tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21001963.post8919271168703345912..comments2023-10-26T20:05:14.669+07:00Comments on intrepid flame: Angel CelebritiesJabizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15060918134697370964noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21001963.post-90615607890997159822010-07-10T23:44:16.960+07:002010-07-10T23:44:16.960+07:00Fascinating sharing and reflection. In many ways, ...Fascinating sharing and reflection. In many ways, it seems now may be the most productive time to process these new experiences and share them. As I am studying online identity development (specifically of doctoral students / emerging researchers), I am somewhat present to the most amazing experiences that people have and am finding that when people process this "stuff" in a way that shares while part of the process of meaning making, then this can become even more powerful.<br /><br />I look forward to reading more. Make sure you enjoy this along the way, as you may not be able to repeat it. <br /><br />JeffreyJeffrey Keeferhttp://silenceandvoice.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21001963.post-64953717576914539612010-07-10T20:41:29.299+07:002010-07-10T20:41:29.299+07:00Thanks for the comments guys. I hear what you are ...Thanks for the comments guys. I hear what you are saying and all the things that you mentioned: books carpets, toys, pictures are on the way. In the meantime, I think Karen is right we have to jump right in and start creating memories.Jabizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060918134697370964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21001963.post-7370968399217634742010-07-10T15:53:40.527+07:002010-07-10T15:53:40.527+07:00Wherever we go I create a space that has a little ...Wherever we go I create a space that has a little bit of us around it…… alas you do need the functional contraptions to get by, the duvet covers the pots and pans!! And perhaps in our privileged lives and our days of consumerism we go along with a little more than needed. But we do so with an appreciation of how lucky we are that we can. Not something others always do.<br /> <br />The rest might be added with a few pictures, a pebble from a beach or a drawing on the fridge. It’s important to create a little space for yourself too, where you can retreat to in moments of need.<br /><br />However, the material objects aren’t what make a place become a home. It’s when you’ve filled it with love, laughter, even tears and friends and family. Gradually those shared or stolen moments placed in your memory of a happy event within that new place, evoke the same feelings/emotions you felt at that time as you walk in to that now empty room. Then it becomes a home.<br /><br />We name things too…. My stepson Jamie came for an extended holiday, just as we moved in to our new apartment in March now the spare room is Jamie’s room. A feeling of comfort perhaps that soon he’ll be back, that he’s been and when I enter it I can still imagine him snuggled under the duvet as I bring him in his morning coffee or when I look at the chair I see him and Tim battling it out on Call of Duty. That room is no longer soulless and I see it differently than just the spare room.<br /><br />It’s the love we get from our family and the joy of those moments shared. Not what they were doing, just that they were there and those feelings come no matter where the surroundings if we’re lucky enough to have experienced them.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21001963.post-7219311729536663922010-07-09T15:36:13.694+07:002010-07-09T15:36:13.694+07:00When I moved to Australia....I think it's best...When I moved to Australia....I think it's best to stop comparing where you are now to the places that you have been. Keep as many belongings as you can, even small things like a movie ticket you've had for three years, and add meaning to it, rather than making it take you back to a former life. You have your family with you and that's just about the most important thing you could ever have. I've heard that Jakarta is similar in some regards to KL, and if it is then as you've already noticed, people there will treat you and others with respect and humility. Jakarta is a fantastic gateway to the rest of Asia, so make sure to make the best of it. <br />What helped me the most when I moved? Making new friends, and talking to them about the big move, and having them help me out when everything seemed to be getting out of control.<br />Mr. R, I hope your following weeks and years are as good, and better, than your first one.<br />-Nick C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21001963.post-59753546857047936372010-07-08T19:41:18.796+07:002010-07-08T19:41:18.796+07:00Pictures! Lots and lots of pictures! Scatter som...Pictures! Lots and lots of pictures! Scatter some toys across the floor and call it a day! :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649153835211460735noreply@blogger.com