Comments on: Who wins and loses in Mastodon vs. Your Inbox?

By: Joanna Rueter

Joanna Rueter — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:34:22 +0000

No way to edit apparently and – Oh my typos are us — sori Jeri with one r — and it should say a HUGE difference although it’s been like a hug as well.
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By: Joanna Rueter

Joanna Rueter — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:32:32 +0000

Hi Jen– Thank you as always. I always love how you express things – your lightness and kindness- AS I was reading I too like Jerri Dan sky was thinking of Byron Katie’s method called THE WORK —as I have found it VERY helpful for relief from stressful thoughts. It’s made a hug difference in every part of my life. Many thanks to you as always!!!

By: Debbie Rodgers

Debbie Rodgers — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:21:11 +0000

Jen – once again you articulate my fears and then issue a brilliant piece of wisdom i.e. ‘your thoughts are only visitors’.

Combine that with Regina’s reaction (“… thanks for stopping by but no thank you. Cheerio!”) and I have a major key to lowering my constant stress. (And thank you for the reminder that this condition is NOT baseline.)

I love, love, love your insights. Stay calm!

By: Jeri Dansky

Jeri Dansky — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:18:29 +0000

This reminds me so much of Byron Katie’s writings. She says: “A thought is harmless unless we believe it. It’s not our thoughts but our attachment to our thoughts that causes suffering. …

“Thoughts just appear. They come out of nothing and go back to nothing, like clouds moving across the sky. They come to pass, not to stay. There is no harm to them until we attach to them as if they were true.

“I have never experienced a stressful feeling that wasn’t caused by attaching to an untrue thought.”

By: gerri newfry

gerri newfry — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:42:08 +0000

i so needed that right this second. thank you.

By: Sherron

Sherron — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:51:30 +0000

Wow, Jen! Timely, wise advice!! I love the idea of thoughts as visitors. Some of mine have definitely been unwelcome guests!

By: jennifer

jennifer — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:46:11 +0000

Claudia – Wow. Way to move from panic into presence. Thanks for modeling it right here on the blog. (deep bow of gratitude)

By: Claudia Brookes

Claudia Brookes — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:11:16 +0000

Thanks, Jen , for the reminder–I have 550 or so unopened emails in my box–fortunately, that’s the only count I see–I think there are thousands in archive, or that have never been deleted that I’ve opened. and I’m strssing because I have an art class starting in 15 minutes, with a new student and wondering how I’m going to squeeze her in. But that’s a good thing, right? I taking those deep breaths, and thinking what a gorgeous day it is, and that I smelled spring on Sunday, right here in the epicenter of winter snow, North Baltimore County in Maryland.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:34:50 +0000

Lisa – I did write it for you. And for me, too. : ) Of course it’s okay as it is – and you can still change it if you want to. You can just choose to not be tyrannized by your thoughts.

Regina – Way to go on the inbox epiphanies! Sometimes the stress *drives* us to work, but it doesn’t always have to be that way. You can work (as you discovered) on your own power. Brava!

Sharon – Exceptions may be made for bearers of Samoas, Girl Scouts or no.

If anyone else is experiencing the CommentLuv problem Sharon mentioned, let me know.
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By: sharon Roemmel

sharon Roemmel — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:26:12 +0000

But what if the Girl Scout has cookies?

ps. When I enter my website url I get a message saying to enter a valid url. I wonder if this happens for other of your visitors?