Comments on: The Truth about Inconvenience

By: An Odd Bird, a Wandering Mind, and Back to the Present Moment

An Odd Bird, a Wandering Mind, and Back to the Present Moment — Fri, 25 May 2007 16:53:17 +0000

[...] Here I was, deep in thought about something — a blog post, my new venture, a gag for next week’s strip. Then — snap! — seeing something out of the ordinary yanked me back to the present moment. (What is it with cardinals?) [...]

By: GeL (Emerald Eyes)

GeL (Emerald Eyes) — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:12:33 +0000

Hi Christine,
This is a touching post, but moreso than the obvious, you write well about the your caring philosophy of life. Ex. “Truth #3 about Inconvenience: There’s no such thing as inconvenience.
There’s only the present moment and what you choose to do with it. What our productivity-obsessed culture calls inconvenience, enlightened people call presence.”

We all can make a difference if we choose to.
BTW, I’m a visual artist and writer who breezed in here via Tammy V’s link and request to see if your blog link is working.I’m delighted the link is working fine. I also enjoyed reading your most current post regarding jealousy and envy. I put you in my list of favorites.

By: Christine Kane

Christine Kane — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:08:53 +0000

Hi Aimee, Well, I will encourage readers of this post to click on your name and read your blog and all the great stuff in it! Thanks for linking!

Thanks Carla! (and Alyson) I would add “cynicism” to your list of poisons. Ultimately, it’s just fear though, you know? And willingness is just willingness to act from a space of love…

By: Carla Sanders

Carla Sanders — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:38:34 +0000

I love this post, Christine, and thanks to Alyson Stanfield for passing your blog along. Last night some friends and I were talking about complacency as a poison to life and earth. A willingness to be inconvenienced is the antidote, and it makes all the difference. Caledonia lives!

By: Aimee

Aimee — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:55:32 +0000

Awesome post. Thanks so much for emailing it to me, and I have linked to it on my blog.

By: 4 The Love of Animals » A must read.

4 The Love of Animals » A must read. — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:46:30 +0000

[...] Actually, it’s a great post period. Please head on over to Christine’s blog and read The Truth about Inconvenience. Thank you for sharing this [...]

By: Christine Kane

Christine Kane — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:08:17 +0000

hi shan. thanks for your note. the lesson about not making judgments is a big huge one. sometimes the most judging i witness in the world comes from the people who are ostensibly doing “good” out there and they think everyone else should live by their standards!

michelle – i think it’s always going to come down to what you (or i) choose to focus on. there are ALWAYS people doing good out there!

thanks for the kind words, luann! i’m glad this post brightened your day!

By: Luann Udell

Luann Udell — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:20:22 +0000

***Right now, I only get to know that she was warm when she died, and that cars weren’t zooming over her as she lay in the road. I trust that that somehow made a huge difference.***

It’s a joy to know someone who could empathize so much with the last few minutes of such a tiny being’s life, is in the world.

I just discovered your blog, & read a few entries. You write with clarity and passion and COMpassion, something we need more of in the world.

And who’s to say your experience with Caledonia WASN’T a “chicken soup” moment? It resonated with me. It reminded me on this dreary New England supposedly-”spring” day that there is much in the world to inspire us, much to move us, and much to teach us.

Thank you for writing.

By: Luann Udell

Luann Udell — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:45:12 +0000

>>Right now, I only get to know that she was warm when she died, and that cars weren’t zooming over her as she lay in the road. I trust that that somehow made a huge difference.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:35:12 +0000

Hearing about people caring like that makes me feel hopeful that the world isn’t as bad as sometimes you might think. As long as there are people who will stop for (and nurse) those who can’t help themselves there’s got to be a lot of good things going on.