Comments on: Put the Message in the Box http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/12/24/put-the-message-in-the-box/ Rendering the Write Impact with Coaching & Proofreading Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:12:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Davina http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/12/24/put-the-message-in-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2974 Davina Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:21:10 +0000 http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/?p=7548#comment-2974 Hi Keith. You're welcome. Toastmasters... not much else to tell unfortunately. After 3 speeches into the program I moved and stopped going. Did enjoy my time with them though. Met some neat people. I appreciated how supportive they were of members in the group. There was a healthy mix of seasoned speakers and newcomers. Hi Siggy. Welcome; thanks for your comment. I'm guessing there was meat in that spaghetti sauce? :-) Lucky pooch. Those unexpected moments are the best. No time to do anything but let them flow. Hi Keith.
You’re welcome. Toastmasters… not much else to tell unfortunately. After 3 speeches into the program I moved and stopped going. Did enjoy my time with them though. Met some neat people. I appreciated how supportive they were of members in the group. There was a healthy mix of seasoned speakers and newcomers.

Hi Siggy.
Welcome; thanks for your comment. I’m guessing there was meat in that spaghetti sauce? :-) Lucky pooch. Those unexpected moments are the best. No time to do anything but let them flow.

]]> By: Siggy http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/12/24/put-the-message-in-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2973 Siggy Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:59:29 +0000 http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/?p=7548#comment-2973 I liked your column. The best things are by serendipity. I placed my plate on the kitchen counter. It still had some spaghetti sauce on it. I was quickly going to boil some water to make some more pasta. I was still hungry. I heard a banging in the kitchen. I had to laugh. one of my dogs had found the dish and the banging was his tongue licking up the spatters of sauce on the plate he had reached stretching on his hind legs. Another moment tonight was listening to the brief impromptu concert my wife gave on our organ. It just was another moment I did not expect or plan but enjoyed. I liked a quote from a song by Joni Mitchell: 'people hurry by so quickly, don't they hear the melodies.'(Songs To Aging Children Come.) Anyway, thanks for your column. Siggy I liked your column. The best things are by serendipity. I placed my plate on the kitchen counter. It still had some spaghetti sauce on it. I was quickly going to boil some water to make some more pasta. I was still hungry. I heard a banging in the kitchen. I had to laugh. one of my dogs had found the dish and the banging was his tongue licking up the spatters of sauce on the plate he had reached stretching on his hind legs.

Another moment tonight was listening to the brief impromptu concert my wife gave on our organ. It just was another moment I did not expect or plan but enjoyed.

I liked a quote from a song by Joni Mitchell: ‘people hurry by so quickly, don’t they hear the melodies.’(Songs To Aging Children Come.)

Anyway, thanks for your column. Siggy

]]> By: Keith Davis http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/12/24/put-the-message-in-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2923 Keith Davis Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:43:08 +0000 http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/?p=7548#comment-2923 Glad you liked the quote and many thanks for your kind words about my blog. Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment and a learned comment. Love to have more of your stories about the time you were with Toastmasters. .-= Keith Davis´s last blog ..<a href="http://easypublicspeaking.co.uk/writing-a-speech-or-presentation/">Ooh la la…</a> =-. Glad you liked the quote and many thanks for your kind words about my blog.
Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment and a learned comment.
Love to have more of your stories about the time you were with Toastmasters.
Keith Davis´s last blog ..Ooh la la… My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Davina http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/12/24/put-the-message-in-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2920 Davina Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:37:10 +0000 http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/?p=7548#comment-2920 Hi Keith. Was just over to your blog; I love the design. Much better looking even than this Thesis theme. Granted, I need a header design, but your website is fantastic looking. I like the centipede quotation you've shared here! It's SO perfect to illustrate your point. Hi Keith.
Was just over to your blog; I love the design. Much better looking even than this Thesis theme. Granted, I need a header design, but your website is fantastic looking. I like the centipede quotation you’ve shared here! It’s SO perfect to illustrate your point.

