Calliope places her palms on Tal’s cheeks. “LoveLetterist has your smile… and your laugh.” Nia jots a few room-for-improvement notes, then looks at Cal. “And your thoughtfulness. Every time she looks up, she’s listening for our guidance… and since you are our harmonizer… it’s your voice she hears.”
Ed Brengar is a writer and podcaster who impacts my thinking, being, and doing.
I appreciate his generous invitation to converse with him about POISE.
Last month's video-a-day challenge helped me to become comfortable with seeing and hearing myself in digital form. I can now unleash Nia to look for ways we might improve our presentation skills.
Thank you Ed for this opportunity to share and to practice!
I came across a post that offered three questions to engage with every morning.
1.) Why are you here?
2.) What will be your legacy?
3.) What do you want?
I've been playing with my answers... and the most interesting thing is... they are fluid, continuing to evolve.
When I read “thriving” below today’s sketch I knew just what to do! The first comment in response to the video read, “My kids are convinced this was shot from a choo-choo train with a camera on the side.” 😊
I just finished watching you with Ed Brenegar, calmly and modestly sharing your genius! An atmosphere, colored with my pride in seeing what you’ve already accomplished, existed throughout the viewing time. Urges to turn to someone beside me and say, “I know her. Isn’t she great!”
Of course there was no one beside me. (It’s okay to have imaginary friends, both in our younger years as well as once we turn 74 😉) It was also easy to imagine the soundtrack for the interview with Ed. “This Little Light Of Mine, I’m Gonna Let It Shine” Maybe as a lead-in to the discussion?
Turning back to today’s LoveLetter, I swear I saw Book 5 in reference to your doodles! I can’t wait! (Just a figure of speech. No pressure from me.) The amalgam of folks and critters and a mysterious sedan at the bottom are thought provoking. As Ed said, “Keep writing!”
The interjections by each Muse today were spot on! And nicely harmonious with your remarks answering Ed’s questions.
I’m reading a book about finite and infinite games. The author expresses the difference he sees between the words moving and touching.
Words (and our unique, individual interpretations) can really lead us astray from connection with each other… so I understand why he is explaining in such detail. I personally see a similar nuance between motivate/inspire.
Why am I sharing this?
Because when we slow ourselves down enough to listen, hear, question, and reflect… we can really work a lot of magic in each other’s lives.
While that’s a smidge (let’s be honest, seven smidges) above my pay grade, I hear what you’re saying and implicitly agree. Being in too big a hurry is our National pastime.
At a holiday party some years back, a friend suggested I watch how the host greeted guests. The host was CEO of a multi-state bank group. My friend noted, “He looks like he wants to shake your hand, but then he quickly moves out of the handshake looking for the next hand.”
I just read an entire chapter about: The Law of Connection. I was surprised to read something Newt Gingrich shared at Sonny Bono’s funeral. The paragraph is long…
“You looked at him and thought to yourself: this can’t be a famous person. He smiled, he said something, then, you thought to yourself: this can’t be a serious person. Four jokes, and two stories later you were pouring your heart out to him, he was helping you solve a problem, and you began to realize this is a very hard working, very thoughtful man, who covered up a great deal of his abilities, with his wonderful sense of humor and his desire to make you bigger than him, so he could serve you, which would then make it easier for you to do something the two of you needed to do do together.
Pure gold. Thanks for this account! I met a yard man at a customer’s home years ago. Bono was his name. I asked if that was a family name or just what the origins were. Without a blink he said, “Sonny Bono. He was a pretty good fellow,” As was this man.
Now on the Law of Empowerment… seems Henry Ford struggled to share any power and almost put his company out of business. Lincoln is recognized for filling his cabinet with political rivals — sharp minds.
“As iron sharpens iron, friends sharpen the minds of each other.” ~Solomon
I guess Lincoln had faith that friendship need not be a pre-requisite. 🤷♀️
A note from LoveLetterist:
Ed Brengar is a writer and podcaster who impacts my thinking, being, and doing.
I appreciate his generous invitation to converse with him about POISE.
