Comments on: It’s all about living the dream! http://melaniemulhall.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/hello-world/ Living Your Best Life Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:57:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Melanie Mulhall http://melaniemulhall.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/hello-world/#comment-23 Melanie Mulhall Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:34:43 +0000 #comment-23 Ryan, You are commenting on an important point when it comes to living the dream. For those who struggle with knowing what the dream is, at any point in time, checking with your internal guidance system is probably the most important thing to do. For those who have ignored their internal guidance systems for a long time, it can be a bit difficult at first to do that. Staying in the present moment and attending to what your sensory system is telling you is a good place to start. (I talk about how to get in touch with your internal guidance system in my book, Living the Dream--A Guidebook for Job Seekers and Career Explorers.) Ryan,

You are commenting on an important point when it comes to living the dream. For those who struggle with knowing what the dream is, at any point in time, checking with your internal guidance system is probably the most important thing to do. For those who have ignored their internal guidance systems for a long time, it can be a bit difficult at first to do that. Staying in the present moment and attending to what your sensory system is telling you is a good place to start. (I talk about how to get in touch with your internal guidance system in my book, Living the Dream–A Guidebook for Job Seekers and Career Explorers.)

]]> By: Ryan Douglas http://melaniemulhall.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/hello-world/#comment-22 Ryan Douglas Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:20:16 +0000 #comment-22 Well, I've never sent a blog in my life but I figure yours is a good place to put my first one. I hope to live a dream. So spend your time being authentic and engaging in what your gut and your heart tell you to do Well, I’ve never sent a blog in my life but I figure yours is a good place to put my first one. I hope to live a dream. So spend your time being authentic and engaging in what your gut and your heart tell you to do

]]> By: Melanie Mulhall http://melaniemulhall.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/hello-world/#comment-20 Melanie Mulhall Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:48:46 +0000 #comment-20 Margaret, you have brought up several important points and I am going to respond to just one of them, for now, because it cuts right down to a core issue. Your comment that hormones have a bigger impact on your dreams than anything else of late really speaks to an issue beyond hormones or midlife. It speaks to the fact that there is always something nicking at our heels, after our attention. It can be huge: a life and death issue. It can be small: a flat tire and an appointment in thirty minutes. Some of these things are ongoing and others come and go. But all of them demand our attention. So how do we explore what in the world our dreams even are, let alone pursue them, when we're just trying to get through another day? I have my own ideas on this, but I would love to hear what others think. Margaret, you have brought up several important points and I am going to respond to just one of them, for now, because it cuts right down to a core issue.

Your comment that hormones have a bigger impact on your dreams than anything else of late really speaks to an issue beyond hormones or midlife. It speaks to the fact that there is always something nicking at our heels, after our attention. It can be huge: a life and death issue. It can be small: a flat tire and an appointment in thirty minutes. Some of these things are ongoing and others come and go. But all of them demand our attention. So how do we explore what in the world our dreams even are, let alone pursue them, when we’re just trying to get through another day?

I have my own ideas on this, but I would love to hear what others think.

]]> By: Margaret Pevec http://melaniemulhall.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/hello-world/#comment-19 Margaret Pevec Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:18:50 +0000 #comment-19 I agree with Andi about "living the dream" and how shifty a proposition that can be! I often envy people who's dreams are really focused, specific, achievable; these "live your dream" aspects seem to constantly evade me. Lately it seems like hormones have a bigger impact on my dreams than anything else. Anyone care to comment? I agree with Andi about “living the dream” and how shifty a proposition that can be! I often envy people who’s dreams are really focused, specific, achievable; these “live your dream” aspects seem to constantly evade me. Lately it seems like hormones have a bigger impact on my dreams than anything else. Anyone care to comment?

]]> By: Gail Storey http://melaniemulhall.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/hello-world/#comment-11 Gail Storey Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:06:09 +0000 #comment-11 Wow, Melanie, I'm inspired! We just had the workshop and you jumped right into blogging. Your post is inspiring too. Wow, Melanie, I’m inspired! We just had the workshop and you jumped right into blogging. Your post is inspiring too.

