http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/ Swirlygirl Tue, 22 May 2012 21:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18736 Kate Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:40:53 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18736 I love you so much for sharing these words! I love you so much for sharing these words!

]]> http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18735 boho girl Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:36:30 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18735 what is your favorite color? ; ) what is your favorite color?
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]]> http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18734 Kerstin Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:20:25 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18734 Oh my, Christine, your answer just blows me away. I've been so sick of the political blame game when deep down I kept thinking "what about our own personal responsibility? What is happening to us as a society that we feel it's ok to live so deeply beyond our means?" (And having been there myself these are very tough questions to ask.) I have been going a little crazy trying to find the right words for what I was feeling and then I come here tonight and you just say it. Perfectly. Eloquently. Respectfully. Truthfully. And to come up with such a wise and well considered response on the spot! And here is my questions: "Rather than fearing failure, have you ever feared success?" Oh my, Christine, your answer just blows me away. I’ve been so sick of the political blame game when deep down I kept thinking “what about our own personal responsibility? What is happening to us as a society that we feel it’s ok to live so deeply beyond our means?” (And having been there myself these are very tough questions to ask.) I have been going a little crazy trying to find the right words for what I was feeling and then I come here tonight and you just say it. Perfectly. Eloquently. Respectfully. Truthfully. And to come up with such a wise and well considered response on the spot!
And here is my questions: “Rather than fearing failure, have you ever feared success?”

]]> http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18733 Marisa and Creative Thursday Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:27:15 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18733 BRILLIANT! I asked all my questions to you in person today :) LOVED seeing you at lunch ~!!! thank you as always for being you. BRILLIANT!
I asked all my questions to you in person today
LOVED seeing you at lunch ~!!! thank you as always for being you.

]]> http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18732 stacy Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:32:16 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18732 i am so happy you did this! my question: did you learn to paint in school, or just by playing and doing, picking up techniques along the way? xo i am so happy you did this!
my question:
did you learn to paint in school, or just by playing and doing, picking up techniques along the way?
xo

]]> http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18731 lisa Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:30:34 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18731 This was so well written! 'Enough' is such an encompassing word. I just want to know if I am good enough to be what I envision, to hold titles such as good mother, good wife, photographer, artist, faithful friend... All of those things I long to be that scream from my soul. Is it realistic? Am I good enough to justify the passion? To justify the pursuit? I am going to "second" Melissa Trentadue's question...what was your initial push to get yourself out there? This was so well written!
‘Enough’ is such an encompassing word.
I just want to know if I am good enough to be what I envision, to hold titles such as good mother, good wife, photographer, artist, faithful friend…
All of those things I long to be that scream from my soul. Is it realistic? Am I good enough to justify the passion? To justify the pursuit?
I am going to “second” Melissa Trentadue’s question…what was your initial push to get yourself out there?

]]> http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18730 Alexandra Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:36:21 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18730 I think your response was so very true, and most of us would be surprised to learn we already have more than enough, but there are a lot, A LOT, of people in this country right now who are not well off, who don't and never have had the liberty of making good or bad financial decisions who are struggling because they lost a job that was shipped overseas, couldn't afford health insurance and got sick, or like well over a million Americans last year who DID have health insurance and had to declare bankruptcy anyway because they just didn't have enough money to cover things-people who did absolutely everything right and it still wasn't enough because we have so very many Americans in this country who simply don't believe that we have a responsibility to take care of each other, to not take up so much more space on this earth than we really need. How often do we make a $100 purchase on a sweater we love or a piece of art when that money could pay a struggling family's groceries for a month or go towards contributing towards a presidential campaign's ads to make sure we don't wind up with a vice-pres who doesn't even support abortion in the case of rape and increst? The state of this economy is linked more to our failure to be responsible for one another instead of gluttons rather than because the majority of ppl making good or bad financial decisions. The majority of Americans are two to three paychecks away from being homeless and.or unable to pay their bills. For many this isn't because they made bad $ choices. It is a LUXURY for many Americans to have the liberty of excess dollars. I think your response was so very true, and most of us would be surprised to learn we already have more than enough, but there are a lot, A LOT, of people in this country right now who are not well off, who don’t and never have had the liberty of making good or bad financial decisions who are struggling because they lost a job that was shipped overseas, couldn’t afford health insurance and got sick, or like well over a million Americans last year who DID have health insurance and had to declare bankruptcy anyway because they just didn’t have enough money to cover things-people who did absolutely everything right and it still wasn’t enough because we have so very many Americans in this country who simply don’t believe that we have a responsibility to take care of each other, to not take up so much more space on this earth than we really need. How often do we make a $100 purchase on a sweater we love or a piece of art when that money could pay a struggling family’s groceries for a month or go towards contributing towards a presidential campaign’s ads to make sure we don’t wind up with a vice-pres who doesn’t even support abortion in the case of rape and increst? The state of this economy is linked more to our failure to be responsible for one another instead of gluttons rather than because the majority of ppl making good or bad financial decisions. The majority of Americans are two to three paychecks away from being homeless and.or unable to pay their bills. For many this isn’t because they made bad $ choices. It is a LUXURY for many Americans to have the liberty of excess dollars.

