Comments on: Just What I Thought!

By: Gillian

Gillian — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:36:07 +0000

Yap, I am actually quite happy to share that the “Jakarta International School here” or “JIS” in Jakarta was Obama’s school as a child was mine as well, so I went to the same school as Obama, but at a different time as he is older than me, ha ha! Obama lived in Jakarta for quite some time, because when his American mother divorced his Kenyan father, she met an Indonesian Chinese in Hawaii and married him and moved to Indonesia with Obama and her new husband and lived here for some years. Obama also has a sister, who is half Indonesian. They share the same mother, but different fathers. Obama’s former house in Jakarta’s Menteng district is still in the news! Incredible!

By: Good Vibe Coach

Good Vibe Coach — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:16:10 +0000

Gillian, thanks for sharing your excitement with us! I think it’s incredibly cool that people outside the U.S. are enjoying this moment as well.

It also shows how little I knew about our President Elect, because what you shared here was news to me!

Thanks for keeping me updated.

Much love!

By: Good Vibe Coach

Good Vibe Coach — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:14:48 +0000

Wise words, Gillian: “the worst labels are the ones we pose upon ourselves.”

In fact, that makes me wonder what you might be thinking about yourself, Ms. Tee, to have an asshole of a Baby Daddy in your life. lol I only say that because I asked myself the other day what’s up with me that I have two ex boyfriends and one ex husband who don’t vote. How pathetic is that?! It made ME start to feel pathetic.

So the judging and labeling all wears heavily, and eventually comes home to roost, doesn’t it?

Here’s to new labels, if we have to resort to them at all.

Hey – I got a label I’m comfortable with: LOA Expert. ha!
Maybe I’ll try Good Girlfriend on someday too, since I’ve denied myself that one from the getgo. Hmm. Food for thought.

By: Gillian

Gillian — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:09:05 +0000

Sorry, this may have nothing to do with this topic, but as I just saw Obama’s victory in the elections, I want to congratulate all Americans on their newly elected president. As this year is the year of the Rat, the Rat being the first animal to arrive at the Buddha’s calling, the year of the Rat always promises and signifies a new beginning, a new chapter. I am certain with Obama as your new leader, you will experience some great changes bringing America and the world to embark on a new a chapter and a brand new beginning with great promises and opportunity awaiting us. Here in Indonesia, in Jakarta specifically, where Obama spend some years as a child with his mother and Indonesian stepfather, his victory is celebrated with joy! Obama’s former house in one of Jakarta’s district has been on the news all the time, as well as Obama’s former school in Jakarta! Very interesting! So I congratulate Amerika on your new president and lets embark together on a new road towards a new beginning. Congratulations!

By: Ms. Tee

Ms. Tee — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:58:17 +0000

Aww hell Jeanette! You’re right… I label my Baby Daddy as an asshole and he sure does confirm that label. I also label him a great Dad and he continually confirms that label. Maybe I’ll choose another label and see what happens.

LOVE YA!

By: Gillian

Gillian — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:41:26 +0000

Labels really restricts, confines and narrows growth and development in all areas and is the main cause for our limiting beliefs and hence “limited” life experiences, though I must say that we all grew up with labels and prejudices and the worst labels are the ones we pose upon ourselves. As we pose subconscious labels on ourselves, we tend to put them on others. I guess thats where the old saying goes: “Love yourselves first.”

By: Good Vibe Coach

Good Vibe Coach — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:48:51 +0000

Isn’t it, though, Judi?! (“so good to link up with such wonderful, inspiration people”!)

Thanks for being one of them, my friend!

By: Judi

Judi — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:39:17 +0000

Hi Jeannette and all!

Great topic.

Must say thanks to Kristy for the quote that made my day – and I so need it now!!

“I’m too blessed to be stressed” – Wow what a winner!!

I seem to have an underlying level of the stuff – stress that is – most of the time. I’ve written this wonderful quote in my notebook and will post it all over the house.

So good to link up with such wonderful, inspirational people here who always seem to have just the nugget to inspire at the right time.

Love to all
Judi

By: Good Vibe Coach

Good Vibe Coach — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:47:30 +0000

Wow, what's interesting to me about that, Michaela, is that the horse owner didn't know the meaning of the name.

Hmm.

Maybe it was the belief she got from the credible expert that helped change the vibe.

Very interesting.

Thanks for sharing this story, Michaela! You always bring interesting stuff to the table!

By: Michaela

Michaela — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:11:03 +0000

Jeannette, your “Kitty of Terror” reminds me of a story I once heard. A person had big problems with her horse – it was disobedient, behaving wild and crazy, even potentially dangerous. Then some famous horse expert came along and made her aware of the horse’s name – unfortunately I don’t remember it but it was something like “Storm” or “Wildcat” – you get it. Well, the horse owner chose a much more soft and friendly name for the animal and its behavior completely turned around, it became obedient and gentle. At least this is what the story tells us!

I guess there’s some logic in it – you could see the horse owner as affirming her horse to be “wild” and “stormy” every time she uses that name. This might be even more powerful than just thinking of a kitty being a terror because you even speak the word aloud.

P.S.: I know a horse named Typhoon but he’s actually far from being “stormy” or dangerous.