Learning the way

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I love being enthusiastic!  Most days since I've returned from Wizard Camp have been pretty exciting.  At least partially because I'm consciously putting to use a number of the great things I learned/had reinforced - which, frankly, I'm not always very successful at doing.  But having completed Wizard, I notice I am wanting to do things differently.  I've recognized a number of things that haven't brought me the results I want and can try new ways of doing things.  Being excited, choosing to focus on the things that support my enthusiasm are new ways of behaving for me - and they are working…so why not?  One of the things I've been doing is reviewing my notes…refreshing my memory, "installing" the upgraded software.  And my favorite practice is FEELING the way I want to be in the world.  Sounds a little weird, but the gist is that I was really impressed by a woman trainer I met.  Something about her stirred something in me and I finally realized that she and I have similar "vibrations" and that I was resonating with her and in doing that, I was more in touch with my enthusiasm and love of life.  So that's been among my favorite practices the last two weeks.  More on that soon!

INQUIRY: What's in Your Glass?

 Checking out Adam Kayce's Monk at Work, I saw a popular post that struck me as being fun and interesting.  He's borrowed from another blogger (both attributions follow), and I've decided to include it, too.  I'd love to hear what you've got to say about "What's in Your Glass?"

   “What’s In Your Glass?” , a creativity-enhancer based on Terry’s namesake blog, “Ramblings From a Glass Half Full”.  In this, Terry asks four questions:

1.    How full is your glass?

2.    What kind of glass is it?

3.    â€¨What’s in the glass?

4.    Reasons for #1, #2, and #3…

My answers:

1.  My glass is brimming over

2.  My glass is a beautiful crystal glass

3.  The glass is filled with joy, possibility, effervescence, and enthusiasm

4.  Life is really good right now, I feel so blessed, I’m learning so much and being able to put learnings into practice.  Beautiful crystal represents elegance, beauty, clarity, and celebration.  Joy, possibility, effervesence, enthusiasm are filling my life right now…so much so, I just want to be running around “sparkling” people so they are roused to their own sparkle/glow/shine within them.

So, what's in YOUR glass?  I'd love to hear!!! 

Here are the attributions:

http://tshalffull.blogspot.com/2007/06/whats-in-your-glass-starbucker-meme.html and http://monkatwork.com/2007/06/05/two-for-one-the-face-behind-the-glass


Comments

5 Comments so far

  1. Terry Starbucker on September 22, 2007 7:41 am

    Hi Shawn! Thanks for the mention, and for participating in this meme. I really relate to your positivity and enthusiasm - you’ve certainly “sparkled” me this morning with your words! Keep up this great vibe, and I look forward to reading future posts.

  2. Neysa on September 22, 2007 4:28 pm

    What a great activity for a cloudy afternoon (at least where I am)!
    My glass is a beaker and it is 2/3 full. I have excess capacity and there’s room for additional elements. My beaker contains both known and unknown elements at this point. (Remember the high school chemistry experiment where the task is to identify all the elements in a compound?) My task is to learn what is in the beaker and how to use it. I have deep respect for those who have performed this experiment before, so I look to them for the notes they’ve left behind. Still, I know my compound is unique, so, at times, the best method is careful observation, the intuitive leap, or trial-and-error. Unlike the high school experiment, this one has no due date and the grade is determined, not by getting the right answer, but by the quality of the inquiry.

  3. Adam Kayce : Monk At Work on September 24, 2007 8:11 am

    Ah, the glass-half-full meme; glad you found it!

    And the glass of crystal makes sense for you, oh sparkley-one. :-)

  4. shawn on September 24, 2007 12:15 pm

    Terry, thank you for starting this inquiry! I’ve found it really intriguing!

    And Adam, thank you for sharing the meme - I don’t know if I’d have found it without you!

  5. shawn on September 24, 2007 12:18 pm

    Neysa, please tell me more! I love that you are so willing to experiment. As you know, I’m still working to FEEL my way into things…so that “love” of the experiment is intriguing to me! YUMMMM

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