Comments for Lavender Log http://www.shonnielavender.com Leading & living an intentional, ispired life. Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:57:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Accountable to whom? by Loyd http://www.shonnielavender.com/blog/2009/08/accountable-to-whom/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Loyd Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:57:14 +0000 http://www.shonnielavender.com/blog/?p=87#comment-13 Well said - thanks for running it by again. Well said – thanks for running it by again.

]]> Comment on Accountable to whom? by Shonnie http://www.shonnielavender.com/blog/2009/08/accountable-to-whom/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Shonnie Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:19:12 +0000 http://www.shonnielavender.com/blog/?p=87#comment-12 Good to hear from you, Loyd. I agree with you in the power and value in having someone who is our champion and helps us remember who we are and who we are intending to be. I encourage all of us to be that kind of support for another and also to seek that support for ourselves. What I meant about service as the new accountability is this. When we see our lives as serving some worthy purpose and our actions as contributing to the fulfillment of such purpose, that inspiration may be all we need to keep us on our path. It's an intrinsic drive rather than a desire to satisfy an extrinsic goal of "proving" ourself. As I tell my clients, in the beginning, or in very challenging circumstances, it's reasonable to "lean" on others to help us stay on track. At some point, however, our support system (at least the flesh and blood system) may not be within our reach, so it's extremely useful to have another way to maintain our course. For me, service to one's highest ideals and bigger vision can be that anchor. Good to hear from you, Loyd. I agree with you in the power and value in having someone who is our champion and helps us remember who we are and who we are intending to be. I encourage all of us to be that kind of support for another and also to seek that support for ourselves. What I meant about service as the new accountability is this. When we see our lives as serving some worthy purpose and our actions as contributing to the fulfillment of such purpose, that inspiration may be all we need to keep us on our path. It’s an intrinsic drive rather than a desire to satisfy an extrinsic goal of “proving” ourself.

As I tell my clients, in the beginning, or in very challenging circumstances, it’s reasonable to “lean” on others to help us stay on track. At some point, however, our support system (at least the flesh and blood system) may not be within our reach, so it’s extremely useful to have another way to maintain our course. For me, service to one’s highest ideals and bigger vision can be that anchor.

]]> Comment on Accountable to whom? by Shonnie http://www.shonnielavender.com/blog/2009/08/accountable-to-whom/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Shonnie Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:11:57 +0000 http://www.shonnielavender.com/blog/?p=87#comment-11 Pat, I'm so glad you've dropped by and have also chosen to stay connected. Thank you for your kind words. Your intention with your creations reminds me of why I enjoy homemade or handmade things -- people so often imbue them with their heart's love and that surely is a wonderful gift to receive (and to give, of course). Pat, I’m so glad you’ve dropped by and have also chosen to stay connected. Thank you for your kind words. Your intention with your creations reminds me of why I enjoy homemade or handmade things — people so often imbue them with their heart’s love and that surely is a wonderful gift to receive (and to give, of course).

]]> Comment on Accountable to whom? by Loyd http://www.shonnielavender.com/blog/2009/08/accountable-to-whom/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Loyd Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:08:40 +0000 http://www.shonnielavender.com/blog/?p=87#comment-10 I’ve been mulling over your Accountable to whom question. I get what you are saying – to account to someone appears to have someone greater than you judge whether you did whatever or didn’t do whatever, an obligation, etc. But, being in service as the new accountability is a big stretch for me. There is something missing that I can’t quite put my finger on. It has something to do with voicing to another one’s deepest desire to live in integrity – that someone sees you and agrees to hold your desire as your new standard and is willing to keep seeing you and be the reminder when you miss the standard you have set. So are you saying this is service rather than accountability? I’ve been mulling over your Accountable to whom question. I get what you are saying – to account to someone appears to have someone greater than you judge whether you did whatever or didn’t do whatever, an obligation, etc. But, being in service as the new accountability is a big stretch for me. There is something missing that I can’t quite put my finger on. It has something to do with voicing to another one’s deepest desire to live in integrity – that someone sees you and agrees to hold your desire as your new standard and is willing to keep seeing you and be the reminder when you miss the standard you have set. So are you saying this is service rather than accountability?

]]> Comment on Accountable to whom? by Patricia Allen http://www.shonnielavender.com/blog/2009/08/accountable-to-whom/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Patricia Allen Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:02:00 +0000 http://www.shonnielavender.com/blog/?p=87#comment-7 Shonnie, Thank you. Years ago I realized that everything and everyone is connected, not only by the '6 degrees' or some such; but connected on a deeper, more significant level. I am autistic and I think in pictures, so I never had words for this understanding that you and I and the person we don't know are all in this living together--cells in the same organism. (That's the closest words I have for my picture.) You have given words to my pictures. Thank you. This truth is why I take such care with my pens and stuff that I make for others. They are part of me. When my customers' and friends' self-image rises...so does mine. I've signed up for your newsletter. May blessings abound to you today and always...and to all those who read your blog. Love and Light, Pat Shonnie, Thank you.
Years ago I realized that everything and everyone is connected, not only by the ‘6 degrees’ or some such; but connected on a deeper, more significant level. I am autistic and I think in pictures, so I never had words for this understanding that you and I and the person we don’t know are all in this living together–cells in the same organism. (That’s the closest words I have for my picture.)

You have given words to my pictures. Thank you.

This truth is why I take such care with my pens and stuff that I make for others. They are part of me. When my customers’ and friends’ self-image rises…so does mine.

I’ve signed up for your newsletter. May blessings abound to you today and always…and to all those who read your blog.

Love and Light,
Pat

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