Comments on: 2003’s final share http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/ ...reverberating Fri, 18 May 2012 06:30:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Pamela http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6164 Sat, 03 Jan 2004 21:34:33 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6164 Emily! You are such an amazing and introspective person, so full of idealism and enthusiasm. I understand, EXACTLY, that feeling of paralysis when something daunting comes along and seems to vast to wrap a solution around. You ARE a wonderful writer, a passionate person, and a good friend. I breathe a sigh of relief that people like you (and Jeremy) are out there doing the things I sometimes put aside for my head-in-the-clouds creative endeavors. I love your blog, and enjoy the various ways it factors into my life (musically, on a literary level, wonderful links). Happy New Year (sorry about the hangover!) ;-) Emily!

You are such an amazing and introspective person, so full of idealism and enthusiasm. I understand, EXACTLY, that feeling of paralysis when something daunting comes along and seems to vast to wrap a solution around.

You ARE a wonderful writer, a passionate person, and a good friend. I breathe a sigh of relief that people like you (and Jeremy) are out there doing the things I sometimes put aside for my head-in-the-clouds creative endeavors.

I love your blog, and enjoy the various ways it factors into my life (musically, on a literary level, wonderful links).

Happy New Year (sorry about the hangover!) ;-)

]]> by: Jeremy http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6163 Fri, 02 Jan 2004 20:20:21 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6163 ::grin:: : :grin: :

]]> by: Christine http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6162 Fri, 02 Jan 2004 17:41:08 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6162 Emily How wonderful your "last" 2003 thoughts .... fortunately there is the whole year of 2004 thoughts you will share with us to look forward too. Although my perfectionism wasn't as exact as yours...I too, tend to think that if I can't do it exactly right, then I won't even attempt it and for me that is more often just ego speaking...... It is (ego) that has kept me from journalling.....and that is strictly a "for my eyes only" thing...yet, I sit and stare at the paper with a completely blank, empty, thoughtless head.....what I discovered was I didn't value my own thoughts - but the thoughts of others were highly more compelling! So this year it is about valuing my intellect! (I am not one to make resolutions, but if I did, then this would be one.) Honoring that which I have in a big way. I too have a huge need to "make a difference"....not sure how that will ultimately look, but my work with the women's transitional housing and SMART is a beginning.....I find both to fill the space in the middle of my soul that once had the wind blowing wildly through it.....just a bit, but at this juncture its enough. Nappy New Year to you and Jer....Christine Emily

How wonderful your “last” 2003 thoughts …. fortunately there is the whole year of 2004 thoughts you will share with us to look forward too.

Although my perfectionism wasn’t as exact as yours…I too, tend to think that if I can’t do it exactly right, then I won’t even attempt it and for me that is more often just ego speaking……

It is (ego) that has kept me from journalling…..and that is strictly a “for my eyes only” thing…yet, I sit and stare at the paper with a completely blank, empty, thoughtless head…..what I discovered was I didn’t value my own thoughts - but the thoughts of others were highly more compelling!

So this year it is about valuing my intellect!
(I am not one to make resolutions, but if I did, then this would be one.) Honoring that which I have in a big way.

I too have a huge need to “make a difference”….not sure how that will ultimately look, but my work with the women’s transitional housing and SMART is a beginning…..I find both to fill the space in the middle of my soul that once had the wind blowing wildly through it…..just a bit, but at this juncture its enough.

Nappy New Year to you and Jer….Christine

]]> by: Ms Lauren http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6161 Fri, 02 Jan 2004 06:59:44 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6161 I'm with you. My so-called resolution for this year is to be more kind (what a bland word for it). I've been working on it for several months now and have noticed significant changes in my choice of language and action. If I'm better - a better communicator, a better listener, a better friend, a better person - I help make the world a kinder place. Or so I hope. I want to touch people in ways that are within my means. And please write more, Don't hold back on us. I’m with you.

My so-called resolution for this year is to be more kind (what a bland word for it). I’ve been working on it for several months now and have noticed significant changes in my choice of language and action.

If I’m better - a better communicator, a better listener, a better friend, a better person - I help make the world a kinder place. Or so I hope.

I want to touch people in ways that are within my means.

And please write more, Don’t hold back on us.

]]> by: Roger Darlington http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6160 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 22:49:42 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6160 I understand exactly, Emily. I have the same compulsive tendency. At school, some teachers actually told me not to work so hard! At university, a lecturer once refused to mark an essay because it was too long!! As I've got older, I've realised that sometimes less is more and that perfection is not attainable or even perhaps desirable. So, do well - but don't push yourself too hard. and keep blogging. Roger PS Thanks for your Christmas letter. I so admire the commitment and activism of you and Jer. It's rare in young people these days. I understand exactly, Emily. I have the same compulsive tendency. At school, some teachers actually told me not to work so hard! At university, a lecturer once refused to mark an essay because it was too long!! As I’ve got older, I’ve realised that sometimes less is more and that perfection is not attainable or even perhaps desirable. So, do well - but don’t push yourself too hard. and keep blogging.
Roger
PS Thanks for your Christmas letter. I so admire the commitment and activism of you and Jer. It’s rare in young people these days.

]]> by: ben http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6159 Wed, 31 Dec 2003 22:12:58 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2003/12/31/2003s-final-share/#comment-6159 I always figured we had something in common. ::grin:: If you're using weblogs as a medium for this, the beauty of that medium is that changes can be made whenever you feel like making changes... so the editorial process, the grudging steps toward perfection, the journalled <i>oughts</i> can all be blatted out. Meanwhile, which is more perfect: a complete thought that never makes it outside the head, or a complete voice? ...And if you're seeking to appeal to people WRT your ideas, persuasive writing isn't really all that different than oratory. <i>Homo sapiens</i>, being social by nature, seeks affiliation. If you can convey to the reader the idea that by their actions they make themselves part of a better community, you've won the better part of the battle - The case to make is not <i>believe this because I believe it</i> but <i>believe this because by believing it you are improving your life and the lives of those around you</i>. Just sayin'. I always figured we had something in common. : :grin: :

If you’re using weblogs as a medium for this, the beauty of that medium is that changes can be made whenever you feel like making changes… so the editorial process, the grudging steps toward perfection, the journalled oughts can all be blatted out.

Meanwhile, which is more perfect: a complete thought that never makes it outside the head, or a complete voice?

…And if you’re seeking to appeal to people WRT your ideas, persuasive writing isn’t really all that different than oratory.

Homo sapiens, being social by nature, seeks affiliation.

If you can convey to the reader the idea that by their actions they make themselves part of a better community, you’ve won the better part of the battle -

The case to make is not believe this because I believe it but believe this because by believing it you are improving your life and the lives of those around you.

Just sayin’.

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