tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33118269.post1645800470670770482..comments2023-08-23T00:27:30.026-07:00Comments on Ms. Ranty Pants: Tilt shiftMACMDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02271028892253203648noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33118269.post-23426861593157547302011-07-29T09:00:15.572-07:002011-07-29T09:00:15.572-07:00Yes, I would love to catch coffee on a weekend. Th...Yes, I would love to catch coffee on a weekend. This distance thing is inconvenient, to say the least. I need to make a new Sac visit plan, methinks.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061383195063293235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33118269.post-27045677058749456532011-07-26T09:10:41.204-07:002011-07-26T09:10:41.204-07:00Elena - it was conscious, the inclusion of both ev...Elena - it was conscious, the inclusion of both events in one post. Although I said it was a day of dichotomies, it was really more that they were two sides of the same coin. <br /><br />You know me and you know that I find it hard NOT to be authentic. Probably part of the reason why I have not been able to find much joy in my "day jobs" is for this very reason: not only am I out of integrity but I am a very integrity-driven person, so the pull-and-tug is more pronounced. <br /><br />Thanks for your insightful comment, as always. I miss you. I wish we could go for a chat at the local Coffee Bean right now.MACMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02271028892253203648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33118269.post-11862710118579517092011-07-25T12:01:22.303-07:002011-07-25T12:01:22.303-07:00I wrote a comment to the previous post, and my com...I wrote a comment to the previous post, and my computer crashed and it never posted. I then had no time to rewrite it and have been gone all weekend. But the gist of my comment had to do with integrity, and how without integrity nothing works. Integrity is not a moral assessment, by the way, it just is or isn't. I think the corporate world has done you a disservice by pounding into you that you have to be this way or that to please this person or that person. You cannot win at that game, because as you just observed, you're being inauthentic, i.e., out of integrity with yourself. I applaud you taking a stand and being yourself, and let the chips fall where they may. And just to throw in one more cliche', we teach people how to treat us. If you don't accept being treated like a punching bag, and they don't like it, start looking for a new job. Now. You rock and roll.<br /><br />I loved the photographer's insight, if for no other reason than she inspired you. <br /><br />I don't know if you did this consciously or unconsciously, but it seems like while these two halves of the day appear to be almost opposites, they are actually the same. In both, I see that you are called upon to be yourself, own who you and express it, no matter what you're dealing with. I'm all for it. In my experience, the more practice I get at being authentic and saying what there is to say, even when it's inconvenient and it will upset people, the more ease I have in my life, even when I'm in disagreement with people and even when the shit hits the fan. <br /><br />As always, I'm extremely proud of you.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061383195063293235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33118269.post-70156133019215668262011-07-24T23:13:12.022-07:002011-07-24T23:13:12.022-07:00This person came into your life for just this reas...This person came into your life for just this reason, to give you some much needed advice and guidence. It is so true the corporate world is very different than the creative world you are entering and trying to balance them both at the same time is well, to say the least challenging. You have amazing insight and perspective trust yourself, your talent and your gift. I cant wait to be with you on your next client photoshoot to see the differnce, I hope I have the priviledge.<br />Your friend VickieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33118269.post-83764373803784666612011-07-22T10:59:06.558-07:002011-07-22T10:59:06.558-07:00Great post. When you're having a hard day wit...Great post. When you're having a hard day with your photos, you need to come back and re-read this. :) <br />If you don't mind, would you send me the other photographer's website. I'm curious to see what inspired you.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768168394463022371noreply@blogger.com