Comments on: Pull Off The Labels http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/ A journey toward your true peak Tue, 22 May 2012 06:41:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: One Year Already? – Sunday Song for August 16, 2009 — happylotus.com http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-7294 One Year Already? – Sunday Song for August 16, 2009 — happylotus.com Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:03:44 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-7294 [...] Mind Map, Urban Monk, Sharing The Journey, Goodlife ZEN, Write to Done, Quest for Balance and Jungle of Life). I have had the chance to interview people who not only graciously gave me the chance to talk to [...] […] Mind Map, Urban Monk, Sharing The Journey, Goodlife ZEN, Write to Done, Quest for Balance and Jungle of Life). I have had the chance to interview people who not only graciously gave me the chance to talk to […]

]]> By: Suzie Cheel http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5529 Suzie Cheel Sun, 10 May 2009 03:40:58 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5529 Interesting the label thing. When I was an a teacher and an artist ot was a synch, then that was what I did, NOT WHO I BE. That would be an interesting question Great post Thanks <abbr><em>Suzie Cheel´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbundanceHighway/~3/TEi7sO7NX6s/" rel="nofollow">Super Abundant Bloggers # 9</a></em></abbr> Interesting the label thing. When I was an a teacher and an artist ot was a synch, then that was what I did, NOT WHO I BE. That would be an interesting question

Great post Thanks

Suzie Cheel´s last blog post..Super Abundant Bloggers # 9

]]> By: Nadia - Happy Lotus http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5528 Nadia - Happy Lotus Sat, 09 May 2009 19:14:08 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5528 @ Liara - Great point at how some people are not able to access their authentic self because they do not know how. I think that is what spirituality and awareness is all about...learning how to access our true self. Thank you so much for leaving a comment here and at my site. Hope all is well. :) <abbr><em>Nadia - Happy Lotus´s last blog post..<a href="http://happylotus.com/2009/05/08/to-all-the-wonder-women-in-the-world/" rel="nofollow">To All The Wonder Women In The World</a></em></abbr> @ Liara — Great point at how some people are not able to access their authentic self because they do not know how. I think that is what spirituality and awareness is all about…learning how to access our true self. Thank you so much for leaving a comment here and at my site. Hope all is well. :)

Nadia — Happy Lotus´s last blog post..To All The Wonder Women In The World

]]> By: Liara Covert http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5527 Liara Covert Sat, 09 May 2009 15:17:58 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5527 Love the post. It reminds people their authenticity is not based on what they do for a living. Authentic power is only invisible to those who do not choose to access it within themselves. It is a process to learn what this is and how to get at it. The what always comes before the how. In other words, ideas arise in the mind before you consciously figure out exactly the purpose. Not to panic, everything comes to mind at exactly the most appropriate moment for everyone. <abbr><em>Liara Covert´s last blog post..<a href="http://blog.dreambuilders.com.au/journal/2009/5/9/unleash-the-real-you.html" rel="nofollow">Unleash the real you!</a></em></abbr> Love the post. It reminds people their authenticity is not based on what they do for a living. Authentic power is only invisible to those who do not choose to access it within themselves.
It is a process to learn what this is and how to get at it. The what always comes before the how. In other words, ideas arise in the mind before you consciously figure out exactly the purpose. Not to panic, everything comes to mind at exactly the most appropriate moment for everyone.

Liara Covert´s last blog post..Unleash the real you!

]]> By: Nadia - Happy Lotus http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5525 Nadia - Happy Lotus Sat, 09 May 2009 02:19:57 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5525 @ Dr. Jennifer Howard - I agree that living authentically is a life long journey. Oscar Wilde said the best romance a person can have is learning to love onself. :) <abbr><em>Nadia - Happy Lotus´s last blog post..<a href="http://happylotus.com/2009/05/08/to-all-the-wonder-women-in-the-world/" rel="nofollow">To All The Wonder Women In The World</a></em></abbr> @ Dr. Jennifer Howard — I agree that living authentically is a life long journey. Oscar Wilde said the best romance a person can have is learning to love onself. :)

Nadia — Happy Lotus´s last blog post..To All The Wonder Women In The World

]]> By: Nadia - Happy Lotus http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5524 Nadia - Happy Lotus Fri, 08 May 2009 20:47:12 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5524 @ Mark - I agree with you, it is much better to simply "be". I also appreciate that quote that you used in your comment. I love it. Thank you for sharing. :) <abbr><em>Nadia - Happy Lotus´s last blog post..<a href="http://happylotus.com/2009/05/08/to-all-the-wonder-women-in-the-world/" rel="nofollow">To All The Wonder Women In The World</a></em></abbr> @ Mark — I agree with you, it is much better to simply “be”. I also appreciate that quote that you used in your comment. I love it. Thank you for sharing. :)

