tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post9163430699424615672..comments2024-03-28T07:01:27.429-04:00Comments on Elizabeth Seckman, Author: The Happiness EquationElizabeth Seckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-44628440135145286862019-01-25T02:13:52.914-05:002019-01-25T02:13:52.914-05:00My pleasure, Tyrean. :)My pleasure, Tyrean. :)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-77725364667325715542019-01-24T13:54:59.657-05:002019-01-24T13:54:59.657-05:00I love this - both Lori's statement and your b...I love this - both Lori's statement and your beautifully written description of a wonderful and unexpected day.<br />Thanks for sharing this, Elizabeth. Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-79044362359404796592019-01-23T22:18:20.441-05:002019-01-23T22:18:20.441-05:00Wow. That does look pretty good taken out of conte...Wow. That does look pretty good taken out of context. LOL<br /><br />You be well, too. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-80080198775182659052019-01-23T20:32:01.536-05:002019-01-23T20:32:01.536-05:00I'm awestruck by this one particularly beautif...I'm awestruck by this one particularly beautiful statement: "The waning sun cast a glow over the greens and blues of land and sky." Very eloquent, and I appreciate the sentiment. Expectations can and do really mess us up. <br />Be well, friend.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-80229724499274412512019-01-23T14:23:41.714-05:002019-01-23T14:23:41.714-05:00I tried writing a children's story once. It wa...I tried writing a children's story once. It was awful! Kid's books seem like they'd be easy to write, but I think they're one of the hardest. Books on quantum physics and such, I assume are the hardest. <br /><br /><br />But it would be a great setting for a magical story! Maybe one day...Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-23796600650500596752019-01-23T14:18:23.206-05:002019-01-23T14:18:23.206-05:00Beautiful sentiment and story, Elizabeth... sounds...Beautiful sentiment and story, Elizabeth... sounds like the making of a perfect children's storybook. "The Enchanted Rock by the Stream." Your grandma was very wise indeed.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-89867604448858052312019-01-23T13:35:51.044-05:002019-01-23T13:35:51.044-05:00Everyone kept telling me to enjoy my childhood whe...Everyone kept telling me to enjoy my childhood when I was a child...now I understand why. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-32402553585599092052019-01-23T13:35:00.473-05:002019-01-23T13:35:00.473-05:00When you're not tied up in thinking about ever...When you're not tied up in thinking about every little thing, it's easier to just be and enjoy life as it unravels. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-47674315020373352282019-01-23T13:32:39.563-05:002019-01-23T13:32:39.563-05:00Exactly!! Well said, as usual. Exactly!! Well said, as usual. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-51029766605891447822019-01-23T13:31:47.617-05:002019-01-23T13:31:47.617-05:00And when you go with the flow, you're not so s...And when you go with the flow, you're not so stressed trying to manage every minute. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-22902026124890243532019-01-22T21:37:48.548-05:002019-01-22T21:37:48.548-05:00ooooh i really love this..."expect nothing, y...ooooh i really love this..."expect nothing, you will never be disappointed"!!!<br /><br />childhood memories are the best!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-60064055236277716632019-01-22T12:53:48.400-05:002019-01-22T12:53:48.400-05:00Well said!!
I had a wonderful afternoon Sunday wi...Well said!!<br /><br />I had a wonderful afternoon Sunday with several strangers and it was totally unexpected, but when I left them several hours later, I realized it had been a good while (sans-Mirjam) since I'd laughed and felt that simply happy around others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-23569801097605384132019-01-22T11:50:29.767-05:002019-01-22T11:50:29.767-05:00May more perfect moments sneak up on you and enric...May more perfect moments sneak up on you and enrich your life! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-49660157959041477652019-01-22T09:47:29.194-05:002019-01-22T09:47:29.194-05:00What a wonderful moment to share that enchanted sp...What a wonderful moment to share that enchanted spot with the boys (and see it again yourself)! Loni's words are wise. The more we want and expect the moment to be happy, the less likely it will. 'Go with the flow' is my motto and so far, it sparks tons of little happiness.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-57897028409184433242019-01-21T18:59:46.604-05:002019-01-21T18:59:46.604-05:00Same here. Besides, when you don't have expect...Same here. Besides, when you don't have expectations, you are more flexible to changes.Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-31801796279130505782019-01-21T12:21:31.361-05:002019-01-21T12:21:31.361-05:00Not having expectations can definitely increase ha...Not having expectations can definitely increase happiness. My own expectations, when they aren't met, hurt my happiness, so I need to remember that equation. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-32091347251948184852019-01-21T02:53:00.315-05:002019-01-21T02:53:00.315-05:00Thinking too much can sometimes be a bad thing. I ...Thinking too much can sometimes be a bad thing. I think what makes the unscripted moments so special is that they happen organically and we don't have the chance to set up the expectations. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-42725162339457061172019-01-21T02:50:57.060-05:002019-01-21T02:50:57.060-05:00I don't go to the farm much since my grandma p...I don't go to the farm much since my grandma passed away. I should go back. Take some pictures at least. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-90530563600547432602019-01-20T11:05:30.142-05:002019-01-20T11:05:30.142-05:00I've learned, most of the time, to really enjo...I've learned, most of the time, to really enjoy the good moments because like bad moments, they are fleeting. I've tried to have no expectation on how long one of those beautiful moments last because then the worry ruins them. Living them as they happen makes life beautiful. And memories, like yours, make being in the moment perfect. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-10870254503318397352019-01-20T09:20:40.704-05:002019-01-20T09:20:40.704-05:00Pity you didn't take the other two boys there....Pity you didn't take the other two boys there. An enchanted spot is very special. Happiness is so illusive but when it happens, it is marvellous.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-60832070109651033252019-01-18T23:04:35.778-05:002019-01-18T23:04:35.778-05:00My pleasure!My pleasure!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-45802039224711740642019-01-18T23:02:40.387-05:002019-01-18T23:02:40.387-05:00Almost any day spent with my grandma was a good da...Almost any day spent with my grandma was a good day...even days spent cleaning windows. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-28551211067324883692019-01-18T23:01:47.516-05:002019-01-18T23:01:47.516-05:00You're a smart lady, Loni!You're a smart lady, Loni!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-53791690569131183192019-01-18T23:01:22.503-05:002019-01-18T23:01:22.503-05:00She really was a wise woman. Most of my life lesso...She really was a wise woman. Most of my life lessons I share often start with, my grandmaElizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-66523468816612788432019-01-18T23:00:07.817-05:002019-01-18T23:00:07.817-05:00My mother always did that. I used to tease her tha...My mother always did that. I used to tease her that she kept confusing reality with tv shows and expecting too much. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.com