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Re: An Invitation to Dream Big in 2011

riasharon — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:28:36 -0000

And I am telling you again... this class will change your life!!! So glad you are doing it and excited to see you down the rabbit hole! :)

Re: Developing Your Brand

riasharon — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:53:52 -0000

It is always such a joy to be part of RISE lunch, a community of passionate entrepreneurs. So we were honored and humbled to be able to share what we've learned from creating My Mommy Manual and hope it benefits others.

Hugs! :D

Re: Do not move on too quickly

riasharon — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:01:41 -0000

I have no words. You have rendered me speechless.

Re: Do Not Disturb: Napping for a Cause

riasharon — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:39:00 -0000

Aahhh! Soul sister! I can't get enough naps. Love them. I need to move to Spain!

Re: Tech Tuesday: Paper.li made me famous

riasharon — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:46:06 -0000

I love paper.li. I'm getting all my info about my home town through someone's hashtag edition. It's so awesome!

Re: Online & Social Media Leaders Who Aren't Lame

riasharon — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:23:21 -0000

1) You are too SOMEBODY! Certainly not NOBODY in this crazy roller coaster world of ours! 2) I am so humbled to be on the list. Hope I wasn't picking my nose or something while you were watching and I didn't know. Highly possible.

Love this list. It's Twitter Old School... when all these peeps where the only ones in the stream! LOL! xo, Ria

Re: The Land Between

riasharon — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:43:52 -0000

Yes... Dr. Seuss' Waiting Place and "The Wasteland" in The Dream Giver. Both have crossed my mind many times in the last 2 years and have given me motivation to keep putting one step in front of another. The message of all is that there is no waste in waiting. Instead, that every experience provides us with the internal tools to actually attain our dreams.

Re: The reason why EPW is MIA…

riasharon — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:33:26 -0000

Sending prayers and hugs! Hang in there!

Re: How To Stop Keeping Up With Suzy

riasharon — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:07:26 -0000

Thanks. It seems there are a lot of us just scraping by, huh?

When we interviewed Ayelet Waldman last year about her book, Bad Mother, my awesome partner in shenanigans, @ZenMommy said, "But aren't we just creating another club then? The 'bad mother' club?" A point well taken and reinforced by Gina (above).

So I want to clarify that, just as with anything else, we view the world through our own lenses (filters). When I am triggered by something and "judge" another, it's a part of ME I am rejecting. It's an exercise like this that brings clarity to who I am. The difference being that as a blogger, I do it publicly, so I run the risk of bumping into someone else's lenses and triggering their lessons. And so the world turns....

Re: How To Stop Keeping Up With Suzy

riasharon — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:59:48 -0000

Wow, Susie. Thanks for sharing this about your mom. How freeing and validating for you (and me!)

Re: How To Stop Keeping Up With Suzy

riasharon — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:56:26 -0000

You are absolutely right, Gina! Thank you for making that point and having the courage to be who YOU are. It did not occur to me that someone might identify with "Suzy" because even the most "perfect" among my friends feels like it's an ideal, an impossible standard that has somehow been created by glossy magazines in our own minds as women and mothers — well, my own mind, at the very least.

When I wrote this piece, I was obviously triggered by the ideal. And the article itself was my coming to terms with not living up to it and being okay with that. It was not meant to be an "us" versus "them" but rather an "all us." But I apologize if you felt judged by it, Gina.

Re: Keys to Happily Ever Now

riasharon — Mon, 17 May 2010 15:19:38 -0000

Morgan, I love you so much. You are such an inspiration. And what great tips. Every single one resonates with me. I might have to print this out and tape it up in some prominent place. Congratulations on this wonderful new project.

Re: Is Your Life In Perpetual Beta? An Interview With Melissa Pierce

riasharon — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:14:56 -0000

Two of my favorite people! David and Melissa, I've told you both how inspiring you are — because of your fearlessness and passion. It's so great to be "a fly on the wall" to your conversation.

The unplanned life! Yup, I'm living it! Glad I'm not alone! :D

Ria

Re: It’s My Birthday And I’ll Announce My Book Deal If I Want To

riasharon — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:46:00 -0000

Congrats on the big day AND the book deal. 25 was a good year, huh? Here's to many more bdays and many more deals!!! xox

Re: Why You Should Start A Blog & Is There A Better Name Than Blogging?

riasharon — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:15:03 -0000

Thanks for the props, David! Love your thoughts on what makes a successful "blog." It's a great way to share what you are passionate about (in our case, all things PARENTING!) and like you are doing with The Rise to the Top, your passion for your niche attracts others who are also passionate about the same things.