Nadia — Happy Lotus´s last blog post..To All The Wonder Women In The World

]]> By: Dr. Jennifer Howard http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5523 Dr. Jennifer Howard Fri, 08 May 2009 17:46:27 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5523 Dear Nadia, Thank you for the blog. I agree. Who we are shines through anything we do. Sometimes people do jobs that reflect a small part of themselves. One of our goals in life would be to find our true profession that reflects most of us. Living life from who we truly are is a life long journey. To being who we truly are, Dr. Jennifer Howard http://www.DrJenniferHoward.com Dear Nadia,

Thank you for the blog. I agree. Who we are shines through anything we do. Sometimes people do jobs that reflect a small part of themselves. One of our goals in life would be to find our true profession that reflects most of us. Living life from who we truly are is a life long journey.

To being who we truly are,

Dr. Jennifer Howard
http://www.DrJenniferHoward.com

]]> By: Mark http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5522 Mark Fri, 08 May 2009 15:47:09 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5522 Great post. I am not sure who said "Label me and you negate me" however it is very true. Labels do place perceived limits on us. I do not like labels and I too do not look forward to questions like what do you do, or what religion are you or what sign are you. As soon as you answer these types of questions most people are already forming mental opinions about you based on their experience with that label. I much prefer to simply "be". <abbr><em>Mark´s last blog post..<a href="http://tobeme.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/the-present-of-our-presence/" rel="nofollow">The Present of Our Presence</a></em></abbr> Great post. I am not sure who said “Label me and you negate me” however it is very true. Labels do place perceived limits on us. I do not like labels and I too do not look forward to questions like what do you do, or what religion are you or what sign are you. As soon as you answer these types of questions most people are already forming mental opinions about you based on their experience with that label. I much prefer to simply “be”.

Mark´s last blog post..The Present of Our Presence

]]> By: Nadia - Happy Lotus http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5521 Nadia - Happy Lotus Fri, 08 May 2009 15:30:40 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5521 @ Angie - I know exactly what you mean on having the desire for people to be real. I always am humored when people want to appear all perfect because let's face it, no one is perfect. We all have our faults and areas that we are not too proud about. I think we can learn a lot from one another and being real is the basis from where we can achieve that. :) @ Barbara - I am so happy that you liked the post. I lost my mother about four years ago and it was a great lesson to see how others described her. No one mentioned the house, the cars, and other material items. Everyone just talked about her as a person. So that is why I felt the urge to include that sentence in the piece. :) @ Hilary - Give it a try and let me know how it goes. I would love to hear the experience that you have! :) Hope all is well with you! @ Kaushik - I never thought about the timeliness of this post so thank you for bringing that to my attention. :) @ Tabitha - Thank you so much for applying the concept of lables to those who are living with disabilities. I am so happy that you brought this up because I think it is an issue that needs to be addressed. I have always felt that a disability just referred to the body and never to someone's soul and heart. It always makes me mad when people look down upon others who are disabled because it is a judgment. A healthy person can be disabled too but no one ever sees that because the outside appears to be "normal". Thank you again for bringing this issue up in your comment! :) @ Stacey - I loved how your husband's friend described your job. That is perfect! I have found that when I talk to someone and never ask the dreaded question, I end up having a really great in-depth conversation. However, either at the very end of the conversation or the next time I talk to them, it comes up. So be prepared for it always coming up at some point but then again your experience may be different. Let me know what happens! :) @Ann Elise - My entire family is in medicine so I had to be the rebel and go into law! :) I personally do not believe in the concepts of mistakes and failure. Failure is only when you do not learn from an experience. The same is true for a mistake. Life is all about learning and we learn from experience. <abbr><em>Nadia - Happy Lotus´s last blog post..<a href="http://happylotus.com/2009/05/08/to-all-the-wonder-women-in-the-world/" rel="nofollow">To All The Wonder Women In The World</a></em></abbr> @ Angie — I know exactly what you mean on having the desire for people to be real. I always am humored when people want to appear all perfect because let’s face it, no one is perfect. We all have our faults and areas that we are not too proud about. I think we can learn a lot from one another and being real is the basis from where we can achieve that. :)

@ Barbara — I am so happy that you liked the post. I lost my mother about four years ago and it was a great lesson to see how others described her. No one mentioned the house, the cars, and other material items. Everyone just talked about her as a person. So that is why I felt the urge to include that sentence in the piece. :)

@ Hilary — Give it a try and let me know how it goes. I would love to hear the experience that you have! :) Hope all is well with you!

