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Comment on 5 Ways to Trust Yourself/Slay the Disappointment Vampire by Peter, Motivational Speakers

Peter, Motivational Speakers — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:28:02 +0000

Stake that disappointment Vampire and get the garlic out to keep it away

Comment on Tough (Question) Tuesday: Where do you bloom? by Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:27:39 +0000

You’re fabulous for inspiring them, Aimee! You gave us much food for thought. And YES, put the magnets up in your shop pronto!

Comment on Tough (Question) Tuesday: Where do you bloom? by Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:26:57 +0000

@Amy – Ooh, I hate hearing about the stupid day job not allowing you to bloom when you’re not even there yet! Really gets my goat! Ya know, I’ve started to read The Happiness Project, which is all about finding & creating your happiness within your present situation. Nothing needs to change – not your location, or occupation, or any other word ending in -ation. What can you do now to bring those Blooming Mornings into your life? Hint: think small!

@Tiffany – Bright spaces with good music….Can I come? Is there dancing?

@Angela – Ah, dawn & dusk – so beautiful & peaceful! What gorgeous moments. I wonder if you can try to specify what it is about those magical times that makes you bloom, & see if you can bring that into other hours of your day. Ahhh….

@Stacey – If you’re not blooming professionally (who’s keeping you from it? I’ll kill ‘em!), are you blooming personally? I love hearing all about those pieces. And the laughing! Seems so easy, right? Any way to keep up with the laughing at work?

@Carolyn – I’m gettin’ you some gold teeth & a cane, ’cause you pimped out Spring right good! I bloom with you girls, too. And I so wanna have a talk with you about creativity vs structure….Hmmmmmm, I feel a Spring Theme coming!

Comment on I Quit My Day Job! by Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:19:49 +0000

@Jess LC – Thank YOU, my friend! I know that you started your biz when you were a wee one (according to this self-proclaimed “old lady”), but your path & your story has been so inspiring for me! Thanks for showing me where I can end up if I continue “hustling” (I love that you called me a hustler! Now I got that catchy song in my head….)

@Angelique – Yes, yes & yes! Even though I’d love to say, “I’m leaving my job! The sun shines on me always! Sprites call my name & trees sprout money when I pass them!” there is still fear & stress wrapped in with the jubilation. The thing is, the jubilation is so, well, jubilational that it shrinks those Fear & Stress Vampires to little elves. And have you seen a vampire elf? So not scary. And I promise I’ll continue to share the scary pieces as well as the jubilationary (I am so making up my own forms of “jubilation” – it’s fun!) pieces while I travel along this path. Thanks for joining me!

@Melissa – I promise you, you’re going to write a Letter to your Future Self in 2011 or 2012 or 2013 or 2020 & in it you’ll talk about leaving your job. Plant the seed & start dreaming about it. Even if you’re doing nothing but dreaming about it, it’ll help the plan take shape & give you a lil’ kick now & then to take it out of DreamWorld & put it in MelissaWorld. You can so do it!

Comment on I Quit My Day Job! by Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:58 +0000

Congratulations, Michelle! Thanks for doing what you do, and for believing in yourself, which in turn helps us all believe in ourselves that much more. Something like that is in my “Letter to my Future Self”… maybe one day I can make a post like yours. Best of luck.

Comment on Tough (Question) Tuesday: Where do you bloom? by aimee

aimee — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:26:34 +0000

well how is that for serendipity! i was reinstalling my link love sidebar and came here to get the right url, and got the surprise of my day! thank you so much for this! and i didn’t think anyone would notice that the magnets had disappeared – i guess i’ll go put them back in the shop. these are fabulous comments about blooming – i’ve enjoyed reading every single one!

Comment on Tough (Question) Tuesday: Where do you bloom? by Carolyn | A Beautiful Ripple Effect

Carolyn | A Beautiful Ripple Effect — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:35:08 +0000

I bloom when…

… I have just enough structure to let my creativity unfold naturally. Without structure, I tend to stay in left-brain mode.

…. I give myself permission to let go of perfection.

… I think about “Spring” – especially when taping a Spring episode – SpringInspiration.com (not the season! hmm… well the season too!)

… I am writing about something I love.

… I think about my future with Ben.

… I am inspired.

Comment on Tough (Question) Tuesday: Where do you bloom? by Stacey

Stacey — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:24:38 +0000

I bloom career-wise when I have enough to do but not an overload. When I’m surrounded by those that respect me but that challenge me. And when I feel appreciate and not that I’m doing more work than everyone else for less compensation.

Right now, I am not blooming. But I hope to bloom again soon.

In my life (which is somewhat separate from my career), I bloom when surrounded by old friends and family. When I finish a project on my house and feel proud of myself. When I try something new and don’t suck at it. When I do something nice for someone else without expecting to gain.

Most of all, I bloom when I laugh and I LOVE to laugh.

Comment on Tough (Question) Tuesday: Where do you bloom? by Angelique

Angelique — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:55:40 +0000

Wow, Debi, your response was so beautiful and powerful. I got chills!

Comment on I Quit My Day Job! by Angelique

Angelique — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:55:20 +0000

It’s not very often we get to see someone grappling with their dreams coming true–it’s a lot of things, including anxiety and fear, not just tickertape parades!!–so thank you for sharing this with all of us!

&–of course–congratulations!