Comments on: Even better than the real thing

By: Eileen

Eileen — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:26:35 +0000

@JoVE and @Briana : Yay! I’m so glad to see other fans here… I’m actually embarrassed now that I hadn’t heard of the book before last month, as I’m reading how widely acclaimed it is. And Briana–while I *can’t imagine* how it might be turned into a play I read that Vanessa Redgrave was in it–did NOT know it was in Seattle! Checking into this now…

@Leonie: Sigh. Backatcha, girl

@ Amber: Wow, thank *you* for being here! Stand-In is a word I made up but I’m so happy it resonates. I was thinking they need a better name like SuperGlitter Stand-ins, but then I realizedI was just getting wacky..

@Victoria: Ooooh, I am so with you on ET. Just realized when you posted that. Off to watch it again… wonder what it was? I remember being very young and trying not to cry but having a serious lump-in-throat situation going on.

By: Victoria Brouhard

Victoria Brouhard — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:16:39 +0000

Like JoVE, I’ve been using books and movies as stand-ins to help express those crazy-big emotions. But I seriously had no clue that’s what I was doing.

Even as a kid, I remember going to see E.T., and crying and crying and crying, and then sorta-kinda realizing I was crying about more than just the movie.

Next time, I’ll try to bring some mindfulness to the process.
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By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:24:28 +0000

I have never heard of a stand-in before, but I totally get it. I find myself doing this a lot. Crying or laughing about one thing, because I’m not sure I can actually cry or laugh about the thing that’s actually on my mind. Or because it’s just easier to think about something that isn’t quite so real.

I’m learning so much every time I come here. Thank you.
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By: Goddess Leonie | GoddessGuidebook.com

Goddess Leonie | GoddessGuidebook.com — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:50:40 +0000

I adore you, through and through, dearest.
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By: Briana

Briana — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:30:30 +0000

This post is gorgeous. “I think I would disappear if I did that.” Me too.
And I love this book so much it hurts, but it hurts in that really beautiful, poignant, crisp, sweet way.

Side note ~ did you know that she wrote a play adaptation from the book that’s playing in Seattle right now?
Briana´s last blog ..Stuff. Mine came up big time.

By: JoVE

JoVE — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:22:53 +0000

That is an excellent book. And using books and movies to stand in for all the complex emotions we feel so we can just have a good cry is something I’ve been doing for years. I highly recommend it.
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