Comments for Kristy Swanson http://kristyswan.com helping gutsy women do cool things Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:12:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Permission to be… by Monika Kristofferson http://kristyswan.com/2012/02/15/permission-to-be/#comment-528 Monika Kristofferson Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:12:27 +0000 http://kristyswan.com/?p=719#comment-528 Thank you for being so open and sharing this, I can relate! :) Thank you for being so open and sharing this, I can relate! :)

]]> Comment on Permission to be… by Ray http://kristyswan.com/2012/02/15/permission-to-be/#comment-526 Ray Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:38:10 +0000 http://kristyswan.com/?p=719#comment-526 <a href="#comment-524" rel="nofollow">@Kristy</a>, Charlotte Joko Beck passed away last year at the age of 94. Her legacy of teachings will change the lives of many for years to come. He second book "Nothing Special" is also highly recommended. She was the first Zen teacher whose books actually gave me a sense of possible freedom. @Kristy, Charlotte Joko Beck passed away last year at the age of 94. Her legacy of teachings will change the lives of many for years to come. He second book “Nothing Special” is also highly recommended. She was the first Zen teacher whose books actually gave me a sense of possible freedom.

]]> Comment on Permission to be… by Kristy http://kristyswan.com/2012/02/15/permission-to-be/#comment-524 Kristy Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:23:46 +0000 http://kristyswan.com/?p=719#comment-524 Ray--thanks for sharing this...I'll be putting that book on my list to read! Ray–thanks for sharing this…I’ll be putting that book on my list to read!

]]> Comment on Permission to be… by Ray http://kristyswan.com/2012/02/15/permission-to-be/#comment-523 Ray Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:10:09 +0000 http://kristyswan.com/?p=719#comment-523 Our practice throughout our lifetime is just this: At any given time we have a rigid viewpoint or stance about life; it includes some things, it excludes others. We may stick with it for a long time, but if we are sincerely practicing our practice itself will shake up that viewpoint; we can’t maintain it. As we begin to question our viewpoint we may feel struggle, upset, as we try to come to terms with this new insight into our life; and for a long time we may deny it and struggle against it. That’s part of practice. Finally we become willing to experience our suffering instead of fighting it. When we do so our standpoint, our vision of life, abruptly shifts. Then once again, with our new viewpoint, we go along for a while – until the cycle begins anew. Once again the unease comes up. And we have to struggle, to go through it again. Each time we do this – each time we go into the suffering and let it be – our vision of life enlarges. It’s like climbing a mountain. At each point that we ascend we see more; and that becomes broader with each cycle of climbing, of struggle. And the more we see, the more expansive our vision, the more we know what to do, what action to take. --Charlotte Joko Beck, from “Everyday Zen: Love and Work” Our practice throughout our lifetime is just this: At any given time we have a rigid viewpoint or stance about life; it includes some things, it excludes others. We may stick with it for a long time, but if we are sincerely practicing our practice itself will shake up that viewpoint; we can’t maintain it. As we begin to question our viewpoint we may feel struggle, upset, as we try to come to terms with this new insight into our life; and for a long time we may deny it and struggle against it. That’s part of practice. Finally we become willing to experience our suffering instead of fighting it. When we do so our standpoint, our vision of life, abruptly shifts. Then once again, with our new viewpoint, we go along for a while – until the cycle begins anew.

Once again the unease comes up. And we have to struggle, to go through it again. Each time we do this – each time we go into the suffering and let it be – our vision of life enlarges. It’s like climbing a mountain. At each point that we ascend we see more; and that becomes broader with each cycle of climbing, of struggle. And the more we see, the more expansive our vision, the more we know what to do, what action to take.

–Charlotte Joko Beck, from “Everyday Zen: Love and Work”

]]> Comment on The 28 Day Gutsy Life Challenge Group Coaching Program by Permission to be... | Kristy Swanson http://kristyswan.com/happenings/the-28-day-gutsy-life-challenge-group-coaching-program/#comment-522 Permission to be... | Kristy Swanson Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:13:56 +0000 http://kristyswan.com/?page_id=557#comment-522 [...] as I wrestled with this bad mood, I was mid-stream in a big marketing push to spread the word about The 28 Day Gutsy Life Challenge  (which, by the way, is on the calendar again for April) and the juxtaposition of my emotional [...] [...] as I wrestled with this bad mood, I was mid-stream in a big marketing push to spread the word about The 28 Day Gutsy Life Challenge  (which, by the way, is on the calendar again for April) and the juxtaposition of my emotional [...]

