liminal intensities.
Thanks, I'm really enjoying your posts. Also, are familiar with the myth of the púca? Very liminal tales.
I suppose liminality goes hand in hand with awe / draíocht. Also reminds me of the phrase "familiarity breeds contempt".
Yes, cinnte! Definitely! In fact, one of the cats I shared my life with was called Púca— a white Siamese with one blue eye and one green! :) If you haven’t yet, I suggest you read my blog Be Here Meow— I also talk about liminality there in the context of what it means when everything is alive. I touch on that too BTW in the Poetry Sundae am working on that will be released later today, please God!:)
Hello, just found your substack and would love to learn Irish. One thing that would help me is if after you use a word or phrase in Irish could you please put the pronunciation in parentheses after it? The pronunciation seems rather daunting to the beginner like me
Haigh Sheain! Fáilte romhat! Agus tá áthas orm go bhfuil tú ag foghlaim Gaeilge! Another reader recently requested this as well. Moving forward in the blog, when I use focal Gaeilge (a word in Irish) I will give a hyperlink to its pronunciation in Teanglinn. The pronunciation is usually given there in three different dialects by native speakers. Then you can choose the one you want to learn and/or listen to all three versions to see how the word can be pronounced differently. :) Thank you for reading and commenting! :)
A Dhiain, a chara, I'm so thrilled to have stumbled upon your Substack! I too have found that learning the Irish language is a truly transformational experience. Looking forward to read more of your work!
GRMA—Tá áthas orm go bhfuil tú anseo!! Yes, I said to someone yesterday that learning Irish is almost like a spiritual practice. I could tell they were surprised and i actually think it’s true. She (i.e. Irish) continues to wake me up and inspire me everyday! It’s like discovering an old, wise friend…
I agree completely! The other day I got a comment on one of my posts that really struck me. "I believe that descendents of immigrants carry with them the ancestral sorrow and often trauma of being uprooted from their native place. Learning ancestral languages restores that sense of belonging and community. At core, belonging is what makes us human and the ability to function within community is likely expressed in our DNA." As an American who learned the language to reconnect with my family's culture, it really struck me to hear someone else understand what I have felt so strongly.
Hi Dian,
I wish you many creative breakthroughs in this new sandbox. I've enjoyed your book Connecting Across Differences, and believe I also recall listening to an NVC podcast you had up for a while.
It was fun to learn some details of your educational background, and to hear of your move to Ireland. Having this fuller context, I look forward to learning more from you as you find your way forward on this new medium for becoming who you are while sharing your vision and creating new liminal intensities.
Kind thoughts,
Jack
Thanks so much Jack. I appreciate your interest in my work. :)
Thank you Marnie for your interest and support!!