Last month's video-a-day challenge helped me to become comfortable with seeing and hearing myself in digital form. I can now unleash Nia to look for ways we might improve our presentation skills.
Thank you Ed for this opportunity to share and to practice!
I came across a post that offered three questions to engage with every morning.
1.) Why are you here?
2.) What will be your legacy?
3.) What do you want?
I've been playing with my answers... and the most interesting thing is... they are fluid, continuing to evolve.
Here’s an absolute pearl, perhaps even a diamond 💎 on “Legacy.”
https://youtu.be/gcEBPywxCug?si=AJwxYPJhcm5cmcR7
Diamond indeed! Thank you for sharing Bobby!
When I read “thriving” below today’s sketch I knew just what to do! The first comment in response to the video read, “My kids are convinced this was shot from a choo-choo train with a camera on the side.” 😊
I just finished watching you with Ed Brenegar, calmly and modestly sharing your genius! An atmosphere, colored with my pride in seeing what you’ve already accomplished, existed throughout the viewing time. Urges to turn to someone beside me and say, “I know her. Isn’t she great!”
Of course there was no one beside me. (It’s okay to have imaginary friends, both in our younger years as well as once we turn 74 😉) It was also easy to imagine the soundtrack for the interview with Ed. “This Little Light Of Mine, I’m Gonna Let It Shine” Maybe as a lead-in to the discussion?
Turning back to today’s LoveLetter, I swear I saw Book 5 in reference to your doodles! I can’t wait! (Just a figure of speech. No pressure from me.) The amalgam of folks and critters and a mysterious sedan at the bottom are thought provoking. As Ed said, “Keep writing!”
The interjections by each Muse today were spot on! And nicely harmonious with your remarks answering Ed’s questions.
How do people live without at least one Muse?
Always, all the best!
Did you happen to note any of your footprints? Blue highways being just one of them?
Yes, that too brought a smile to my heart!
I’m reading a book about finite and infinite games. The author expresses the difference he sees between the words moving and touching.
Words (and our unique, individual interpretations) can really lead us astray from connection with each other… so I understand why he is explaining in such detail. I personally see a similar nuance between motivate/inspire.
Why am I sharing this?
Because when we slow ourselves down enough to listen, hear, question, and reflect… we can really work a lot of magic in each other’s lives.
Thank you. 😊
While that’s a smidge (let’s be honest, seven smidges) above my pay grade, I hear what you’re saying and implicitly agree. Being in too big a hurry is our National pastime.
At a holiday party some years back, a friend suggested I watch how the host greeted guests. The host was CEO of a multi-state bank group. My friend noted, “He looks like he wants to shake your hand, but then he quickly moves out of the handshake looking for the next hand.”
Sometimes a handshake isn’t a handshake...
I just read an entire chapter about: The Law of Connection. I was surprised to read something Newt Gingrich shared at Sonny Bono’s funeral. The paragraph is long…
“You looked at him and thought to yourself: this can’t be a famous person. He smiled, he said something, then, you thought to yourself: this can’t be a serious person. Four jokes, and two stories later you were pouring your heart out to him, he was helping you solve a problem, and you began to realize this is a very hard working, very thoughtful man, who covered up a great deal of his abilities, with his wonderful sense of humor and his desire to make you bigger than him, so he could serve you, which would then make it easier for you to do something the two of you needed to do do together.
Just… wow!
Pure gold. Thanks for this account! I met a yard man at a customer’s home years ago. Bono was his name. I asked if that was a family name or just what the origins were. Without a blink he said, “Sonny Bono. He was a pretty good fellow,” As was this man.
Now on the Law of Empowerment… seems Henry Ford struggled to share any power and almost put his company out of business. Lincoln is recognized for filling his cabinet with political rivals — sharp minds.
“As iron sharpens iron, friends sharpen the minds of each other.” ~Solomon
I guess Lincoln had faith that friendship need not be a pre-requisite. 🤷♀️
Thank you Gail for sharing your conversation with Ed Brenegar.
My pleasure!