]]> http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18729 Melba Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:52:08 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18729 I actually do ask myself that question alot. I think that is one of the reasons I now live debt free. We have a MUCH smaller household income now than we did when we got married 7 years ago, yet we are still able to live pretty much debt free. Which wasn't always the case...especially for me. The book Your Money or Your Life by Vicki and Joe Dominguez really helped me figuare out what is enough for me when it comes to things. I do struggle with Creative Adundance. I want to create something lasting that fullfills me and others. Some people's lives seem to flow abundantly when it comes to creative projects. I am grateful for whatever shows up in my life ~ and I do see everything as part of the process. I totally believe in the big picture and that we are all eternal and connected. But just right here in this space and time... often what I want doesn't show up for me quite as I intended. and I see other people manifesting thier creative dreams and I am happy for them and I also want that for myself. I would love to know your thoughts on manifesting your creative dreams and your thoughts on the law of attraction? I actually do ask myself that question alot. I think that is one of the reasons I now live debt free. We have a MUCH smaller household income now than we did when we got married 7 years ago, yet we are still able to live pretty much debt free. Which wasn’t always the case…especially for me.
The book Your Money or Your Life by Vicki and Joe Dominguez really helped me figuare out what is enough for me when it comes to things.
I do struggle with Creative Adundance.
I want to create something lasting that fullfills me and others.
Some people’s lives seem to flow abundantly when it comes to creative projects.
I am grateful for whatever shows up in my life ~ and I do see everything as part of the process. I totally believe in the big picture and that we are all eternal and connected.
But just right here in this space and time… often what I want doesn’t show up for me quite as I intended.
and I see other people manifesting thier creative dreams and I am happy for them and I also want that for myself.
I would love to know your thoughts on manifesting your creative dreams and your thoughts on the law of attraction?

]]> http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18728 jennlui Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:37:19 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18728 such a beautiful and graceful answer and right on the spot! i think we all know this deep in our hearts but for some it's just easier to ignore and acquire more to shut out the whispers coming from our hearts telling us we are enough, we have enough... sometimes it's hard to believe we have everything we need right within ourselves. so we look elsewhere. ok, to my question... other commenters have asked a similar question, but i think it's a really important one. what do you do or tell yourself when your confidence is shaken... i find myself as an artist on a roll of creative ideas and paint and write, then out of nowhere i am berated by doubt. is my work good enough? is all this time spend creating worth anything??? usually i have a few days away from the studio and sort through my many emotions, but then i remember how much i love to create and the joy it brings me to share this with others. i'm wondering if you go through similar ups and downs during your creative process??? and how you deal with it... thank you for this, and i have absolutely loved reading your book. it was such a refreshing read, so raw and truthful. thank you for sharing yourself with us! such a beautiful and graceful answer and right on the spot! i think we all know this deep in our hearts but for some it’s just easier to ignore and acquire more to shut out the whispers coming from our hearts telling us we are enough, we have enough… sometimes it’s hard to believe we have everything we need right within ourselves. so we look elsewhere.
ok, to my question… other commenters have asked a similar question, but i think it’s a really important one. what do you do or tell yourself when your confidence is shaken… i find myself as an artist on a roll of creative ideas and paint and write, then out of nowhere i am berated by doubt. is my work good enough? is all this time spend creating worth anything??? usually i have a few days away from the studio and sort through my many emotions, but then i remember how much i love to create and the joy it brings me to share this with others. i’m wondering if you go through similar ups and downs during your creative process??? and how you deal with it… thank you for this, and i have absolutely loved reading your book. it was such a refreshing read, so raw and truthful. thank you for sharing yourself with us!

]]> http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18727 Jennifer Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:32:52 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/2008/10/08/loving-the-questions/#comment-18727 What an amazing and beautiful answer you came up with on the spot. You are BRILLIANT! My question to you, which I was too scared to ask in person would be: How did you get through the difficult time? The time when you felt you weren't good enough or the work you were producing wasn't as fabulous as you wanted? How did you quiet those gremlins in your head? Or better yet...have you even felt any of those things, and if so how did you cope with it? What an amazing and beautiful answer you came up with on the spot. You are BRILLIANT!
My question to you, which I was too scared to ask in person would be:
How did you get through the difficult time? The time when you felt you weren’t good enough or the work you were producing wasn’t as fabulous as you wanted? How did you quiet those gremlins in your head? Or better yet…have you even felt any of those things, and if so how did you cope with it?

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