]]> Comment on My Favorite Personal Growth Books: A Short List by Kristy http://kristyswan.com/2012/02/01/my-favorite-personal-growth-books-a-short-list/#comment-510 Kristy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:12:18 +0000 http://kristyswan.com/?p=708#comment-510 Anne, you're awesome! Thanks for contributing--I'll be checking those out. I've read The 4-Hour Work Week and enjoyed it, but the others look great! Anne, you’re awesome! Thanks for contributing–I’ll be checking those out. I’ve read The 4-Hour Work Week and enjoyed it, but the others look great!

]]> Comment on My Favorite Personal Growth Books: A Short List by anne richardson http://kristyswan.com/2012/02/01/my-favorite-personal-growth-books-a-short-list/#comment-509 anne richardson Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:04:39 +0000 http://kristyswan.com/?p=708#comment-509 What an awesome list! Since you asked, here is a short stack of books that have been enlightening to me along my path of self growth: The 4-Hour Work Week WHY: yes, i know. sounds gimicky. it's actually a great read about taking steps to design your lifestyle the way you want it to be--moreso about that than only working 4 hours a week. it's also full of resources to facilitate this lifestyle. http://is.gd/72PJdp Grown-Up Marriage WHY: because reading books about fostering a fabulous spousal relationship are better than reading ones about coping with divorce. but seriously, this book has a lot of validation and good stuff on why we communicate like we do with our significant others as well as establishing boundaries with the inlaws. it's full of insight on navigating the gutsy conversations with family. http://is.gd/3cAiju The Monster Coloring Book WHY: this is a ridiculously cute naysayer slayer! it has helped me to become aware of my nasayer and recognize it as a cranky monster(s) who just wants to help me. a sneaky method of being kind to and forgiving myself--and overcoming my nasayer. http://www.fluentself.com/monsters/ How to Be Idle WHY: because we forget to take time for ourselves all the time. part of being gutsy is living for ourselves in the lifestyle we want most. this book is a fabulous rant about why being idle is challenging in our society and extra important because being idle is so undervalued. it's okay to do nothing sometimes. say it with me... it's okay to do nothing sometimes.... http://is.gd/VThBwq What an awesome list! Since you asked, here is a short stack of books that have been enlightening to me along my path of self growth:

The 4-Hour Work Week
WHY: yes, i know. sounds gimicky. it’s actually a great read about taking steps to design your lifestyle the way you want it to be–moreso about that than only working 4 hours a week. it’s also full of resources to facilitate this lifestyle.
http://is.gd/72PJdp

Grown-Up Marriage
WHY: because reading books about fostering a fabulous spousal relationship are better than reading ones about coping with divorce. but seriously, this book has a lot of validation and good stuff on why we communicate like we do with our significant others as well as establishing boundaries with the inlaws. it’s full of insight on navigating the gutsy conversations with family.
http://is.gd/3cAiju

The Monster Coloring Book
WHY: this is a ridiculously cute naysayer slayer! it has helped me to become aware of my nasayer and recognize it as a cranky monster(s) who just wants to help me. a sneaky method of being kind to and forgiving myself–and overcoming my nasayer.
http://www.fluentself.com/monsters/

How to Be Idle
WHY: because we forget to take time for ourselves all the time. part of being gutsy is living for ourselves in the lifestyle we want most. this book is a fabulous rant about why being idle is challenging in our society and extra important because being idle is so undervalued. it’s okay to do nothing sometimes. say it with me… it’s okay to do nothing sometimes….
http://is.gd/VThBwq

]]> Comment on Thank you. Yes, YOU. by Kristy http://kristyswan.com/2012/01/26/thank-you-yes-you/#comment-497 Kristy Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:51:41 +0000 http://kristyswan.com/?p=697#comment-497 Thanks, Belle :) Thanks, Belle :)

]]> Comment on Two magic words to get you unstuck by Kevin http://kristyswan.com/2011/11/11/two-magic-words-to-get-you-unstuck/#comment-496 Kevin Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:27:37 +0000 http://kristyswan.com/?p=628#comment-496 Great insight. Simple, but for someone who is always "stuck" deciding it clears out many obstacles. Nice Great insight. Simple, but for someone who is always “stuck” deciding it clears out many obstacles. Nice

]]> Comment on Thank you. Yes, YOU. by Belle http://kristyswan.com/2012/01/26/thank-you-yes-you/#comment-494 Belle Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:59:58 +0000 http://kristyswan.com/?p=697#comment-494 Love this! Gorgeous! Thank YOU for being here! Love this! Gorgeous! Thank YOU for being here!

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