Comments for box of chocolates http://boxofchocolates.ca a blog is like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're going to get... Fri, 28 May 2010 13:25:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Turn Around the Guilt by Matt Robin http://boxofchocolates.ca/archives/2010/05/27/turn-around-the-guilt/#comment-29900 Matt Robin Thu, 27 May 2010 21:15:19 +0000 http://boxofchocolates.ca/?p=222#comment-29900 Derek, really, you're going to start 'loving yourself' more? Don't fall in to the 'Web Designer' cliché (that every non-web professional loves to hate, true or otherwise). Next you'll be wearing only black t-shirts and stroking white kittens! Where will the madness end?! Haha! ;) Keep at it - with all your new articles dude. Derek, really, you’re going to start ‘loving yourself’ more? Don’t fall in to the ‘Web Designer’ cliché (that every non-web professional loves to hate, true or otherwise). Next you’ll be wearing only black t-shirts and stroking white kittens! Where will the madness end?! Haha! ;)

Keep at it – with all your new articles dude.

]]> Comment on Turn Around the Guilt by feather http://boxofchocolates.ca/archives/2010/05/27/turn-around-the-guilt/#comment-29890 feather Thu, 27 May 2010 15:03:17 +0000 http://boxofchocolates.ca/?p=222#comment-29890 Interestingly, I own this book. I have yet to read it though, like so many of my other books. Perhaps this'll inspire me to crack it open... Thanks! Interestingly, I own this book. I have yet to read it though, like so many of my other books. Perhaps this’ll inspire me to crack it open… Thanks!

]]> Comment on Turn Around the Guilt by feather http://boxofchocolates.ca/archives/2010/05/27/turn-around-the-guilt/#comment-29888 feather Thu, 27 May 2010 14:48:20 +0000 http://boxofchocolates.ca/?p=222#comment-29888 Indeed. That might be a very easy way to handle it... somewhere to publish the unpolished, and the stuff that others don't necessarily read so that if a deadline looms it doesn't even cross my mind! Indeed. That might be a very easy way to handle it… somewhere to publish the unpolished, and the stuff that others don’t necessarily read so that if a deadline looms it doesn’t even cross my mind!

]]> Comment on Turn Around the Guilt by Jeff Chasin http://boxofchocolates.ca/archives/2010/05/27/turn-around-the-guilt/#comment-29886 Jeff Chasin Thu, 27 May 2010 14:30:09 +0000 http://boxofchocolates.ca/?p=222#comment-29886 Not sure if you've read this, and it's a bit hoky in places, but http://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-Julia-Cameron/dp/1585421472/ might be helpful. Morning pages. Deals with this conflict in depth. Not sure if you’ve read this, and it’s a bit hoky in places, but http://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-Julia-Cameron/dp/1585421472/ might be helpful. Morning pages. Deals with this conflict in depth.

]]> Comment on Turn Around the Guilt by Stephane Deschamps http://boxofchocolates.ca/archives/2010/05/27/turn-around-the-guilt/#comment-29885 Stephane Deschamps Thu, 27 May 2010 14:26:04 +0000 http://boxofchocolates.ca/?p=222#comment-29885 I've solved the problem already. When I want to throw content out in the world because it has to get out of me, then personal site it is. Sometimes you're just too tired for the level of code or content that others should expect from you outside of your own personnally-owned realm. I'm feeling less guilty. Which is not the same as not guilty at all, but heh. Only human. I’ve solved the problem already. When I want to throw content out in the world because it has to get out of me, then personal site it is. Sometimes you’re just too tired for the level of code or content that others should expect from you outside of your own personnally-owned realm.

I’m feeling less guilty. Which is not the same as not guilty at all, but heh. Only human.

