Being a hyper-emotional over-thinker has positives and negatives. On the one hand, I insist on finding meaning in everything, I write schmaltzy poetry, and I am a master of the Passionate Entreaty. On the other hand, I agonize over change, cry a lot, and have trouble leaving things behind.
That’s why it took me ages to approach my friend Dorian about redesigning my website, and another few months for me to make the decision to hire her web design company to smoosh together my singing and blogging sites and create something new.
For all my impulsivity when it comes to blurting out whatever is on my mind, I tend to be a ponderous decision maker. I was nervous about bringing the two “sides” of my identity together, I was nervous about committing to something new, I was weepy about leaving the name “Felice Mi Fa” (even though for all of its cleverness, few people knew how to pronounce it and fewer people knew what it meant).
Rather than further document how my obsession with web presence threatens to drift into narcissism, I’ll just say this: it is finished. I have a fancy new website, my old blog’s info is all here, and my followers should still be hearing from me, though the format may be a bit different.
Thanks to everyone who encourages me to keep singing and to keep writing. I marvel everyday that anyone believes I have something to share, and I try to be worthy of that call by sharing things of value.
Love, love, love,
Margaret
It looks great! Glad you’re claiming your name.
Thanks! You inspired me.
Margaret,
Having read your blog for over a year now, I enjoy the combination of theology, spirituality and music performance. I read many things, a great deal for my work as a parish liturgist-musician and some things for other questions. But I read your blog as a hopeful mirror into the world of artists and musicians who desire to pray and contemplate the world as God has given it. We are fellow travelers on the way to “Canterbury”, so to speak, and its always helpful to find other travelers with similar interests, baggage and wishes. After all, the one who travels with others makes the burden just a little lighter for all.
Pax et bonum.
Thank you so much, Kevin! Blessings to you this day and always –
Um, this is beautiful!!! Just like you. The world of Margaret Felice is so magical!
Thank you for contributing to the magic! XOXO
Love the new site! Looks amazing. Well done (once again) to Dorian Speed!
Thanks! Isn’t she fantastic?
This looks elegant, much like your writing.
Thank you so much! (That’s what I was going for.)
Schmaltzy poetry? I’ll take Helen Lowrie Marshall over T.S. Eliot anytime ! If your poetry is anything like the writing in your blogs, then I am sure it is warm, thoughtful,and inspirational. Keep blogging and poeting !
You’re too kind – but don’t besmirch the good name of T.S. Eliot on my watch! He’s one of my favorites too.
I do like the redesign muchly, but am going rather blind as the text when one types in a comment is a really…light…grey. A lovely grey to be sure, but not the most user-friendly color for composition in bitty font on a tablet. I was surprised I’d made so few typos on the other LOOOOOONG comment on the other post.
Blessings for your Friday,
VKS
Thank you for that feedback! I hadn’t noticed the lightness of the font in the comment boxes. I’ll see if I can switch that up.