@ Kaushik — I never thought about the timeliness of this post so thank you for bringing that to my attention. :)

@ Tabitha — Thank you so much for applying the concept of lables to those who are living with disabilities. I am so happy that you brought this up because I think it is an issue that needs to be addressed. I have always felt that a disability just referred to the body and never to someone’s soul and heart. It always makes me mad when people look down upon others who are disabled because it is a judgment. A healthy person can be disabled too but no one ever sees that because the outside appears to be “normal”. Thank you again for bringing this issue up in your comment! :)

@ Stacey — I loved how your husband’s friend described your job. That is perfect! I have found that when I talk to someone and never ask the dreaded question, I end up having a really great in-depth conversation. However, either at the very end of the conversation or the next time I talk to them, it comes up. So be prepared for it always coming up at some point but then again your experience may be different. Let me know what happens! :)

@Ann Elise — My entire family is in medicine so I had to be the rebel and go into law! :) I personally do not believe in the concepts of mistakes and failure. Failure is only when you do not learn from an experience. The same is true for a mistake. Life is all about learning and we learn from experience.

Nadia — Happy Lotus´s last blog post..To All The Wonder Women In The World

]]> By: ann elise http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5519 ann elise Fri, 08 May 2009 12:33:38 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5519 Lawyers certainly do have labels. There was a time when I wanted to be a lawyer because of the label. Now that I am in medicine, lawyers have a totally different label :) I do think that the area of study we choose to devote countless hours and dollars to does say something about us. Looking past the label, WHY you do what you do and HOW you do it, these DO say a lot about who you are as a person. What really struck a chord in me was your paragraph on failure. Lack of accomplishment in one area can lead to reorganizing efforts in a different area and lead to a greater success. Thank you for thegentle reminder to look for the lesson. Caroline, never, EVER let comparisons to others' successes make you feel bad about being a SAHM. The most powerfully positive message I ever read about motherhood was a quote by Martha Sears, wife of the pediatrician Dr Barry Sears. From his website: "one of her favorite quips when someone voices their concern about her having eight children in an already populated world is: 'The world needs my children.' " The seeds you sow today may not bloom for decades, but have the potential for generations of positive impact. Chania Girl, what a great quote! I haven't read that book but now I'm intrigued. Will have to look for it. Lawyers certainly do have labels. There was a time when I wanted to be a lawyer because of the label. Now that I am in medicine, lawyers have a totally different label :)

I do think that the area of study we choose to devote countless hours and dollars to does say something about us. Looking past the label, WHY you do what you do and HOW you do it, these DO say a lot about who you are as a person.

What really struck a chord in me was your paragraph on failure. Lack of accomplishment in one area can lead to reorganizing efforts in a different area and lead to a greater success. Thank you for thegentle reminder to look for the lesson.

Caroline, never, EVER let comparisons to others’ successes make you feel bad about being a SAHM. The most powerfully positive message I ever read about motherhood was a quote by Martha Sears, wife of the pediatrician Dr Barry Sears. From his website: “one of her favorite quips when someone voices their concern about her having eight children in an already populated world is: ‘The world needs my children.’ ” The seeds you sow today may not bloom for decades, but have the potential for generations of positive impact.

Chania Girl, what a great quote! I haven’t read that book but now I’m intrigued. Will have to look for it.

]]> By: Stacey Shipman http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5518 Stacey Shipman Fri, 08 May 2009 12:15:19 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5518 Oh, I hate that question. I do a lot of networking (in person) and of course that is always the first question. the folks I network with label themselves either with titles or company names. About a year ago I decided to stop using a company name - you get me when you hire me - and I hated titles. I do so many things and started to feel trapped by the titles. My husband and I were out one night with some of his friends from grade school and one of them said "What do you guys do". We explained in brief our jobs (which to some extent have similar components) and this individual responded back "Oh, you help people feel good." I loved it. I would rather know how you live your life or what makes you happy, passionate, excited! I'm going to start asking those questions instead of what do you do. Will probably provide more engaging conversation. <abbr><em>Stacey Shipman´s last blog post..<a href="http://staceyshipman.com/2009/05/05/present-with-confidence-beware-the-nervous-habit/" rel="nofollow">Present with Confidence: Beware the Nervous Habit</a></em></abbr> Oh, I hate that question. I do a lot of networking (in person) and of course that is always the first question. the folks I network with label themselves either with titles or company names. About a year ago I decided to stop using a company name — you get me when you hire me — and I hated titles. I do so many things and started to feel trapped by the titles. My husband and I were out one night with some of his friends from grade school and one of them said “What do you guys do”. We explained in brief our jobs (which to some extent have similar components) and this individual responded back “Oh, you help people feel good.” I loved it.

