Comments on: The Yammer and the Tweak http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/ Be Creative. Be Conscious. Be Courageous. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:51:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christina Cigala http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/comment-page-1/#comment-155886 Christina Cigala Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:52:03 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/#comment-155886 Pati and Elaine, Although I have a TV in my house I rarely ever put it on, maybe for a movie when I'm feeling icky...No News, No weather, etc. I've learned to just "just keep swimming, swimming, swimming...etc" (Finding Nemo reference) What I noticed in your comments and also in everyday life is that too much noise is a bad thing...It stops us from having to rest with our own thoughts, the good, the bad and the indifferent. So that sometimes it may become difficult to distinguish the yammers among all the noise and we get so used to hearing them that we may sometime begin to believe them...YIKES! So I may not change my tune but you could sing "just keep tweeking, tweeking, tweeking" Whatever the catchphrase Thinking outside the box, a glass half full, maybe more than we could ever hope, dream or imagine. Pati and Elaine,
Although I have a TV in my house I rarely ever put it on, maybe for a movie when I’m feeling icky…No News, No weather, etc. I’ve learned to just “just keep swimming, swimming, swimming…etc” (Finding Nemo reference)

What I noticed in your comments and also in everyday life is that too much noise is a bad thing…It stops us from having to rest with our own thoughts, the good, the bad and the indifferent. So that sometimes it may become difficult to distinguish the yammers among all the noise and we get so used to hearing them that we may sometime begin to believe them…YIKES! So I may not change my tune but you could sing “just keep tweeking, tweeking, tweeking” Whatever the catchphrase Thinking outside the box, a glass half full, maybe more than we could ever hope, dream or imagine.

]]> By: Mindful Mimi http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/comment-page-1/#comment-154700 Mindful Mimi Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:50:00 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/#comment-154700 Yup - my real name is Miranda though :-) aaaah it's out there now - I cannot hide anymore... Yup – my real name is Miranda though :-)
aaaah it’s out there now – I cannot hide anymore…

]]> By: Mimi http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/comment-page-1/#comment-153534 Mimi Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:28:47 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/#comment-153534 Yes--another Mimi! I've already started saying "tweak!" to myself to jog myself into thinking about a problem a new way, with a better attitude. Awesome! Yes–another Mimi!
I’ve already started saying “tweak!” to myself to jog myself into thinking about a problem a new way, with a better attitude. Awesome!

]]> By: Mary http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/comment-page-1/#comment-153396 Mary Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:47:06 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/#comment-153396 i just love this word and these descriptions--so true! and they've certainly all lived in my head. as i make some huge changes for me i hear a lot of yammers--many are way too familiar and it's difficult to know sometimes which are true concerns and which are my old yammers getting in the way of forward motion. nicely done....very helpful and written in a wonderful way. i just love this word and these descriptions–so true! and they’ve certainly all lived in my head. as i make some huge changes for me i hear a lot of yammers–many are way too familiar and it’s difficult to know sometimes which are true concerns and which are my old yammers getting in the way of forward motion.
nicely done….very helpful and written in a wonderful way.

]]> By: Christine Kane http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/comment-page-1/#comment-153181 Christine Kane Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:26:12 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/#comment-153181 Thanks for all of the great stories and inspiring moments! (Are there really two different mimi's out there?) Thanks for all of the great stories and inspiring moments! (Are there really two different mimi’s out there?)

]]> By: Mimi http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/comment-page-1/#comment-152958 Mimi Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:24:42 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/#comment-152958 Best. Posts. Ever. (Tweaking and Yammering) Best. Posts. Ever. (Tweaking and Yammering)

]]> By: Sunrise Sister http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/comment-page-1/#comment-152954 Sunrise Sister Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:13:47 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/#comment-152954 Great post - I am never disappointed with your comments! Great post – I am never disappointed with your comments!

