Comments on: Becky Blanton http://beckyblanton.com writer, photographer, designer Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:14:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: beckyblanton http://beckyblanton.com/about/becky-blanton/comment-page-1/#comment-783 beckyblanton Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:25:29 +0000 http://beckyblanton.com/?page_id=22#comment-783 Sorry to take so long to approve this - I've been swamped with work! But SO happy to know there's another Becky Blanton out there!! Sorry to take so long to approve this – I've been swamped with work! But SO happy to know there's another Becky Blanton out there!!

]]> By: Another Becky http://beckyblanton.com/about/becky-blanton/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Another Becky Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:09:15 +0000 http://beckyblanton.com/?page_id=22#comment-782 Love it! With no wish to plagiarize, (but having looked for it's author, to no avail) this made me want to share one of my favorite quotes: "While you are in the 'Now', God is in the 'Not Yet' ". I also have a different take on the phrase, "Hope springs eternal." It SPRINGS alright... ... boing-boing-boing and I am thankful for my grip (!) for it allows me to hang on on the days when I hit bottom and keep smiling-all-the-while in the knowledge that e v e n t u a l l y a 'high' on life with my head in the clouds moment will follow. : ) My hat's off to you and I'll join the countless others who wish you continued success, health and joy (Blessings!). Having just lost my father, my boss of 14 years and now my job (among other life-drama's), I thank you kindly for the oomph for my current bounce UP! <br> <br>Aspiring writer, <br>(get ready to laugh) <br>Becky Blanton Fuller <br> <br> <br> <br> Love it! With no wish to plagiarize, (but having looked for it's author, to no avail) this made me want to share one of my favorite quotes: “While you are in the 'Now', God is in the 'Not Yet' “. I also have a different take on the phrase, “Hope springs eternal.” It SPRINGS alright… … boing-boing-boing and I am thankful for my grip (!) for it allows me to hang on on the days when I hit bottom and keep smiling-all-the-while in the knowledge that e v e n t u a l l y a 'high' on life with my head in the clouds moment will follow. : ) My hat's off to you and I'll join the countless others who wish you continued success, health and joy (Blessings!). Having just lost my father, my boss of 14 years and now my job (among other life-drama's), I thank you kindly for the oomph for my current bounce UP!

Aspiring writer,

(get ready to laugh)

Becky Blanton Fuller

]]> By: beckyblanton http://beckyblanton.com/about/becky-blanton/comment-page-1/#comment-629 beckyblanton Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:27:35 +0000 http://beckyblanton.com/?page_id=22#comment-629 Thank you Stephanie! I'm a trained hospice volunteer and what I took away from that experience was that waiting on the right time or the perfect situation doesn't serve anyone. I'm so glad to hear you're working on a life absent of "When I..." sentences! Thanks for taking time to comment too....Wishing you much adventure and laughter! Thank you Stephanie! I'm a trained hospice volunteer and what I took away from that experience was that waiting on the right time or the perfect situation doesn't serve anyone. I'm so glad to hear you're working on a life absent of “When I…” sentences! Thanks for taking time to comment too….Wishing you much adventure and laughter!

]]> By: Stephanie Baffone http://beckyblanton.com/about/becky-blanton/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Stephanie Baffone Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:17:43 +0000 http://beckyblanton.com/?page_id=22#comment-628 Hi Becky,<br>I'm so moved by your story and who you are. Your bio is so raw and transparent, I love it. <br><br>When I left my job at hospice it was precisely because I didn't want to lose out on the chance to live out my own dreams. I adored the work and working there after my Mom passed away helped me make sense out of a world, that my Mom no longer lived in. Post hospice career-I'm working on living a life absent of sentences that start with, "When I..." It's a challenge but your comment, "When I am thin, I'll already be kayaking, etc" will stay with me in my efforts. <br><br>Wishing you all the best,<br>Stephanie Hi Becky,
I'm so moved by your story and who you are. Your bio is so raw and transparent, I love it.

When I left my job at hospice it was precisely because I didn't want to lose out on the chance to live out my own dreams. I adored the work and working there after my Mom passed away helped me make sense out of a world, that my Mom no longer lived in. Post hospice career-I'm working on living a life absent of sentences that start with, “When I…” It's a challenge but your comment, “When I am thin, I'll already be kayaking, etc” will stay with me in my efforts.

