Comments on: Creating Our Own Inner Guide http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/26/creating-our-own-inner-guide/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tammy http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/26/creating-our-own-inner-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-17487 tammy Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:33:09 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/25/creating-our-own-inner-guide/#comment-17487 my brother is a scientist. everything with him is well thought out and quantitative. we are the best of friends. i am almost totally an abstract thinker who believes in faeries and enchantment and talking with trees. (a huge hollow cottonwood tree was my best friend when i was seven.) i never set goals but i used to love to make lists. (must have some left brain in there somewhere!) i guess my mother might have been my guide. she was part auntie mame and part st bernadette. a good guide, as guides go. but i am and seem to have always been a free spirit. though books of all kinds helped form my 'me-ness.' books are good things. my brother is a scientist. everything with him is well thought out and quantitative. we are the best of friends.
i am almost totally an abstract thinker who believes in faeries and enchantment and talking with trees. (a huge hollow cottonwood tree was my best friend when i was seven.)
i never set goals but i used to love to make lists. (must have some left brain in there somewhere!)
i guess my mother might have been my guide. she was part auntie mame and part st bernadette. a good guide, as guides go. but i am and seem to have always been a free spirit.
though books of all kinds helped form my ‘me-ness.’
books are good things.

]]> By: The denial and the acceptance of suffering: Compassion, Part 4 » Personal Development - The Urban Monk http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/26/creating-our-own-inner-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-315 The denial and the acceptance of suffering: Compassion, Part 4 » Personal Development - The Urban Monk Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:34:38 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/25/creating-our-own-inner-guide/#comment-315 [...] A very nice mixture of real world writing and spirituality. A recent favorite of mine would be: Creating our own inner guide. It ties in very well with what we’ve been discussing. Her simple and sweet writing style, [...] [...] A very nice mixture of real world writing and spirituality. A recent favorite of mine would be: Creating our own inner guide. It ties in very well with what we’ve been discussing. Her simple and sweet writing style, [...]

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/26/creating-our-own-inner-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Jean Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:57:46 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/25/creating-our-own-inner-guide/#comment-310 <strong>bikehikebabe</strong>, :) That works just fine for most people. And we're all different...I had an inner drive and wanted guidance so I would use it wisely. Thanks for coming by. bikehikebabe,
:) That works just fine for most people. And we’re all different…I had an inner drive and wanted guidance so I would use it wisely. Thanks for coming by.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/26/creating-our-own-inner-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-309 bikehikebabe Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:38:38 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/25/creating-our-own-inner-guide/#comment-309 “What did you use as a guide when it was time to psychologically leave home and create your own life?” I had no guide. First shock was going to a summer camp for a mo. far away from home. At college I was left on the library steps in another state & college personal took over. Another jolt when I got married. I don't know how I'd have prepared myself except to just do it and get used to change. “What did you use as a guide when it was time to psychologically leave home and create your own life?”
I had no guide. First shock was going to a summer camp for a mo. far away from home. At college I was left on the library steps in another state & college personal took over. Another jolt when I got married. I don’t know how I’d have prepared myself except to just do it and get used to change.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/26/creating-our-own-inner-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Jean Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:37:00 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/25/creating-our-own-inner-guide/#comment-305 <strong>Eduardo</strong>, :) I noticed that on your site and thought it added a bit of playfulness, which I heartily approve of. Too many people regard self-development as a serious business, IMHO. To me it's creative, and creativity requires a playful attitude. Good for you! Eduardo,
:) I noticed that on your site and thought it added a bit of playfulness, which I heartily approve of. Too many people regard self-development as a serious business, IMHO. To me it’s creative, and creativity requires a playful attitude. Good for you!

]]> By: Truthteller http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/26/creating-our-own-inner-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Truthteller Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:07:56 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/25/creating-our-own-inner-guide/#comment-304 I've been enjoying your thinking since I discovered this site Jean! This article is interesting since I use a somewhat similiar technique. My name is Edward but quite often jokingly my friends call me Eduardo because I love to vacation in Mexico. When I started blogging I started signing each article as Eduardo. This seemed to change my writing, making it more playful and creative. My 2 little personalities get along quite well and I find quicker inspiration as Eduardo. A little mind trick or a little weird, take your choice, but hey, whatever works, right? Eduardo I’ve been enjoying your thinking since I discovered this site Jean! This article is interesting since I use a somewhat similiar technique.
My name is Edward but quite often jokingly my friends call me Eduardo because I love to vacation in Mexico. When I started blogging I started signing each article as Eduardo. This seemed to change my writing, making it more playful and creative. My 2 little personalities get along quite well and I find quicker inspiration as Eduardo.
A little mind trick or a little weird, take your choice, but hey, whatever works, right?

Eduardo

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/26/creating-our-own-inner-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Jean Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:34:26 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/25/creating-our-own-inner-guide/#comment-303 <strong>Shirley</strong>, :) About writing--it doesn't have to be blogging. It's well-known that <a href="http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/28/keep-the-pen-moving/" rel="nofollow"> journal writing </a> is one of the most powerful tools we have to understand our emotions and to use their energy wisely. My journal is one of my best friends. Shirley,
:) About writing–it doesn’t have to be blogging. It’s well-known that journal writing is one of the most powerful tools we have to understand our emotions and to use their energy wisely. My journal is one of my best friends.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/26/creating-our-own-inner-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Jean Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:24:48 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/25/creating-our-own-inner-guide/#comment-302 :) Thanks, Shirley! I agree with you about blogging. :) Thanks, Shirley! I agree with you about blogging.

]]> By: Shirley http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/26/creating-our-own-inner-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Shirley Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:43:00 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/25/creating-our-own-inner-guide/#comment-301 Great article Jean. I love how you are your own best friend. That is trick I've been turning to more often because "I'm always around when I need a friend." Another trick I've used it to have several friends available for different situations. One might be good with family communication, another works well with their spouse, another is always cheerful, and a fourth is a great sounding board for new ideas. Personally I have also found blogging to be wonderful liberating for my emotions. I can write about my own pain, confusion, and fears as well as my hopes, joys, and inspiration. Just the process of putting thoughts to paper helps clear my head. And reading fabulous articles like yours helps quite a bit too! :0) Great article Jean. I love how you are your own best friend. That is trick I’ve been turning to more often because “I’m always around when I need a friend.”

Another trick I’ve used it to have several friends available for different situations. One might be good with family communication, another works well with their spouse, another is always cheerful, and a fourth is a great sounding board for new ideas.

Personally I have also found blogging to be wonderful liberating for my emotions. I can write about my own pain, confusion, and fears as well as my hopes, joys, and inspiration. Just the process of putting thoughts to paper helps clear my head.

And reading fabulous articles like yours helps quite a bit too! :0)

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/26/creating-our-own-inner-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Jean Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:15:18 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/25/creating-our-own-inner-guide/#comment-299 <strong>Tracey</strong>, :) Thanks for writing! I remember reading that the greatest gift you can give your children is to enjoy being with them. It made a lot of sense to me. How can they feel lovable if you don't enjoy being around them? Tracey,
:) Thanks for writing! I remember reading that the greatest gift you can give your children is to enjoy being with them. It made a lot of sense to me. How can they feel lovable if you don’t enjoy being around them?

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