]]> Comment on Living Contradiction by Jenn T http://boxofchocolates.ca/archives/2010/01/16/living-contradiction/#comment-26251 Jenn T Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:40:59 +0000 http://boxofchocolates.ca/?p=210#comment-26251 Nice post. Was inspired to include your sites in my own blog. (http://jeniontherun.blogspot.com/2010/01/smile-more.html) And clever idea of uncovering contradictions before they become dangerous habits that we simply ignore as rituals. Makes me need to run... Jenn Nice post. Was inspired to include your sites in my own blog. (http://jeniontherun.blogspot.com/2010/01/smile-more.html) And clever idea of uncovering contradictions before they become dangerous habits that we simply ignore as rituals. Makes me need to run…

Jenn

]]> Comment on Living Contradiction by TraderZed http://boxofchocolates.ca/archives/2010/01/16/living-contradiction/#comment-25981 TraderZed Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:45:21 +0000 http://boxofchocolates.ca/?p=210#comment-25981 Great post Derek. Last summer a few people mentioned to me that after losing weight and running everyday that I was a huge inspiration to them. Since around November, I stopped running everyday. In fact, I barely run at all these days. I'd like to tell myself that it's because it's the winter and that it's cold etc., yet I ran every day last winter.. not really an effective excuse. I still find myself telling people that they should be running everyday if they want to stay in shape, and that diet is extremely important. I'm glad that you posted this... hopefully now that I'm confronting it I can deal with it. Hurrah for 2010! Great post Derek.

Last summer a few people mentioned to me that after losing weight and running everyday that I was a huge inspiration to them.

Since around November, I stopped running everyday. In fact, I barely run at all these days. I’d like to tell myself that it’s because it’s the winter and that it’s cold etc., yet I ran every day last winter.. not really an effective excuse.

I still find myself telling people that they should be running everyday if they want to stay in shape, and that diet is extremely important.

I’m glad that you posted this… hopefully now that I’m confronting it I can deal with it.

Hurrah for 2010!

]]> Comment on Living Contradiction by Stephen Collins http://boxofchocolates.ca/archives/2010/01/16/living-contradiction/#comment-25880 Stephen Collins Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:59:50 +0000 http://boxofchocolates.ca/?p=210#comment-25880 Understanding the values and frame I want for everything prompted me to mind map my work existence recently. I probably need to do one for my life, and then mesh it with the work one, though I feel like my life itself is better. I'm fitter and stronger than I've been in a long time. If you and I can both make it work, we'll be doing well. I'm always here to be a sounding board. Understanding the values and frame I want for everything prompted me to mind map my work existence recently.

I probably need to do one for my life, and then mesh it with the work one, though I feel like my life itself is better. I’m fitter and stronger than I’ve been in a long time.

If you and I can both make it work, we’ll be doing well. I’m always here to be a sounding board.

]]> Comment on Living Contradiction by Gary Barber http://boxofchocolates.ca/archives/2010/01/16/living-contradiction/#comment-25808 Gary Barber Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:11:32 +0000 http://boxofchocolates.ca/?p=210#comment-25808 Nice post Derek Total agree, we need to stop procrastinating with words and act. Make those hard life style choices and change things for the better. I know personally I have been down this road in 2009. It's not easy! However I took steps to slow things down and the like and I'm now taking it a step further, hopefully for the better. We are sometimes strange beasts. We can with all the intent and passion of the world see what we are doing wrong and the solution we must undertake. And yet we are focused in the moment and blind to our path we are creating in that moment. Maybe we just need to stop and see it all and take stock. Nice post Derek

Total agree, we need to stop procrastinating with words and act. Make those hard life style choices and change things for the better. I know personally I have been down this road in 2009. It’s not easy! However I took steps to slow things down and the like and I’m now taking it a step further, hopefully for the better.

We are sometimes strange beasts. We can with all the intent and passion of the world see what we are doing wrong and the solution we must undertake. And yet we are focused in the moment and blind to our path we are creating in that moment. Maybe we just need to stop and see it all and take stock.

]]> Comment on Living Contradiction by ppk http://boxofchocolates.ca/archives/2010/01/16/living-contradiction/#comment-25807 ppk Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:08:25 +0000 http://boxofchocolates.ca/?p=210#comment-25807 My friend, just take a break from the conference circuit. That'll help some. Also, don't do every single volunteer job that comes your way. That'll help some, too. I'm going to do exactly that in 2010. My friend, just take a break from the conference circuit. That’ll help some. Also, don’t do every single volunteer job that comes your way. That’ll help some, too.

I’m going to do exactly that in 2010.

]]>