Comments for Fog to Fire http://fogtofire.com Healing for Exceptional People Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:25:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on I Choose Who I Become by Rachel http://fogtofire.com/?p=308&cpage=1#comment-2426 Rachel Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:25:10 +0000 http://fogtofire.com/?p=308#comment-2426 @Rachel Lyn: Thanks for the thoughts, sweetie! I join you in that prayer. @Steven: Nice to meet you on here. I think I've seen you around other blogs, and I always do wonder what "The Emotion Machine" means. I think Tara Bennett-Goleman was very much speaking to the benefits of meditation when she did her research in writing that book. Let me know if you enjoy it. Thanks for the lovely compliment on my writing. I hope you drop by again sometime. @Rachel Lyn: Thanks for the thoughts, sweetie! I join you in that prayer.

@Steven: Nice to meet you on here. I think I’ve seen you around other blogs, and I always do wonder what “The Emotion Machine” means.
I think Tara Bennett-Goleman was very much speaking to the benefits of meditation when she did her research in writing that book. Let me know if you enjoy it.

Thanks for the lovely compliment on my writing. I hope you drop by again sometime.

]]> Comment on I Choose Who I Become by Steven | The Emotion Machine http://fogtofire.com/?p=308&cpage=1#comment-2412 Steven | The Emotion Machine Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:12:40 +0000 http://fogtofire.com/?p=308#comment-2412 Very interesting and well-written (much better than what I see on most blogs). I have come across "Emotional Alchemy" before but despite being drawn to the title I never read it. I will definitely look into it. When you mention that "magic quarter second" I wonder how it relates to meditation and equanimity. The idea of observing our thoughts without emotionally reacting to them can be very beneficial in having more control over our behavior and concentration. Thanks for this wonderful article! Very interesting and well-written (much better than what I see on most blogs). I have come across “Emotional Alchemy” before but despite being drawn to the title I never read it. I will definitely look into it.

When you mention that “magic quarter second” I wonder how it relates to meditation and equanimity. The idea of observing our thoughts without emotionally reacting to them can be very beneficial in having more control over our behavior and concentration.

Thanks for this wonderful article!

]]> Comment on I Choose Who I Become by Rachel Lyn http://fogtofire.com/?p=308&cpage=1#comment-2408 Rachel Lyn Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:43:04 +0000 http://fogtofire.com/?p=308#comment-2408 Good one Rachel. Wishing for a rain of 'magic quarter seconds' to wash over my community. May we all catch our thoughts tomorrow. Thanks for the reminder. Good one Rachel.

Wishing for a rain of ‘magic quarter seconds’ to wash over my community. May we all catch our thoughts tomorrow.

Thanks for the reminder.

]]> Comment on How Otis Redding Can Help Our Psyches by Rachel http://fogtofire.com/?p=248&cpage=1#comment-2168 Rachel Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:25:39 +0000 http://fogtofire.com/?p=248#comment-2168 Thanks so much for the comment on my blog, Sue. I'm pleased that you found that post, and our mini-workshop on the enneagram, so helpful! Tenderness is very important to me. I have a strong connection to my anger, being an enneagram Eight, so tenderness and compassion with everyone, including myself, help keep me from burning up on the inside. I wish you light on your path to finding a true, loving companion who will be available to you on all the levels you want. Thanks so much for the comment on my blog, Sue. I’m pleased that you found that post, and our mini-workshop on the enneagram, so helpful!

Tenderness is very important to me. I have a strong connection to my anger, being an enneagram Eight, so tenderness and compassion with everyone, including myself, help keep me from burning up on the inside.

I wish you light on your path to finding a true, loving companion who will be available to you on all the levels you want.

]]> Comment on How Otis Redding Can Help Our Psyches by Sue Koeller http://fogtofire.com/?p=248&cpage=1#comment-2164 Sue Koeller Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:20:30 +0000 http://fogtofire.com/?p=248#comment-2164 Rachael, I'm trying a little tenderness today after the presentation you did last night at the Women in Transition meetup. I'm new to the meetup but was intriqued by the type 4 that I so identified with. I've taken the day off to take care of me, read all I can for now on enneagrams, retaken the Myers Brigs (was an Infj several months ago, now ISFJ. Ok, but I'm really working on self discovery once again. My 4 year relationship with a man I love, had so much fun with and felt safe with ended suddenly. He seemed and is so wonderful in so many ways but admittedly cannot make a commitment and get frightened of closeness. At 51, never married, living at home with his parents and older brother....I know there was little chance. But the affection, and laughter, companionship will be missed. So, I'm trying a little tenderness. I was angry and have tried to hang onto that anger to get through, but I'm not an angry soul. Thank you! Sue Rachael,