]]> By: pati http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/comment-page-1/#comment-152330 pati Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:40:29 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/#comment-152330 Thanks, Elaine. As a follow-up, not having the TV brought about unexpected experiences. First, I used to come home and turn on the TV "for company." Also, I begin my day in the kitchen, preparing meals, etc., for the day -- so I used to watch/listen to the morning programs while I prepped. Also, I was a TV kid. My sister bought the TV (I donated) for me when I was sick. She wanted me to relax (I worked a lot . . . and still do). (While there was some sentimental feelings, it was the older style TV and would have needed the converter -- more stuff.) It was a huge presence in the room -- very dark (literally) and figuratively (news -- or what passed as news). Also, my Mother passed away last year and I had a lot to do, finalizing all the paperwork and such. I had to take quite a bit of time off for various reasons . . . and really needed to get these projects done. This story could go on . . ., but here's what happened without the TV: My morning prep time was cut (because I wasn't stopping to watch/listen). I had room for my music, brought my CDs out of storage, reviewed my albums . . . and played my favorites, finding things I used to love and still do, and I made a huge, huge dent in my projects. I really needed to get them done . . . and it feels so good to have done them. I found myself doing someing I dreamed about: At the end of the day, I read. Now, summer time was probably an easy time not to have a TV (reruns, summer sunshine in lieu of winter snow/cold); and I may buy a "little" TV. One other note: I feared (yes, feared) not having a TV . . . that the quiet and aloneness would be too much. It was a welcome relief to know I could survive without it -- so I'll be just fine if I bring a little one back, because I know it's by choice. Too, I found Christine's blog, beautiful music, good words, helpful thoughts, and you all. p Thanks, Elaine. As a follow-up, not having the TV brought about unexpected experiences. First, I used to come home and turn on the TV “for company.” Also, I begin my day in the kitchen, preparing meals, etc., for the day — so I used to watch/listen to the morning programs while I prepped. Also, I was a TV kid. My sister bought the TV (I donated) for me when I was sick. She wanted me to relax (I worked a lot . . . and still do). (While there was some sentimental feelings, it was the older style TV and would have needed the converter — more stuff.) It was a huge presence in the room — very dark (literally) and figuratively (news — or what passed as news).

Also, my Mother passed away last year and I had a lot to do, finalizing all the paperwork and such. I had to take quite a bit of time off for various reasons . . . and really needed to get these projects done. This story could go on . . ., but here’s what happened without the TV:

My morning prep time was cut (because I wasn’t stopping to watch/listen). I had room for my music, brought my CDs out of storage, reviewed my albums . . . and played my favorites, finding things I used to love and still do, and I made a huge, huge dent in my projects. I really needed to get them done . . . and it feels so good to have done them. I found myself doing someing I dreamed about: At the end of the day, I read.

Now, summer time was probably an easy time not to have a TV (reruns, summer sunshine in lieu of winter snow/cold); and I may buy a “little” TV. One other note: I feared (yes, feared) not having a TV . . . that the quiet and aloneness would be too much. It was a welcome relief to know I could survive without it — so I’ll be just fine if I bring a little one back, because I know it’s by choice.

Too, I found Christine’s blog, beautiful music, good words, helpful thoughts, and you all.

p

]]> By: iletitgo http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/comment-page-1/#comment-152297 iletitgo Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:34:05 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/#comment-152297 I love this post too! #3, Failure Shame seems big in my life. I wonder if everyone feels this way. I almost think it's a global way of thinking/reacting (what a sad epidemic!) What would the world be like if the first thoughts to cross everyone's mind when trying something new was a burst of energy and exhilaration, a sense of pride rather than "what could go wrong? Will I fail?" and feelings of inadequacy or fear? And what will it take to turn our world into such a magnificent place? Each one of us doing our own tweaking and sharing that wonderful positive insight with others. BTW-love the songs, but yes, unfortunately I'll have "pick a little" in my head all day! I love this post too! #3, Failure Shame seems big in my life. I wonder if everyone feels this way. I almost think it’s a global way of thinking/reacting (what a sad epidemic!) What would the world be like if the first thoughts to cross everyone’s mind when trying something new was a burst of energy and exhilaration, a sense of pride rather than “what could go wrong? Will I fail?” and feelings of inadequacy or fear? And what will it take to turn our world into such a magnificent place?
Each one of us doing our own tweaking and sharing that wonderful positive insight with others.
BTW-love the songs, but yes, unfortunately I’ll have “pick a little” in my head all day!

]]> By: Mindful Mimi http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/comment-page-1/#comment-152247 Mindful Mimi Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:33:26 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/the-yammer-and-the-tweak/#comment-152247 Yammer must stem from the German verb 'jammern' which means whining. In Dutch 'Jammer' means 'too bad'. And I think that's the essence of a yammer. While yammering you miss out on all the possible good stuff, you waste time. I like tweaking. I tweak every day. I try to tweak when the sh:: hits the fan. Sometimes it's not easy. But' I'm getting there more and more. Along with Wendy Kelli: we should teach our kids this early on and the world will become a better place. Hooray! Yammer must stem from the German verb ‘jammern’ which means whining. In Dutch ‘Jammer’ means ‘too bad’. And I think that’s the essence of a yammer. While yammering you miss out on all the possible good stuff, you waste time.
I like tweaking. I tweak every day. I try to tweak when the sh:: hits the fan. Sometimes it’s not easy. But’ I’m getting there more and more.
Along with Wendy Kelli: we should teach our kids this early on and the world will become a better place. Hooray!

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