]]> By: Keith Davis http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/12/24/put-the-message-in-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2916 Keith Davis Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:09:35 +0000 http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/?p=7548#comment-2916 Sorry Davina... meant to add: Noticed that you are using the Thesis Theme. A theme that I have always admired. Makes me very jealous. .-= Keith Davis´s last blog ..<a href="http://easypublicspeaking.co.uk/writing-a-speech-or-presentation/">Ooh la la…</a> =-. Sorry Davina… meant to add:
Noticed that you are using the Thesis Theme.
A theme that I have always admired.
Makes me very jealous.
Keith Davis´s last blog ..Ooh la la… My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Keith Davis http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/12/24/put-the-message-in-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2915 Keith Davis Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:06:47 +0000 http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/?p=7548#comment-2915 Hi Davina Came over from John Hoff's site... interesting site you have here. Liked your comment: "It’s the experience of the listening and not trying to figure out" Reminded me of learning to ski where the advice was to relax and listen to your body, let your body learn, don't interfere with what we do naturally. The quotation that went along with that form of learning was: "The centipede was happy quite,until a toad in fun said "Pray, which leg after which?" That worked her mind to such a pitch, she lay distracted in the ditch, considering how to run." The other memorable phrase was "Some things can be learnt, but not taught." It works for me! .-= Keith Davis´s last blog ..<a href="http://easypublicspeaking.co.uk/writing-a-speech-or-presentation/">Ooh la la…</a> =-. Hi Davina
Came over from John Hoff’s site… interesting site you have here.
Liked your comment:
“It’s the experience of the listening and not trying to figure out”

Reminded me of learning to ski where the advice was to relax and listen to your body, let your body learn, don’t interfere with what we do naturally.
The quotation that went along with that form of learning was:

“The centipede was happy quite,until a toad in fun said “Pray, which leg after which?” That worked her mind to such a pitch, she lay distracted in the ditch, considering how to run.”

The other memorable phrase was “Some things can be learnt, but not taught.”

It works for me!
Keith Davis´s last blog ..Ooh la la… My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Davina http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/12/24/put-the-message-in-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2914 Davina Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:23:48 +0000 http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/?p=7548#comment-2914 Hi Chris. You're welcome. Sounds like 2010 is ramping up for you. Another ebook; that's exciting, and I'm interested to hear your music too. Happy New Year. Hi Patricia. I've enjoyed connecting with you this past year too. You have an encouraging and gentle way with words and it shows here in your comment. This is like poetry :-) Thank you. All the best for 2010. Hi Sara. You're right, that IS a good play on words. I love how you've taken the time to read the other comments and mention them in your comment. You've almost made me blush here -- thank you for such wonderful thoughts. :-) Warm thoughts to you to ring in the new year. Hi Liara. I appreciate you. :-D Hi Chris.
You’re welcome. Sounds like 2010 is ramping up for you. Another ebook; that’s exciting, and I’m interested to hear your music too. Happy New Year.

Hi Patricia.
I’ve enjoyed connecting with you this past year too. You have an encouraging and gentle way with words and it shows here in your comment. This is like poetry :-) Thank you. All the best for 2010.

Hi Sara.
You’re right, that IS a good play on words. I love how you’ve taken the time to read the other comments and mention them in your comment. You’ve almost made me blush here — thank you for such wonderful thoughts. :-) Warm thoughts to you to ring in the new year.