]]> By: attentiontolife http://melaniemulhall.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/hello-world/#comment-10 attentiontolife Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:55:02 +0000 #comment-10 Melanie, This is looking good! You'll get the hang of it in no time. I manage blogs for two organizations in France and two of my own...all using wordpress.com, so if I can be of any assistance, let me know. You've done the most difficult part and that is get started...congratulations!! Best, Anne Doyle Melanie,

This is looking good! You’ll get the hang of it in no time. I manage blogs for two organizations in France and two of my own…all using wordpress.com, so if I can be of any assistance, let me know. You’ve done the most difficult part and that is get started…congratulations!!

Best,
Anne Doyle

]]> By: Corinne McKay http://melaniemulhall.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/hello-world/#comment-9 Corinne McKay Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:18:52 +0000 #comment-9 Melanie, congratulations! I could tell during the class that you had "the bug"! It doesn't surprise me that you're the kind of gal to go home and dive on in. This is exciting; really, what more is there to life than living the dream! I added you to my feed reader, put up another post! Melanie, congratulations! I could tell during the class that you had “the bug”! It doesn’t surprise me that you’re the kind of gal to go home and dive on in. This is exciting; really, what more is there to life than living the dream! I added you to my feed reader, put up another post!

]]> By: Rosemary Carstens http://melaniemulhall.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/hello-world/#comment-8 Rosemary Carstens Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:23:49 +0000 #comment-8 Congrats, Melanie, for jumping into the pool! BTW, there are about 175,000 new blogs EVERY DAY according to technorati. So you are in plentiful and good company. Maybe this IS part of living the dream, having our say, sending our thoughts out there in hope that they connect with the thoughts of others and create a meaningful impact. Rosemary http://carstensFEAST.blogspot.com Congrats, Melanie, for jumping into the pool! BTW, there are about 175,000 new blogs EVERY DAY according to technorati. So you are in plentiful and good company. Maybe this IS part of living the dream, having our say, sending our thoughts out there in hope that they connect with the thoughts of others and create a meaningful impact. Rosemary
http://carstensFEAST.blogspot.com

]]> By: Andi O'Conor http://melaniemulhall.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/hello-world/#comment-7 Andi O'Conor Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:58:10 +0000 #comment-7 Living the dream is a great contemplation. First, how to we find the dream? How do we identify what is most precious and dear to our hearts? Then, how do we live from that place? I find that my "dream" life, my goals and ideals for the perfect life, shift and change through time. Priorities rearrange; cherished goals fade from sight, replaced by fresher, deeper dreams. It's a lovely journey, and one that takes continual awareness and refreshment. Great topic Melanie! Living the dream is a great contemplation. First, how to we find the dream? How do we identify what is most precious and dear to our hearts? Then, how do we live from that place? I find that my “dream” life, my goals and ideals for the perfect life, shift and change through time. Priorities rearrange; cherished goals fade from sight, replaced by fresher, deeper dreams. It’s a lovely journey, and one that takes continual awareness and refreshment.

Great topic Melanie!

]]> By: Kathy Leftwich http://melaniemulhall.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/hello-world/#comment-6 Kathy Leftwich Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:53:58 +0000 #comment-6 Nice first post, Melanie! It can be scary, but think about it this way: there are now (tens of?) thousands of these blogs out there, so what are the chances that someone will read yours? One of our colleagues in BMW called blogging a sort of mental masturbation. That can inspire or detract from the experience--it's all up to you! The best inspiration is reading others' blogs but then you'd have no other life ;) --if you're curious, mine is cunninghand@blogspot.com Nice first post, Melanie! It can be scary, but think about it this way: there are now (tens of?) thousands of these blogs out there, so what are the chances that someone will read yours?

One of our colleagues in BMW called blogging a sort of mental masturbation. That can inspire or detract from the experience–it’s all up to you!

The best inspiration is reading others’ blogs but then you’d have no other life ;) –if you’re curious, mine is cunninghand@blogspot.com

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