Comments on: Ketchup: The Best of 2009, December 1st through 9th

By: Char Brooks

Char Brooks — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:15:41 +0000

This was my favorite part of your article. The way you wrote this was powerful:
“The challenge, in this instance, was also the reward. I was a business owner. No safety net, no second income from a roommate or partner, no day job to rescue me if I got scared. It was the most challenging experience of my life. It taught me how resourceful I am, how persistent I can be, how strong I really am, how much support Iâ€™ve got from unexpected sources, how resilient I am, and how much I want this. It taught me that challenges come from the stuff I do right, in addition to the mistakes I make. It taught me that I can do this.

I can do this.

Thatâ€™s the first time Iâ€™ve said that out loud: I can do this.”

Not only CAN you do this Marissa – but you do what you do with amazing flare and efficiency.

I admire you so much.
.-= Char Brooks´s last blog ..Do YOU Wanna Get Out of Your Mind: I DO!! =-.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:43:10 +0000

Thank you for the yay. And if you can relate, then I echo the YAY back to you. It’s no small challenge, and remembering to give ourselves a “yay” every now and then is important (and really, really easy to overlook!).

By: Marissa

Marissa — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:41:54 +0000

“Pretty sweet” – a fitting description of YOU, my dear. I’m already looking forward to seeing you again… perhaps back in Taos?

By: Marissa

Marissa — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:40:49 +0000

#9 took me by surprise–wasn’t at all what I thought was going to come out. Odd how writing can take you by surprise that way, isn’t it? Also, I love your “Blog Police Can Suck It” post. You rock.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:39:29 +0000

Thanks, mamaayanna. The catching up is daunting, but I definitely got a LOT out of doing this post. I’m looking forward to doing the next batch of days!

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:31:45 +0000

“It taught me that I can do this.
I can do this.
Thatâ€™s the first time Iâ€™ve said that out loud: I can do this.”
Yay! That’s great.
I can totally relate.
.-= Jane´s last blog ..Math Tutor =-.

By: Josiane

Josiane — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:57:27 +0000

It was such a pleasure to meet you in Taos this ast summer, Marissa! I already knew from your emails how awesome you were, but getting to hug you, and just generally being in the same room as the awesomeness you are? It was great!
One of my greatest memories from the retreat: listening to you reading your list of highlights during the closing circle, and being stopped short between the many “oh yes!” and “me too!” moments I was having by one of the items on that list – you know which one… That was pretty sweet!
.-= Josiane´s last blog ..Noticing – the dragonfly edition =-.

By: Andrew Lightheart @alightheart

Andrew Lightheart @alightheart — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:15:58 +0000

Hey hey.

Good writing…

I identify with #9.
.-= Andrew Lightheart @alightheart´s last blog ..The Blog Police Can Suck It. =-.

By: mamaayanna

mamaayanna — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:57:29 +0000

GREAT job on catching up… That was much work, but is so nice to read.

I just skipped a whole bunch myself as well…
.-= mamaayanna´s last blog ..Phrase of this year =-.