Comments on: Preparing for the beauty of pleasant surprises http://veryofficialblog.com/2009/01/19/preparing-for-the-beauty-of-pleasant-surprises/ Social Media Integration Means Business Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:43:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: akashtrivedi http://veryofficialblog.com/2009/01/19/preparing-for-the-beauty-of-pleasant-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-941 akashtrivedi Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:08:14 +0000 http://veryofficialblog.com/?p=595#comment-941 Brilliant post. I couldn't agree with you more. Brilliant post. I couldn’t agree with you more.

]]> By: Shannon Paul http://veryofficialblog.com/2009/01/19/preparing-for-the-beauty-of-pleasant-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Shannon Paul Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:29:58 +0000 http://veryofficialblog.com/?p=595#comment-940 Brandon - Thank you for such kind words. Jean - I'm glad to remind anyone of Toni Morrison's great talent. I think her work is genius. Thank you also for the kind words. Hubert - You're such the good one. Glad to know you and thanks for the support. :) Brandon – Thank you for such kind words.

Jean – I’m glad to remind anyone of Toni Morrison’s great talent. I think her work is genius. Thank you also for the kind words.

Hubert – You’re such the good one. Glad to know you and thanks for the support. :)

]]> By: Hubert Sawyers III http://veryofficialblog.com/2009/01/19/preparing-for-the-beauty-of-pleasant-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Hubert Sawyers III Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:14:25 +0000 http://veryofficialblog.com/?p=595#comment-939 Shannon, all I will say... you paid for this space. You can do whatever you want with it. If it's relevant to you, then you should write about it. I am checking for your perspective and not just on social media. Keep writing and showing why you are a burgeoning thought leader in our community. Shannon, all I will say… you paid for this space. You can do whatever you want with it. If it’s relevant to you, then you should write about it. I am checking for your perspective and not just on social media. Keep writing and showing why you are a burgeoning thought leader in our community.

]]> By: Jean B. http://veryofficialblog.com/2009/01/19/preparing-for-the-beauty-of-pleasant-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Jean B. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:30:23 +0000 http://veryofficialblog.com/?p=595#comment-938 Shannon, I can't think of many more touching, insightful, or poetic things you could have written about at this time, in this place, in this space. The fact that you ask if it's right is proof that it is, at least for you. Thank you for reminding us of Toni Morrison's great talent. And thank you for writing with honesty, from your heart. I look forward to reading more from you -- good work! Shannon, I can’t think of many more touching, insightful, or poetic things you could have written about at this time, in this place, in this space. The fact that you ask if it’s right is proof that it is, at least for you. Thank you for reminding us of Toni Morrison’s great talent. And thank you for writing with honesty, from your heart. I look forward to reading more from you — good work!

]]> By: Brandon Cox http://veryofficialblog.com/2009/01/19/preparing-for-the-beauty-of-pleasant-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Brandon Cox Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:39:31 +0000 http://veryofficialblog.com/?p=595#comment-937 The best kind of writing and speaking is off-the-cuff, from-the-hip, and heart-to-heart. Write what's on your heart with passion and it will always be great. Loved your thoughts - very inspiring. The best kind of writing and speaking is off-the-cuff, from-the-hip, and heart-to-heart. Write what’s on your heart with passion and it will always be great. Loved your thoughts – very inspiring.

]]> By: Shannon Paul http://veryofficialblog.com/2009/01/19/preparing-for-the-beauty-of-pleasant-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-936 Shannon Paul Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:16:59 +0000 http://veryofficialblog.com/?p=595#comment-936 You're all very kind. This post felt good to write. I really do encourage everyone to take a look at the lecture in its entirety if you like what you read here. Toni Morrison is a gifted artist - let's celebrate her while she's still alive! Steve - Glad you like this addition to my mix. :) Charrise and Jen - Thank you for the validation. I'm glad this was a worthwhile read for you. Mouthflowers - I'm glad you see the connection to the larger subject of communication in Morrison's lecture. I really hope you enjoy her speech in its entirety. Please let me know what you think. :) Kostandinos - I love where your thinking is with this. As a nation, I believe, you're right to notice that we put ourselves out on a limb. We're willing to extend ourselves beyond the usual stuff. What comes next is even more important than what led us to embrace hopeful change. Please will you show me the painting -- or at last a picture of it when it's completed? :) Dennis - Thanks -- I'm glad you enjoy my non-hockey stuff, too. :) You’re all very kind. This post felt good to write. I really do encourage everyone to take a look at the lecture in its entirety if you like what you read here. Toni Morrison is a gifted artist – let’s celebrate her while she’s still alive!

