tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post2447743365733402009..comments2024-03-27T16:17:04.142-04:00Comments on The Marmelade Gypsy: Word of the YearJeaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-30848449607740733052016-01-18T06:14:19.864-05:002016-01-18T06:14:19.864-05:00Hi, Jeanie! LISTEN... that is a terrific word to f...Hi, Jeanie! LISTEN... that is a terrific word to focus one's life around. We hear, but are we really, truly listening, taking in... I love this description of yourself: "I am a cheerleader, not a rabble rouser." ;) Here's to cheers and positivity in the new year! Wishing you health, happiness, creative fun and beyond in 2016, my friend! Great to finally be catching up with your more here, after my post-holidays slump... ;) ((HUGS))<br /><br />Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-91708683435775721312016-01-17T21:25:22.838-05:002016-01-17T21:25:22.838-05:00I don't generally pick a word for the new year...I don't generally pick a word for the new year but if I did, I would chose LISTEN...<br />Very, very nice post, Jeanie.<br />xoxobj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-45844228039495255002016-01-16T23:27:15.529-05:002016-01-16T23:27:15.529-05:00That's one of my all time favourite words. It&...That's one of my all time favourite words. It's an essential skill for all sorts of endeavours. When I took my first birdwatching course, we were told to listen for bird calls around us. We can hear them first before seeing them. Often it's their calls that alert us to where they are and who they are. When I took my screenwriting course a few years back, we were told to listen actively in public places, not to eavesdrop but pay attention to how people talk with each other. That's the trick to write great dialogues. Just two life- affecting examples. :)Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-32299995359316368542016-01-16T22:53:15.684-05:002016-01-16T22:53:15.684-05:00Jeanie, this is probably one of my favorite posts...Jeanie, this is probably one of my favorite posts... Your thoughts came across so very clear and heartfelt.. I think your word for the year is right on... So many issues could be resolved if we all just listened.. Really listened. Thank you so much for sharing this.<br /><br />Oh yes, my little chef.. I love that you ~get me~ I think you may be right. You made me laugh when I read where you wrote, only you could think of a peanut souffle! haaaa<br />Enjoy your evening dear friend<br />blessings,<br />PennyAngelsdoor * Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770992037653364805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-39943219250187831162016-01-16T17:40:30.767-05:002016-01-16T17:40:30.767-05:00Love this -- listening is reflexive (not purely pa...Love this -- listening is reflexive (not purely passive) and requires responsiveness. I'm so proud of what you've done for WKAR, and proud of the leadership and inspiration you've provided. Sinus aches and other pains aside, this is a great way to start the year! Hope the glow from this success brings some healing warmth into your life...annohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102616203481686227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-87356998884984504122016-01-16T10:47:40.153-05:002016-01-16T10:47:40.153-05:00i need to listen more and interrupt less!i need to listen more and interrupt less!The Artful Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039109515963974739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-50994975803511935602016-01-16T09:40:02.374-05:002016-01-16T09:40:02.374-05:00Well said! I loved every word, and so much of this...Well said! I loved every word, and so much of this resonated with me too. I pick my battles, and usually am happy to go along to get along, but when something really hits home with me I am fearless! I so much admire your speaking out with a voice of reason on the WKAR issue, and happy there was a good resolution. <br /><br />There is much to listen to in this world of ours. So often we let the noise overwhelm is. This wonderful post is a good reminder to train our ears for edifying sounds everywhere. <br /><br /><br />Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623887166087444590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-51379354468570102602016-01-15T18:43:40.465-05:002016-01-15T18:43:40.465-05:00I've not thought of a word for the year before...I've not thought of a word for the year before but I think it's wonderful. And you have picked a perfect word :)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567813155701854683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-58711298304847920362016-01-15T18:16:25.787-05:002016-01-15T18:16:25.787-05:00Great post and great word choice. Great post and great word choice. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824748902803492123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-52956071657516742652016-01-15T17:30:43.100-05:002016-01-15T17:30:43.100-05:00I think listening is a skill often lost amid more ...I think listening is a skill often lost amid more pretentious and outgoing communication skills. However, to really listen is a gift not only to the receiver but also to the giver. People wish to be truly known and the only way that is possible is if someone else listens with understanding and empathy. I hope to give people my full attention when they are trying to tell me something. I try not to be thinking of what I can say next. This is my gift to them. Even in our long marriage, if Bob is talking to me, I stop what I'm doing and give him the courtesy of my attention. I love that you chose listening in it's myriad forms, Jeanie, to guide you through 2016. Also I caught the satire of the butt pose - nicely done! Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-43272473575319700162016-01-15T15:56:52.829-05:002016-01-15T15:56:52.829-05:00Fantastic post, Jeanie!! When I read about you as ...Fantastic post, Jeanie!! When I read about you as an only child you could have been writing about me! I love your choice of word for the year and the way you explained it in so many ways is beautiful. Like you, I only stand up for things I truly believe in and have a passion about. I'm usually quiet but when I need to speak up I can do so quite loudly. Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084823218319628822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-25838734609480078132016-01-15T15:20:20.829-05:002016-01-15T15:20:20.829-05:00Good for you for standing up; for taking a stand!