Wishing you all the best,
Stephanie

]]> By: beckyblanton http://beckyblanton.com/about/becky-blanton/comment-page-1/#comment-284 beckyblanton Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:10:57 +0000 http://beckyblanton.com/?page_id=22#comment-284 Aaron, Thanks for posting....and for watching the video. Hope IS vital. I'm living in my van again - by choice - so I can gather the information, stories and lessons for all of us who have lost hope at some time. It can come and go for sure! Grace isn't some sudden relief - you're right! It's the quiet, steady voice of faith within that "knows" things will be okay, even if they aren't okay now. God said He would give us enough - not an overage we couldn't use, but He does provide. Coming through is a day-to-day thing. I still struggle - with health issues, with financial things, with work. It never "gets easy," but we do get better at dealing with it. <br><br>You KNOW what you can be, what you are. Don't forget that. Don't believe that you are your circumstances. You're not. You are intelligent, capable, perfect (in God's eyes) and loved. Look around you and see who is worse off. When I shivered under a sleeping bag in the back of my van I thanked God it wasn't a wet coat in a cardboard box. Gratitude is being grateful for what we have, no matter what that is. You have computer access obviously. You have a child, a future, faith, hope and God. That's more than most. You WILL come out of this. Don't forget that. <br><br>Everyone has challenges. Just because we can't see them, doesn't mean they're not there. Absence of evidence doesn't mean evidence of absence. Hang in there. Hope ALWAYS finds a way and you have hope! Aaron, Thanks for posting….and for watching the video. Hope IS vital. I'm living in my van again – by choice – so I can gather the information, stories and lessons for all of us who have lost hope at some time. It can come and go for sure! Grace isn't some sudden relief – you're right! It's the quiet, steady voice of faith within that “knows” things will be okay, even if they aren't okay now. God said He would give us enough – not an overage we couldn't use, but He does provide. Coming through is a day-to-day thing. I still struggle – with health issues, with financial things, with work. It never “gets easy,” but we do get better at dealing with it.

You KNOW what you can be, what you are. Don't forget that. Don't believe that you are your circumstances. You're not. You are intelligent, capable, perfect (in God's eyes) and loved. Look around you and see who is worse off. When I shivered under a sleeping bag in the back of my van I thanked God it wasn't a wet coat in a cardboard box. Gratitude is being grateful for what we have, no matter what that is. You have computer access obviously. You have a child, a future, faith, hope and God. That's more than most. You WILL come out of this. Don't forget that.

Everyone has challenges. Just because we can't see them, doesn't mean they're not there. Absence of evidence doesn't mean evidence of absence. Hang in there. Hope ALWAYS finds a way and you have hope!

]]> By: Aaron http://beckyblanton.com/about/becky-blanton/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Aaron Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:41:59 +0000 http://beckyblanton.com/?page_id=22#comment-283 Becky, I enjoyed your TED presentation. I'm living that in just a small, small way now, having lost my job, etc. When you know what CAN be, yet find yourself far from that, you can feel it quite intensely. Yes, you notice that your child isn't as well-dressed, that your vehicle isn't up to par, your haircut is out of date, etc. But like you said, hope is so vital. Long ago, in a past episode of a brokenheart and so forth, I learned that "grace" is not some sudden relief from your problem, some immediate victory...rather, it is the oh, so slow, just-enough-to-go-on, doesn't-feel-like-grace thing that we typically only see once we've come through. I'd get a dash of hope one day...the dashed hopes the next. Some word from the Lord on Sunday...then bitterness on Tuesday. But at the end, I saw that I was getting just enough spiritual strength to outlast the difficulty. I'm so glad you came through and took the time to share it with us! Becky, I enjoyed your TED presentation. I'm living that in just a small, small way now, having lost my job, etc. When you know what CAN be, yet find yourself far from that, you can feel it quite intensely. Yes, you notice that your child isn't as well-dressed, that your vehicle isn't up to par, your haircut is out of date, etc. But like you said, hope is so vital. Long ago, in a past episode of a brokenheart and so forth, I learned that “grace” is not some sudden relief from your problem, some immediate victory…rather, it is the oh, so slow, just-enough-to-go-on, doesn't-feel-like-grace thing that we typically only see once we've come through. I'd get a dash of hope one day…the dashed hopes the next. Some word from the Lord on Sunday…then bitterness on Tuesday. But at the end, I saw that I was getting just enough spiritual strength to outlast the difficulty. I'm so glad you came through and took the time to share it with us!

