Comments on: And that’s not all I’m good at. So there. http://www.blisscovery.com/and-thats-not-all-im-good-at-so-there/ Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:39:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: I don’t want to be good at that. For you. http://www.blisscovery.com/and-thats-not-all-im-good-at-so-there/comment-page-1/#comment-314 I don’t want to be good at that. For you. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:19:27 +0000 http://www.blisscovery.com/?p=3029#comment-314 [...] intrinsic, rock-star-worthy stuff isn’t always the stuff about us that Other People value. And this is kind of a big deal. It’s one of those difference makers between a [...] [...] intrinsic, rock-star-worthy stuff isn’t always the stuff about us that Other People value. And this is kind of a big deal. It’s one of those difference makers between a [...]

]]> By: AlisonG http://www.blisscovery.com/and-thats-not-all-im-good-at-so-there/comment-page-1/#comment-304 AlisonG Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:05:56 +0000 http://www.blisscovery.com/?p=3029#comment-304 What a great question. I've been thinking about my introversion lately. I love spending time by myself, thinking things over, having a rich inner life. I believe introversion is a strength when it comes to writing and creating. But I suspect that some people might see it as a weakness when it comes to connecting and relationships. Certainly my parents chided me for being anti-social as a kid and not making friends, when I was perfectly happy reading books and hanging out in my room. I've often seen my introversion as a guilty pleasure, an indulgence that I have to balance by forcing myself to socialize. This year I'm going to experiment with what happens when I give in to my introverted tendencies and give myself permission to cocoon. What a great question. I’ve been thinking about my introversion lately. I love spending time by myself, thinking things over, having a rich inner life. I believe introversion is a strength when it comes to writing and creating. But I suspect that some people might see it as a weakness when it comes to connecting and relationships. Certainly my parents chided me for being anti-social as a kid and not making friends, when I was perfectly happy reading books and hanging out in my room.

I’ve often seen my introversion as a guilty pleasure, an indulgence that I have to balance by forcing myself to socialize. This year I’m going to experiment with what happens when I give in to my introverted tendencies and give myself permission to cocoon.

]]> By: Maya Zaido, @animalswisdom http://www.blisscovery.com/and-thats-not-all-im-good-at-so-there/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Maya Zaido, @animalswisdom Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:29:20 +0000 http://www.blisscovery.com/?p=3029#comment-287 Briana, Thank you for sharing your insights with all of us! I really enjoy your writing and your candidness. And wooohooo! for first, climbing the tele pole, agreeing to a blindfold and THEN walking the tightrope with only 2 wires to help you! Wow! I would DEF be working some of my stuff out during that exercise. (I have often thought the physical exercises in a self-discovery workshop would be a great next step in my own healing journey.) Your question that is supporting us to ask ourselves...what parts of ourselves/stuff/strengths do we wish to cultivate vs. what OTHERS wish us to cultivate is so helpful. I am actually going to go and make a LIST now...onto new and good stuff - bout ME. And then maybe a new blog post of my own! Again, thank you! Maya Briana,
Thank you for sharing your insights with all of us! I really enjoy your writing and your candidness.
And wooohooo! for first, climbing the tele pole, agreeing to a blindfold and THEN walking the tightrope with only 2 wires to help you! Wow!
I would DEF be working some of my stuff out during that exercise. (I have often thought the physical exercises in a self-discovery workshop would be a great next step in my own healing journey.)
Your question that is supporting us to ask ourselves…what parts of ourselves/stuff/strengths do we wish to cultivate vs. what OTHERS wish us to cultivate is so helpful.
I am actually going to go and make a LIST now…onto new and good stuff – bout ME.
And then maybe a new blog post of my own!
Again, thank you!
Maya

]]> By: Pearl Mattenson http://www.blisscovery.com/and-thats-not-all-im-good-at-so-there/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Pearl Mattenson Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:35:46 +0000 http://www.blisscovery.com/?p=3029#comment-286 This is actually kind of a complex issue for me Briana. I know that sometimes, people see qualities in me -good ones- important ones- ones I hope to own- that I can't see in myself or claim as mine. And then it is so good to know that those people are out there to remind me of who I already am. And then there are the annoying people who see things in me that I refuse to accept and they don't feel good. And I work at seeing the gift of a mirror that I might need to be looking in. The place that I sometimes spin my wheels is a belief that I need certain others to bring out certain qualities in me (and need to avoid some people too) VS the certain knowledge that I can and do choose who I am in every moment and it is all up to me. Sorry to go on and on...you got me going. Thanks! This is actually kind of a complex issue for me Briana. I know that sometimes, people see qualities in me -good ones- important ones- ones I hope to own- that I can’t see in myself or claim as mine. And then it is so good to know that those people are out there to remind me of who I already am. And then there are the annoying people who see things in me that I refuse to accept and they don’t feel good. And I work at seeing the gift of a mirror that I might need to be looking in.
The place that I sometimes spin my wheels is a belief that I need certain others to bring out certain qualities in me (and need to avoid some people too) VS the certain knowledge that I can and do choose who I am in every moment and it is all up to me.
Sorry to go on and on…you got me going.
Thanks!

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