Comments on: Effortlessness – A Personal Story

By: Angela Gair

Angela Gair — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:43:38 +0000

‘With Gratitude’ is my favorite:) Now if I can just get my cat to pee where I want her too!!!!

Hugz!
Angela Gair
http://www.AngelaGair.com

By: Christine Kane's Blog - Be Creative. Be Conscious. Be Courageous.

Christine Kane's Blog - Be Creative. Be Conscious. Be Courageous. — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:09:14 +0000

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By: Scot Herrick

Scot Herrick — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:18:51 +0000

This is a great story, but I would like to suggest that what you did was EXACTLY what you should do with networking: build the relationship as it happens.

Networking isn’t about trying to go and getting something. Working the goals with purpose. Instead, networking is about being available in the moment and trying to help another person in what they need.

Being available in a lousy setting allows for serendipity. And then all things happen from that.

Nice going, being available in the moment!

Scot

By: ChickiePam

ChickiePam — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:39:06 +0000

And it automatically didi the link thing, too. How nice!

By: ChickiePam

ChickiePam — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:38:27 +0000

Well, nothing happened with that webiste thing, so here it is:

http://www.phoenixmassageofasheville.com

I thought it would show up under my name or something, but it didn’t.
Pam

By: ChickiePam

ChickiePam — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:36:24 +0000

Hi Christine,
HHuummmmm….link to my website. Never thought of that and as I’ve read the past few days of posts, I wondered how to do it and then noticed that there is a handy dandy little place for that under “leave a reply”. OMG! They think of everything! (Just a note, my 12 year old daughter actually says “OMG” instead of the actual words.)

I love the signing off discussion. I am sure that there is no one answer that applies to everyone. I have to say that my favorites from this blog are: May Your Dog Love You as Much as Mine Loves Me, May Your Cat Pee Only Where You Desire. I also like Peace Out.

I think I just figured something out. I’ve been sitting here looking at FWIW and wondering what the heck that is….so is it “for what it’s worth”?

Peace, love and joy,
Pam

By: Dblwyo

Dblwyo — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:37:03 +0000

CK – good point but…. the thing I was struggling with in the context of Caren’s situation was an encouraging closing for somebody acknowledgedly in a known, bad situation. One you didn’t wanna glissade over and away from but…. Won’t argue my approach was good but then how does one do that ?

Caren – glad you like the metaphor and appreciat the opp to test it against your world a little. One point that may move it from metaphor to model is that even sailing in mild weather is hard work – you’re having to constantly adjust your body just to sit. When you have to trim, change sails, etc. etc. it’s a mad scramble. When the sea’s heavy and the wind’s up it’s as physical as anything there is and yet there’s the emotional challenge to keep a clear head and the spiritual challenge of staying calm and in the game when it can range from terminally frustrating to very dangerous. Of course all that doesn’t work if you haven’t experienced it but…FWIW.

By: Caren

Caren — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:55:10 +0000

Thanks everyone for your thoughtful replies to my query. I forget sometimes that it’s usually the best thing to be authentically me, no matter which arena I’m in – professional or otherwise. I guess if I’m really moved to write “blessings to you”, I can do that, and the consequences will be *exactly* what’s supposed to happen.

Dave – I loved the image of the sailboat and effortlessness. And going seemingly off-course to get to where we want to be.

Big Wet Smoochy Kisses,
Blessings,
Best to You,
Later,
Yours Truly,
Take Care,
May Your Dog Love You as Much as Mine Loves Me,
May Your Cat Pee Only Where You Desire,
Peace Out,
Deep Peace and Wild Blessings,
In Peace,
In Spirit,
Onward and Upward,
With Love,
Most Sincerely,
Caren
(Gassho ~)

By: christine

christine — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:52:43 +0000

Hello Laura, Thanks for the thoughts, and the kind words about blogging and connection and learning!

Thanks Dave. AND I’d like to encourage you to eliminate the phrase “in these bad times.” The written word holds a lot of power. I’m not sure I would use it to set that kind of intent! (Of course, I still like May your Dog Love You As Much As Mine Loves me!)

Thanks Edith! Happy to hear (or read) that!

By: Edith

Edith — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:16:02 +0000

Thanks for posting this, Christine. I really benefitted from it. Yes, sometimes the struggling can reveal a lack of trust.