I’m trying a little tenderness today after the presentation you did last night at the Women in Transition meetup. I’m new to the meetup but was intriqued by the type 4 that I so identified with. I’ve taken the day off to take care of me, read all I can for now on enneagrams, retaken the Myers Brigs (was an Infj several months ago, now ISFJ. Ok, but I’m really working on self discovery once again. My 4 year relationship with a man I love, had so much fun with and felt safe with ended suddenly. He seemed and is so wonderful in so many ways but admittedly cannot make a commitment and get frightened of closeness. At 51, never married, living at home with his parents and older brother….I know there was little chance. But the affection, and laughter, companionship will be missed. So, I’m trying a little tenderness. I was angry and have tried to hang onto that anger to get through, but I’m not an angry soul. Thank you! Sue

]]> Comment on The Power of the Alternate Story by » Blog Archive » Tips on Type: Coping Mechanisms of an Eight and a Four http://fogtofire.com/?p=264&cpage=1#comment-2131 » Blog Archive » Tips on Type: Coping Mechanisms of an Eight and a Four Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:12:09 +0000 http://fogtofire.com/?p=264#comment-2131 [...] This got me to thinking about what it is that I do to work with my way of being. And I realized that I play my own game, which I’ve dubbed “Alternate Stories.” It’s about surrendering my certainty about why people do the stuff they do, so that I get less triggered by it. (Read more about my Alternate Stories game here.) [...] [...] This got me to thinking about what it is that I do to work with my way of being. And I realized that I play my own game, which I’ve dubbed “Alternate Stories.” It’s about surrendering my certainty about why people do the stuff they do, so that I get less triggered by it. (Read more about my Alternate Stories game here.) [...]

]]> Comment on The First Secret to Happy Relationships by Rachel http://fogtofire.com/?p=253&cpage=1#comment-2044 Rachel Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:05:12 +0000 http://fogtofire.com/?p=253#comment-2044 Such an interesting point, Rachel Lyn! I love that one of my very good friends here is pointing out that I tweeted about this blog post because immediately following publication, several of my blog followers unsubscribed. And I tweeted and Facebooked about it, partly because I wanted more feedback about the post. But isn't it funny that I'm seeking outside validation about...a post about not seeking outside validation. That's awesome. :) Such an interesting point, Rachel Lyn!

I love that one of my very good friends here is pointing out that I tweeted about this blog post because immediately following publication, several of my blog followers unsubscribed.
And I tweeted and Facebooked about it, partly because I wanted more feedback about the post. But isn’t it funny that I’m seeking outside validation about…a post about not seeking outside validation.

That’s awesome. :)

]]> Comment on The First Secret to Happy Relationships by Rachel Lyn Rumson http://fogtofire.com/?p=253&cpage=1#comment-2043 Rachel Lyn Rumson Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:02:51 +0000 http://fogtofire.com/?p=253#comment-2043 Rachel, This seems like radical self awareness plus extrodinary responcibility to me. I am not sure why you would loose clients over it. I would speculate that perhaps victem\perp\witness was shaping their consciousness but that would be my own projection. It is interesting to me that in this story and in you tweet about it is the validation theme. More opportunites to practice the cycle will emerge as long as we need to learn those feelings in the soul school.. Love you, rl Rachel, This seems like radical self awareness plus extrodinary responcibility to me. I am not sure why you would loose clients over it. I would speculate that perhaps victem\perp\witness was shaping their consciousness but that would be my own projection. It is interesting to me that in this story and in you tweet about it is the validation theme. More opportunites to practice the cycle will emerge as long as we need to learn those feelings in the soul school..

Love you, rl

]]> Comment on Video: The Secret of Transformation by Fog to Fire » Blog Archive » The First Secret to Happy Relationships http://fogtofire.com/?p=78&cpage=1#comment-2041 Fog to Fire » Blog Archive » The First Secret to Happy Relationships Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:42:34 +0000 http://fogtofire.com/?p=78#comment-2041 [...] you reading this, I must confess…this is not my first time having this realization. I have it again and again and again. And obviously there are times when I forget it. We’re all human and we [...] [...] you reading this, I must confess…this is not my first time having this realization. I have it again and again and again. And obviously there are times when I forget it. We’re all human and we [...]

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