]]> By: jamiefoster http://beckyblanton.com/about/becky-blanton/comment-page-1/#comment-236 jamiefoster Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:20:03 +0000 http://beckyblanton.com/?page_id=22#comment-236 Becky, I watched your video at <a href="http://Ted.com" rel="nofollow">Ted.com</a>. Inspirational talk and I totally identified with the depression after the death of a parent--my Mother's death almost did me in! As I listened to what you said about the whole notion of homelessness, I remembered a trip to Washington, DC as a teacher sponsor (20 or years ago) taking graduating high school seniors on a trip. We had told our children NOT to disturb the homeless adults and one of my curious HS girls stopped to talk to a man lying on a sleeping bag and engaged him in conversation. I stopped and listened to what they were saying and noticed how very apparent it was that he was well-educated...I listened and heard him say that he was an engineer who had been laid off--lost his home and family. And this young lady innocently asked him why and he replied that his company went bankrupt and he couldn't find a job so he turned to alcohol. They engaged in several minutes of conversation, which concluded with her trying to give him a $10 bill and he declined it. I won't ever forget that. He was dirty, in a sleeping bag, laying on the grass near the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and he told her he didn't need her money. I think my eyes were opened that day. BUT I had forgotten. Thanks for reminding me how close we all might be to where you were... Becky, I watched your video at Ted.com. Inspirational talk and I totally identified with the depression after the death of a parent–my Mother's death almost did me in! As I listened to what you said about the whole notion of homelessness, I remembered a trip to Washington, DC as a teacher sponsor (20 or years ago) taking graduating high school seniors on a trip. We had told our children NOT to disturb the homeless adults and one of my curious HS girls stopped to talk to a man lying on a sleeping bag and engaged him in conversation. I stopped and listened to what they were saying and noticed how very apparent it was that he was well-educated…I listened and heard him say that he was an engineer who had been laid off–lost his home and family. And this young lady innocently asked him why and he replied that his company went bankrupt and he couldn't find a job so he turned to alcohol. They engaged in several minutes of conversation, which concluded with her trying to give him a $10 bill and he declined it. I won't ever forget that. He was dirty, in a sleeping bag, laying on the grass near the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and he told her he didn't need her money. I think my eyes were opened that day. BUT I had forgotten. Thanks for reminding me how close we all might be to where you were…

]]> By: Purple Pointr http://beckyblanton.com/about/becky-blanton/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Purple Pointr Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:41:52 +0000 http://beckyblanton.com/?page_id=22#comment-235 <strong>Homeless vs. hopeless (photos and Becky Blanton's TED talk) ...</strong> Two street photos of supposedly homeless men, holding their signs. One video of a woman who was homeless.... Homeless vs. hopeless (photos and Becky Blanton’s TED talk) …

Two street photos of supposedly homeless men, holding their signs. One video of a woman who was homeless….

]]> By: beckyblanton http://beckyblanton.com/about/becky-blanton/comment-page-1/#comment-225 beckyblanton Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:40:41 +0000 http://beckyblanton.com/?page_id=22#comment-225 Hi Sue,<br>Thank you! 15 Books! Wow! Yes, I will be happy to send information on my<br>book to you when it comes out. Thank you very much for writing!<br><br>Becky Hi Sue,
Thank you! 15 Books! Wow! Yes, I will be happy to send information on my
book to you when it comes out. Thank you very much for writing!

Becky

]]> By: Suei Huang http://beckyblanton.com/about/becky-blanton/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Suei Huang Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:31:21 +0000 http://beckyblanton.com/?page_id=22#comment-224 Hello Becky,<br><br>I am Suei. I am a writer, who has published 15 books in Taiwan. I am also a free-lancer of newspapers and magazines in Taiwan. One of my jobs is introduce new books to the National New Book Magazine in Taiwan. I am interesting in your story about homeless and your book publish. Please let me know when your book has come out.<br><br>Thank you<br><br>Suei Huang Hello Becky,

I am Suei. I am a writer, who has published 15 books in Taiwan. I am also a free-lancer of newspapers and magazines in Taiwan. One of my jobs is introduce new books to the National New Book Magazine in Taiwan. I am interesting in your story about homeless and your book publish. Please let me know when your book has come out.

Thank you

Suei Huang

]]> By: The Adventures of Becky Bunko | Daniel Pink http://beckyblanton.com/about/becky-blanton/comment-page-1/#comment-2 The Adventures of Becky Bunko | Daniel Pink Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:32:11 +0000 http://beckyblanton.com/?page_id=22#comment-2 [...] book provides six such lessons. Please take a moment to recite them. I’ll wait.)The winner was Becky Blanton, whose entry — “Stay hungry” — garnered the most votes. Becky won a trip to TED [...] [...] book provides six such lessons. Please take a moment to recite them. I’ll wait.)The winner was Becky Blanton, whose entry — “Stay hungry” — garnered the most votes. Becky won a trip to TED [...]

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