tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998250393580256984.post8348213532401077708..comments2024-03-27T10:39:55.675+00:00Comments on Gum on My Shoe: How Do You Respond to Challenge?Gum On My Shoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794936633523639600noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998250393580256984.post-34029993509539829792016-04-21T17:03:19.378+01:002016-04-21T17:03:19.378+01:00Thank you so much, Sandra, that means a lot to me....Thank you so much, Sandra, that means a lot to me. I have been called "pathologically positive" and I am wise enough to recognise that "happy happy" is far from being welcome or helpful in many circumstances. However, I do believe we owe it to ourselves to hold ourselves open to the opportunities and challenges life presents us. It is only fair to comment that my mention of "shields" in this post owed a debt of recognition to inspirational author, speaker, researcher, and story-teller Brene Brown.<br />~MartyGum On My Shoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794936633523639600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998250393580256984.post-57825503229713263602016-04-21T07:09:48.896+01:002016-04-21T07:09:48.896+01:00Well it's the people like you and the empoweri...Well it's the people like you and the empowering speakers who are going to change the world. I'm just happy to be on your side. Great post Marty. Your positive spirit exudes love and light everywhere I come into "contact" with it. The people in your life are very lucky.Sandrahttp://www.sandracharron.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998250393580256984.post-78590537605507804142016-04-13T21:59:23.726+01:002016-04-13T21:59:23.726+01:00Thank you. Change can be scary for sure, and I cou...Thank you. Change can be scary for sure, and I could detect fear lurking behind some of the comments I heard. Fear is okay. It is what we feel sometimes. But what are you going to do with that fear? THAT is the challenge. THAT is the opportunity. To wallow. Or grow.Gum On My Shoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794936633523639600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998250393580256984.post-50059178367986683402016-04-13T21:56:34.879+01:002016-04-13T21:56:34.879+01:00well said my friend, i applaud you.well said my friend, i applaud you.andi moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430085138231790210noreply@blogger.com