I would rather know how you live your life or what makes you happy, passionate, excited! I’m going to start asking those questions instead of what do you do. Will probably provide more engaging conversation.

Stacey Shipman´s last blog post..Present with Confidence: Beware the Nervous Habit

]]> By: Tabitha http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5517 Tabitha Fri, 08 May 2009 12:00:08 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5517 I SO loved reading this!! This is so true and can also be applied to us living with disabilities. We are immediately labeled cripple, disabled or handicapped. That does not or should not define who we are in the least. It should also not base what we can and can not do in this life. I truly loved reading this this morning!! <abbr><em>Tabitha´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/choosebliss/~3/8J3HxyYJ05I/early-morning-thinking.html" rel="nofollow">Early Morning Thinking</a></em></abbr> I SO loved reading this!! This is so true and can also be applied to us living with disabilities. We are immediately labeled cripple, disabled or handicapped. That does not or should not define who we are in the least. It should also not base what we can and can not do in this life.

I truly loved reading this this morning!!

Tabitha´s last blog post..Early Morning Thinking

]]> By: Kaushik http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5516 Kaushik Fri, 08 May 2009 11:23:15 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5516 A very timely post, when many people are out of work and can't find work, or worried about their jobs. We create a strong identity around "what we do" and any change in this can be difficult for many. Thanks. <abbr><em>Kaushik´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeyondKarma/~3/QHz9YyU85G4/" rel="nofollow">Are you unemployed – Lost your job? – Worried about your job? Laid off? Not finding a job? Do you have anxiety about the financial crisis?</a></em></abbr> A very timely post, when many people are out of work and can’t find work, or worried about their jobs. We create a strong identity around “what we do” and any change in this can be difficult for many. Thanks.

Kaushik´s last blog post..Are you unemployed – Lost your job? – Worried about your job? Laid off? Not finding a job? Do you have anxiety about the financial crisis?

]]> By: Hilary http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5514 Hilary Fri, 08 May 2009 07:34:12 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5514 Hi Lance and Nadia .. thank you .. Lance - you've given us brilliant guests .. I've loved meeting them all .. and enjoy learning from them, which will continue. Nadia .. great post: I love the title - Pull off the Labels .. perhaps we should start our conversations differently when we meet new people .. eg I like your attitude, or you've got a positive outlook .. you must be enjoying life .. that will open up the conversation and their replies. Good points you make .. I'm going to try it .. Thanks - have great days .. Hilary Melton-Butcher Positive Letters <abbr><em>Hilary´s last blog post..<a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2009/05/moles-worms-and-charles-darwin.html" rel="nofollow">Moles, Worms and Charles Darwin - Naturalist ...</a></em></abbr> Hi Lance and Nadia .. thank you .. Lance — you’ve given us brilliant guests .. I’ve loved meeting them all .. and enjoy learning from them, which will continue.

Nadia .. great post: I love the title — Pull off the Labels .. perhaps we should start our conversations differently when we meet new people .. eg I like your attitude, or you’ve got a positive outlook .. you must be enjoying life .. that will open up the conversation and their replies. Good points you make .. I’m going to try it ..

Thanks — have great days ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters

Hilary´s last blog post..Moles, Worms and Charles Darwin — Naturalist …

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://www.jungleoflife.com/pull-off-the-labels/#comment-5513 Barbara Swafford Fri, 08 May 2009 07:07:00 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=1657#comment-5513 Hi Lance and Nadia, I love what you said, Nadia, about when we die. No one does say anything about what great "fill in the blank" we were, but they do comment on how great the person was, or what a big heart they had. To me, it's sad to see people being hung up and/or impressed by "what we do" labels. I'd rather get to know a person for who they are and not for what they do and vise versa. Hi Lance and Nadia,

I love what you said, Nadia, about when we die. No one does say anything about what great “fill in the blank” we were, but they do comment on how great the person was, or what a big heart they had. To me, it’s sad to see people being hung up and/or impressed by “what we do” labels. I’d rather get to know a person for who they are and not for what they do and vise versa.

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