Hi Liara.
I appreciate you. :-D

]]> By: Liara Covert http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/12/24/put-the-message-in-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 Liara Covert Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:43:15 +0000 http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/?p=7548#comment-2909 Davina, your thought-provoking posts always leave meaningful food for thought. Thanks for sharing stages of your journey. To share is connect and assist each other to remember what matters. Peace love & truth! .-= Liara Covert´s last blog ..<a href="http://blog.dreambuilders.com.au/journal/2010/1/1/what-is-stillness.html">What is stillness?</a> =-. Davina, your thought-provoking posts always leave meaningful food for thought. Thanks for sharing stages of your journey. To share is connect and assist each other to remember what matters. Peace love & truth!
Liara Covert´s last blog ..What is stillness? My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Sara http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/12/24/put-the-message-in-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2908 Sara Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:42:56 +0000 http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/?p=7548#comment-2908 Davina -- I love the play on words in this post. The song is great, but the title, PUT THE MESSAGE IN THE BOX, made me immediately think about the comment box and all we share in it. There are so many gifts in comments. While I love writing, reading people's comments at both my site and others is always enlightening. For example, reading the comments for post has taught me a lot. I learned that: Chris plays music (I look forward to hearing it on his site in 2010) Patricia likes to listen to instrumental music when she writes Evita is off on a holiday SuZen is about to publish her book and perhaps show off her new site???? Rose is very good at writing titles that make you want to read her post Vered always writes kind and gentle comments Robin is thinking about you and sending you happy thoughts Both Hillary and Jim loved the words to song Cath will soon have to wrestle her laptop away from her hi-jacking kids Tess might return to professional speaking, something I didn't know she did Jannie's outer work frees up her inner flow; no surprise as she's always busy! Corinne visited your site for the first (but not the last)time! Lori has a free self-defense e-book that I now want to download. Most of all I learned that you ALWAYS think about your readers and remember to appreciate them. You are one of the special ones in the blogoshere. You are a heart-center -- sending out gentle warm energy to all of us. And I thank you for your posts and this special box you've given us to share in. I hope you have a very happy New Year and I look forward to visiting in 2010:~) .-= Sara´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sarahealy/soulconnections/~3/dPYljeAuJk8/">New Year’s Day and an Old Roman God</a> =-. Davina — I love the play on words in this post. The song is great, but the title, PUT THE MESSAGE IN THE BOX, made me immediately think about the comment box and all we share in it. There are so many gifts in comments.

While I love writing, reading people’s comments at both my site and others is always enlightening. For example, reading the comments for post has taught me a lot. I learned that:

Chris plays music (I look forward to hearing it on his site in 2010)
Patricia likes to listen to instrumental music when she writes
Evita is off on a holiday
SuZen is about to publish her book and perhaps show off her new site???? Rose is very good at writing titles that make you want to read her post Vered always writes kind and gentle comments
Robin is thinking about you and sending you happy thoughts
Both Hillary and Jim loved the words to song
Cath will soon have to wrestle her laptop away from her hi-jacking kids
Tess might return to professional speaking, something I didn’t know she did
Jannie’s outer work frees up her inner flow; no surprise as she’s always busy!
Corinne visited your site for the first (but not the last)time!
Lori has a free self-defense e-book that I now want to download.

Most of all I learned that you ALWAYS think about your readers and remember to appreciate them. You are one of the special ones in the blogoshere. You are a heart-center — sending out gentle warm energy to all of us. And I thank you for your posts and this special box you’ve given us to share in.

I hope you have a very happy New Year and I look forward to visiting in 2010:~)
Sara´s last blog ..New Year’s Day and an Old Roman God My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: patricia http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/2009/12/24/put-the-message-in-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 patricia Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:09:53 +0000 http://www.shadesofcrimson.com/?p=7548#comment-2907 Davina, I have not heard this song and I really enjoyed learning about it - I only listen to instrumental music when I am writing...because I have to stop what I am doing to listen to the words - having them printed out is wonderful...I can enjoy it in dimensions. Thank you for all your wonderful out of the box writing this year and for all the connections we have made - you are a talented writer and editor...your ideas come out of the box with such expression...and pull me right in...Thank you. Wishing you the right magic in the new year, great health, and the flow of expression...like the child in route to the fair... sending you hugs and lots of wishes come true... .-= patricia´s last blog ..<a href="http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/sparkling-tour-with-bubbly-celebrations-in-mind-2/">Sparkling Tour with Bubbly Celebrations in Mind</a> =-. Davina,
I have not heard this song and I really enjoyed learning about it – I only listen to instrumental music when I am writing…because I have to stop what I am doing to listen to the words – having them printed out is wonderful…I can enjoy it in dimensions.

Thank you for all your wonderful out of the box writing this year and for all the connections we have made – you are a talented writer and editor…your ideas come out of the box with such expression…and pull me right in…Thank you.
Wishing you the right magic in the new year, great health, and the flow of expression…like the child in route to the fair…
sending you hugs and lots of wishes come true…
patricia´s last blog ..Sparkling Tour with Bubbly Celebrations in Mind My ComLuv Profile

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