Comments on: Tweit & Riehl begin “Blog Duet”: How do we nurture ourselves and still nurture the world? http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/13/tweit-riehl-begin-blog-duet-how-do-we-nurture-ourselves-and-still-nurture-the-world/ Creating connections through the arts and across cultures Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Deborah Robson http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/13/tweit-riehl-begin-blog-duet-how-do-we-nurture-ourselves-and-still-nurture-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2340 Deborah Robson Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:41:54 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/13/tweit-riehl-begin-blog-duet-how-do-we-nurture-ourselves-and-still-nurture-the-world/#comment-2340 Another INFP, eh? Less than 3 percent of the population is estimated to be this Myers-Briggs type. Myers-Briggs was so helpful to me. It gave me a lot of freedom to accept who and how I am in the world. I've taken the type indicator twice, with a long interval in between. The second time I had learned to be more extroverted, but was still on the quiet side of the scale. I appreciated your stories of Woodman and Johnson, and your talk about how your work fits in a world they have helped you, in part, to define. Another INFP, eh? Less than 3 percent of the population is estimated to be this Myers-Briggs type. Myers-Briggs was so helpful to me. It gave me a lot of freedom to accept who and how I am in the world. I've taken the type indicator twice, with a long interval in between. The second time I had learned to be more extroverted, but was still on the quiet side of the scale.
I appreciated your stories of Woodman and Johnson, and your talk about how your work fits in a world they have helped you, in part, to define.

]]> By: Susan J. Tweit http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/13/tweit-riehl-begin-blog-duet-how-do-we-nurture-ourselves-and-still-nurture-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 Susan J. Tweit Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:45:37 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/13/tweit-riehl-begin-blog-duet-how-do-we-nurture-ourselves-and-still-nurture-the-world/#comment-2334 Janet, I love the examples of the two Jungian psychologists who you take as models, and I'm fascinated by your inner wisdom giving you the metaphor of your instrument. That's a fruitful vein to follow and to let rest in your mind to see how it'll play (as it were!). I'm particularly touched by your quotation of the Tibetan proverb from Sogyal Rimpoche: "Water, if you don't stir it, becomes clear." And then you say, "the mind, if you don't stir it, finds peace." So wise, and so true. Remember though, that the pond needs to be stirred by that inflowing rush of rainwater or snowmelt, bearing nutrients and new life. Without that it becomes stagnant, sterile. Likewise, we need stimulation to keep our minds fertile and growing with new ideas and understanding. How much stimulation we each need is the question It's that balance between being stirred and allowing ourselves to still and find peace that we're exploring - all the time. Susan susanjtweit.com Janet,
I love the examples of the two Jungian psychologists who you take as models, and I'm fascinated by your inner wisdom giving you the metaphor of your instrument. That's a fruitful vein to follow and to let rest in your mind to see how it'll play (as it were!). I'm particularly touched by your quotation of the Tibetan proverb from Sogyal Rimpoche: "Water, if you don't stir it, becomes clear." And then you say, "the mind, if you don't stir it, finds peace." So wise, and so true. Remember though, that the pond needs to be stirred by that inflowing rush of rainwater or snowmelt, bearing nutrients and new life. Without that it becomes stagnant, sterile. Likewise, we need stimulation to keep our minds fertile and growing with new ideas and understanding. How much stimulation we each need is the question It's that balance between being stirred and allowing ourselves to still and find peace that we're exploring - all the time.

Susan
susanjtweit.com

]]> By: Arletta http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/13/tweit-riehl-begin-blog-duet-how-do-we-nurture-ourselves-and-still-nurture-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2330 Arletta Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:32:51 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/13/tweit-riehl-begin-blog-duet-how-do-we-nurture-ourselves-and-still-nurture-the-world/#comment-2330 You are your violin! What a great analogy re: "instrument" for you to come to! Nurture carefully that the melody may come back, renewed, strengthened and beauteous! The duet is also a dance and the two of you, Susan and Janet, are delightfully in tune with one another. Thank your for the gift of deep insight and inspiration. You are your violin! What a great analogy re: "instrument" for you to come to! Nurture carefully that the melody may come back, renewed, strengthened and beauteous!
The duet is also a dance and the two of you, Susan and Janet, are delightfully in tune with one another. Thank your for the gift of deep insight and inspiration.

]]> By: bobbi c. http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/13/tweit-riehl-begin-blog-duet-how-do-we-nurture-ourselves-and-still-nurture-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2329 bobbi c. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:35:47 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/13/tweit-riehl-begin-blog-duet-how-do-we-nurture-ourselves-and-still-nurture-the-world/#comment-2329 Thanks Janet and Susan! This exchange is invigorating and inspirational! I've learned that I'm also an introvert and I have to force myself to go out and interact with people. I love interacting online, however, but find all the other distractions of being online so stimulating that my mind is constantly being 'stirred". Yet I thrive on the influx of information and stimulation. It's a hard balancing act sometimes. Looking forward to more of your duets! bobbi c. Thanks Janet and Susan! This exchange is invigorating and inspirational! I've learned that I'm also an introvert and I have to force myself to go out and interact with people. I love interacting online, however, but find all the other distractions of being online so stimulating that my mind is constantly being 'stirred". Yet I thrive on the influx of information and stimulation. It's a hard balancing act sometimes.

Looking forward to more of your duets!

bobbi c.

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