...Good for you for standing up; for taking a stand!<br /><br />I just read, earlier today, that 3 of 10 leaders are toxic. Seems awfully high -- I wonder if that number might go down, if more people would stand up and take a stand.....<br /><br />Good on ya. :-)<br /><br /><br />ps -- I read, in the last week or so, that "slacktivists" DO make a difference, if there are enough of us. ("Slacktivist" being a pejorative term for those of us who sign petitions and write notes, but who do not picket, or call voters, or engage in other active sorts of activism....) So -- there is a continuum of activity -- we can do something, without going full-tilt boogie....... :-)<br /><br />pps -- all of your containers of paint make me want to MAKE MARKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) :-)I need orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819543886910857718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-571038740988874442016-01-15T15:11:11.717-05:002016-01-15T15:11:11.717-05:00I love you. That is all!I love you. That is all!Mary Rose'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17567326027916575109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-77713641855967727352016-01-15T13:26:29.976-05:002016-01-15T13:26:29.976-05:00Well said Jeanie! A great word, one we all need to...Well said Jeanie! A great word, one we all need to pay more attention to and just do it!<br /><br />EmilyThe French Hutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028597144785773804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-67245215407939550882016-01-15T11:55:27.045-05:002016-01-15T11:55:27.045-05:00Jeanie, this might be my favorite of all your post...Jeanie, this might be my favorite of all your posts so far. You remind us of all the ways to listen and learn. And you have explained your passion for defending the television station--I hadn't seen you crusading before but wasn't sure whether this really was the first time. You did a great job. And I suspect you'll be listening to see whether activism is required as things develop. I haven't even picked a word for this year yet...maybe my word is "procrastinate"! Have a great 2016...you're off to a wonderful start. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-18321598233353223342016-01-15T11:37:36.878-05:002016-01-15T11:37:36.878-05:00I like that word listen, and it's something th...I like that word listen, and it's something the whole world could benefit from! Lovely photos too.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-34552463055449568932016-01-15T10:32:31.543-05:002016-01-15T10:32:31.543-05:00listen is a fabulous word to have as a companion t...listen is a fabulous word to have as a companion through out a year. i used it once, let it teach me, enlighten me and bring joy to life. it sounds like you have already let listen share the world with you. lovely images to consider too Jeanie. Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279605745446513635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-90265196943526403472016-01-15T10:28:50.471-05:002016-01-15T10:28:50.471-05:00Wonderful post . . .
No word for me this year . ....Wonderful post . . . <br />No word for me this year . . . <br />Instead, at the end of each week, I write down something I liked about my week, saving those written thoughts in a jar, to read again in a year . . . I wonder if that will become a <br />REMINDER . . . <br /><br />I love the word, thought, action of . . .<br />LISTENLynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-23476890589451622782016-01-15T10:11:11.548-05:002016-01-15T10:11:11.548-05:00Love your word. Listen is a good thing for that i...Love your word. Listen is a good thing for that is how we learn. You are still an only child no matter how old you are. I had a sister growing up, but still didn't learn how to fight. It took me a long time to learn to stand up for myself. I thought everyone else knew more than I did, oh was I wrong. Happy Listening!!Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-66556411685699824912016-01-15T09:44:54.875-05:002016-01-15T09:44:54.875-05:00As always, wonderful post my dear. I am happy to ...As always, wonderful post my dear. I am happy to hear that the right decision was made but am sad to hear that she drug your good friends at WKAR through the mud in the process. In the end she is the one who ends up looking bad in the process. But it's a shame that someone like that is in a position of power as that sort of attitude is not the kind of attitude that person in that position should have. <br /><br />Now that I am Amazon Prime I'll finally get a chance to watch Downton Abbey! I plan on starting it after I finish watching The Gilmore Girls. Everyone I know that has watched that show has loved it so I know that I will as well. <br /><br />I love the word you've chosen for the year. After reading so many posts about people's one word, I've come up with my own - less. Less saying yes to things I truly don't want to do. Less accumulation of physical possession that I don't use or need. Less worrying about things that are out of my control. By doing less of these things I'm hoping to have more time to invest in the relationships that matter most to me, and more peace and joy in my life.Lisa from Lisa's Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-43765244037843542972016-01-15T08:40:26.080-05:002016-01-15T08:40:26.080-05:00It's a good word and you se it (and, frankly, ...It's a good word and you se it (and, frankly, all words) well. I enjoy listening to you.Joanne Huffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759522152058279949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-4357404257766703462016-01-15T08:11:05.725-05:002016-01-15T08:11:05.725-05:00I am on my phone and can not type all that I want ...I am on my phone and can not type all that I want to say in response but your best is the best. There is so much to say but rather I will listen to your words herr and start my day in the battle zone of the work place. Bravo.Castles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-56500972101518730412016-01-15T06:51:46.857-05:002016-01-15T06:51:46.857-05:00A wonderful post.
I'm not sure what to say, e...A wonderful post.<br /><br />I'm not sure what to say, except that it might be a better world if more people were to listen a little more often.Victoria Ziglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872256336482196922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-67863707357632506622016-01-15T06:50:01.190-05:002016-01-15T06:50:01.190-05:00Amazing insights! Wonderful post!
best... mae at ...Amazing insights! Wonderful post!<br /><br />best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com (blogging about only the trivial)Mae Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328946930935633113noreply@blogger.com