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Re: Agent M Loves Tacos

mousewords — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:25:02 -0000

LOL :-)

Re: FollowFriday Recommendations

mousewords — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:26:38 -0000

(((Hug))) :-)

Re: Beatrice Dobbs Carter - Onto Her True Life

mousewords — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:03:22 -0000

This is the first time I've "met" Bea, and already she's touched my life and made it better. What a testimony to her life, her family, and your expression of them.

(((Hugs))) and caring thoughts to you and Sharon!

Re: Step 1: Brainstorming Your Goals

mousewords — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:30:13 -0000

Wow, I just saw this after printing out the schedule to train for my first 5k race! Nice timing! (Think I'll do that rather than the art class one...)

Re: Why one guy is quitting social media and why this is important

mousewords — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:26:02 -0000

I really do believe in the value of social media, because I know the benefit it's had on my life and work. I've made good friends, learned new things, had fun. But there's no question that the internet can be a real time drain; and even more dangerous, a motivational drain--lulling my active thoughts into comfy browsing, even when that browsing is worthwhile interaction or beneficial research.

But it's funny, because I've found there are also "real-world" activities whose "influence can expand exponentially to absorb your free time." Again, good and interesting of themselves, but maybe not what I need to be doing.

I'm learning that the key is to determine my priorities; and then focus all my time, attention, and energy on them exclusively.

Then go veg out on Twitter as my reward. ;-)

Re: Elite Event for Bloggers - SOBCon in Chicago

mousewords — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:32:49 -0000

SOBCon10--srsly, I'll be there. But for '09, I'll be there in spirit. :-)

Re: Everyone's Got a Story

mousewords — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:13:28 -0000

Ok, IRONIC. This afternoon I twittered about my dad's real-life adventure stories! Then he & I got talking about his Aunt Mamie (Mary Buzzell), who traveled from Illinois to California by Model T in 1914. She chronicled the journey by writing articles for Ford Times Magazine. As a writer myself, I've always felt a connection to Great-Aunt Mamie through that. But then today I got to thinking, "Hey...I know someone on Twitter who's with Ford..." :-)

Wow, it's a small world!

Re: Seizing The Day » Blog Archive » Lose My Soul

mousewords — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:12:16 -0000

I listen to this song all.the.time. TobyMac's "Diverse City" album is my writing music for one of my books; so it seems that this song always comes up when I need it. I can get caught up in worrying that my words won't fit the world's standards; or that I'm not doing enough to move my business forward. Sometimes I wonder if I should sacrifice my quality standards to make more money. And it's a great temptation to fill my days with work, telling myself I'll spend time with family/enjoy my hobbies/take a walk in the sunshine "later." Then I hear this song..."I don't want to gain the whole world and lose my soul."

I'm a firm believer that there will always be a way to keep my standards, keep to a straight path, keep my soul--*and* survive and succeed. God will make a way.

Thank you for reminding me with this amazing video!

Re: This space reserved for a post

mousewords — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:49:34 -0000

Lol :-) (And I'm glad to see no Bothans were harmed in the making of this blog post.) ;-)

I've had the same discussion with myself, usually about entertainment subjects, too! "I'm not an entertainment/fashion/tech blogger, so how can I write about them?" For me, the solution came when I decided on my mission statement--my overall theme. I am...a Motivational Blogger. So whether I write about social media, writing, art, or my thoughts on "The Dark Knight" (review coming soon) the thread that links them is that each topic, in some way, can motivate or inspire someone else, as it did me.
I thought such structure would be limiting, but it's not--it's freeing!

(Now all I have to do is finish this book so I can blog.) ;-)

Re: Seizing The Day » Blog Archive » Cultivating Genius and Creativity

mousewords — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:26:54 -0000

Oh, wow! So far I've only heard Elizabeth Gilbert's speech--I need to wait and come back for the next one, since I need time to absorb it! Thank you for sharing this...it's truly inspiring.

Re: phodroid | bblboy54

mousewords — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:13:37 -0000

Congratulations!

Re: My 2008 Top Online Friends

mousewords — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:30:33 -0000

((Hugs)) And you are one of the people who made my 2008 special! Wow, thank you for including me in such a fantastic group!

Re: Think again - a checklist for weighing the impulsive act | Broadcasting Brain

mousewords — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:59:38 -0000

How did you know I was considering something bold and daring this morning? ;-)

Mine makes the checklist all right, thank goodness! Though 4 reminded me to do something. I answered "no" to 2, but that's okay. ;-)

Thanks for a great checklist!

Re: 22 Incredibly Useful Creativity Blogs Full Of Inspiration | Broadcasting Brain

mousewords — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:10:20 -0000

Cool! I know a couple, but many of those are new to me--I look forward to checking them out.

Re: Thanks to these Twitterers | Broadcasting Brain

mousewords — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:28:27 -0000

Thank you! I agree, you belong on the list, too! :-)

Re: SocialMedia Rooms

mousewords — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:07:20 -0000

What an awesome idea! How cool would it be to watch shows and chat about them! (Especially the oldies/goodies, like Star Trek).

Agreed about the real-time collaboration--it'll be very interesting to see what the future holds.

Re: Utterli The Easy Tool for Social Media

mousewords — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:37:30 -0000

Totally ironic timing--I just recorded my first Utter yesterday, so everyone could hear our dog bark along to "Happy Birthday." :-)

I'm thinking I'll definitely be checking it out more--heck, even to the point of sending private utters to myself to record story ideas while I'm out on a walk. :-)

Re: Quick and Dirty Guide to Joining Social Networking

mousewords — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:28:30 -0000

This is great! I've been encouraging others to join Twitter--I'm going to refer them to this guide. :-) Thank you!

Re: A page full of thank yous for some great people | Broadcasting Brain

mousewords — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:44:45 -0000

Thank *you*!

Re: Creating your own Creative Infrastructure 2.0 | Broadcasting Brain

mousewords — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:37:19 -0000

One thing Disney was known for was his love of any new technology, or better way to do things. He would have adored Pixar. And I was thinking that he would tackle podcasting and video podcasting somehow, I'm sure.

Coincidentally, Walt loved magic--I'm pretty sure Harry Houdini was one of his heroes. :-)

Re: Creating your own Creative Infrastructure 2.0 | Broadcasting Brain

mousewords — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:39:43 -0000

Just today I was wondering what another great creative mind--Walt Disney--would do if he had the internet. Boggles the mind. :-)

Great article series! I can see the process happening in myself. I have a creative mental and physical state for writing; I'm able to use online tools like Wikipedia, Google search/Notebook, & Evernote to research and stockpile information; I have tools like GDocs to create my works; and I can find mentors and inspiring people in online writing groups (like kiwiwriters.org), writers' blogs, and Twitter.

I have absolutely no reason not to be creative and successful. All I have to do now...is to do it. :-) (That's where the positive attitude comes into play!)

Re: Should Hero’s Smile?

mousewords — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:17:35 -0000

That reminds me of the stories where a rescuee looks into the face of their rescuer, and suddenly doesn't feel so afraid anymore. Something in the rescuer's character reassures them.

What a great post--and a great reminder. :-)

Re: NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month

mousewords — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:34:58 -0000

W00t, go for it! You can do it!

As for more--how about more cowbell? ;-)

Re: Be Charmed By Your Past: An Exercise In Heart Softening

mousewords — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:55:27 -0000

Beautifully written! Lovely!

Re: The Paisano® » Blog Archive » The Artful Blogger

mousewords — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:10:59 -0000

Lol, awesome! Especially because it's true!