This is one of the reasons that MyMommyManual.com is so important — it provides moms/parents with the opportunity to connect with EACH OTHER, to be part of a community of like-minded parents.

Quite honored that you mentioned us, of course. Keep on being inspiring, David!

p.s. And I agree with you and other SM pundits about the label. Interesting how those new to social media perceive "blog" to be progressive while those that have been in the space awhile cringe a bit at the term.

Re: 2005 St Emilion Tasting

riasharon — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:46:17 -0000

Love the shirt, @garyvee!

Re: Celebrating The Launch of the Third Tribe

riasharon — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:30:46 -0000

Your audios are great. Really powerful stuff. I especially Track 7. Thanks for sharing and supporting #3t

Re: Does The Social Web Mean The End of Privacy?

riasharon — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:34:10 -0000

Agree with both comments so far... especially that a person's tendency to share online is a reflection of their natural tendencies offline. A big difference is that your online activities are recorded for all time! So as future generations grow up on the social web, we'll find a much longer history available for each person and perhaps things that they felt were acceptable to share as an 18 year old, they wouldn't be so willing to as a 45 year old. I wonder if this will ultimately change how we as individuals "judge" or weight each other in the future and be more willing to let old lapses of judgment pass into the back recesses of Google's databases.

Re: The Function of Fascination

riasharon — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:23:24 -0000

Devon, you are addressing an issue that I've heard at the proverbial water coolers (a.k.a. the Bloggers Lounge) at Affiliate Summit and at social media events. I think both camps recognize the need for both trust and profit! :) I think people have a natural inclination to be more in one camp than another... but one does not have to choose one over the other. Your point about dedication to our values really resonates with me... this is the question that Suzanne and I continually ask ourselves as we build My Mommy Manual and develop resources for parents, "Does this feel right? Are we in integrity? Do I believe in this product? Does this add value?" This is how I see trust and profit coming together.

Re: Three Twitter Techniques I Shouldn’t Be Showing You (Day 20)

riasharon — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:21:26 -0000

Always helpful information, John. I have used scheduled tweets in the past too... because I like sharing useful information (other than what's on my own site) to my followers but know that I might not be available at times when it would make sense to send them. Or if I find a few great parenting articles, I'll space them out so I'm not flooding anyone's stream... but don't have to remind myself throughout the day to tweet them.

Re: The Best Way Entrepreneurs Can Learn SEO

riasharon — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:09:23 -0000

I've been "collecting" SEO advice over the years and have had some success optimizing sites... from this vantage point, I took Buzzhound's class like you, David, to see if there was anything new to learn.

The format and delivery of the information was great, especially for people with little exposure to SEO jargon. I've said it before and I'll say it again... it's worth investing $600-700 to become an educated consumer in this area.

Re: The Journey Begins

riasharon — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:44:10 -0000

We're already on the journey with you, Devon! And sharing our part of it on My Mommy Manual with my business partner, Suzanne (a.k.a. Zen Mommy). I've read Dumbing Us Down as well as My Ishmael by Daniel Quinn and just listened to Dr. John Medina at the Parents As Teachers National Conference. I have an 6yo boy and an 8yo girl. Four years ago, the way I wanted to raise my kids seemed "out there," but I'm lucky to have connected with others who feel similarly and like you, want to spread that message further.

Re: Toasted Bagels and the Art of Good Business

riasharon — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:56:17 -0000

Me too! It's our Saturday morning ritual. Mom makes bacon. Kids watch mom climb on bar stool and disconnect smoke alarm. Never fails.

Re: Just letting you know about some personal stuff

riasharon — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:28:29 -0000

Props to you! You are so in touch with your purpose as mom, and parenting from love (rather than fear).

Re: Just letting you know about some personal stuff

riasharon — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:45:48 -0000

Thanks for the introduction, John. Kate, I can't really imagine what you must be feeling right now. My son is 5yo and I... I just can't. Big, big hugs to you. I really admire your strength in recognizing that this is your son's choice.

I would echo John's advice and know that you are not alone. Come join us on My Mommy Manual! I'm sure your thoughts and authenticity will be well received and may be just what another mom needs to hear.