Steve – Glad you like this addition to my mix. :)

Charrise and Jen – Thank you for the validation. I’m glad this was a worthwhile read for you.

Mouthflowers – I’m glad you see the connection to the larger subject of communication in Morrison’s lecture. I really hope you enjoy her speech in its entirety. Please let me know what you think. :)

Kostandinos – I love where your thinking is with this. As a nation, I believe, you’re right to notice that we put ourselves out on a limb. We’re willing to extend ourselves beyond the usual stuff. What comes next is even more important than what led us to embrace hopeful change. Please will you show me the painting — or at last a picture of it when it’s completed? :)

Dennis – Thanks — I’m glad you enjoy my non-hockey stuff, too. :)

]]> By: Doc Think http://veryofficialblog.com/2009/01/19/preparing-for-the-beauty-of-pleasant-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Doc Think Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:05:25 +0000 http://veryofficialblog.com/?p=595#comment-935 Shannon, thank you for sharing and for a lovely, thoughtful post. It's a nice contrast to the transactional. I appreciate taking the time for mindfulness that this gave me. Mixing is good. We are whole people. peace- Shannon, thank you for sharing and for a lovely, thoughtful post. It’s a nice contrast to the transactional. I appreciate taking the time for mindfulness that this gave me.

Mixing is good. We are whole people.
peace-

]]> By: Dennis Dubay http://veryofficialblog.com/2009/01/19/preparing-for-the-beauty-of-pleasant-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Dennis Dubay Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:04:15 +0000 http://veryofficialblog.com/?p=595#comment-934 Well done, Lady! Well done, Lady!

]]> By: Kostandinos http://veryofficialblog.com/2009/01/19/preparing-for-the-beauty-of-pleasant-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Kostandinos Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:46:24 +0000 http://veryofficialblog.com/?p=595#comment-933 Refreshing. :) I'm filled with hope and anxiety, but for once in a long time I'm going to trust a politician, a President, a man; Obama's also a father and I take him at his word. His ambition was refreshing and was enough for me to want to believe. We can all take away something from that - dream big, think BIG. He may do some bad along the way, too, but no President has been flawless. If there's ever been a day for turning a new page, that day is tomorrow. Everyone needs to work together... black, white, yellow, purple, male, female, gay, straight... whatever. Hopefully January 20, 2009 will be the beginning of America opening its eyes; hopefully this day will begin to erase all that's been behind our eye lids while we've sat back with blinders on. My favorite quote from the Morrison passage: "The Catastrophe This World Has Become". I think it will make a great title for a painting. :) I realize that I'm taking away something a bit off the path from what you may have intended, but at the same time, it's exactly what you intended. You communicated with me and made me think, just like Toni Morrison . Way to change it up. Great post! :) www.twitter.com/suedecrush Refreshing. :)

I’m filled with hope and anxiety, but for once in a long time I’m going to trust a politician, a President, a man; Obama’s also a father and I take him at his word. His ambition was refreshing and was enough for me to want to believe. We can all take away something from that – dream big, think BIG. He may do some bad along the way, too, but no President has been flawless.

If there’s ever been a day for turning a new page, that day is tomorrow. Everyone needs to work together… black, white, yellow, purple, male, female, gay, straight… whatever. Hopefully January 20, 2009 will be the beginning of America opening its eyes; hopefully this day will begin to erase all that’s been behind our eye lids while we’ve sat back with blinders on.

My favorite quote from the Morrison passage: “The Catastrophe This World Has Become”. I think it will make a great title for a painting. :)

I realize that I’m taking away something a bit off the path from what you may have intended, but at the same time, it’s exactly what you intended. You communicated with me and made me think, just like Toni Morrison .

Way to change it up. Great post! :)

http://www.twitter.com/suedecrush

]]> By: Mouthflowers http://veryofficialblog.com/2009/01/19/preparing-for-the-beauty-of-pleasant-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Mouthflowers Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:42:12 +0000 http://veryofficialblog.com/?p=595#comment-932 Shannon--Thanks so much for sharing this. Of course it belongs--social media is about communication, and that is at the heart of Morrison's lecture. How and why and what to communicate. I'm going to print off the lecture and spend a good long time reading and pondering. I went to church on New Year's Eve, & the pastor said it was time to throw off "spiritual laryngitis" and find our voice. Thank you for always being willing to lead the way. Shannon–Thanks so much for sharing this. Of course it belongs–social media is about communication, and that is at the heart of Morrison’s lecture. How and why and what to communicate. I’m going to print off the lecture and spend a good long time reading and pondering. I went to church on New Year’s Eve, & the pastor said it was time to throw off “spiritual laryngitis” and find our voice. Thank you for always being willing to lead the way.

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