Comments on: Doors, Knocks, Locks and Keys, Figuratively

By: Christy

Christy — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:01:38 +0000

Belinda thanks for pointing me to this post, your writing has such healing power! Looking forward to reading through your archives.

By: pharmacy technician

pharmacy technician — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:44:45 +0000

Keep posting stuff like this i really like it

By: ayo

ayo — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:51:51 +0000

loved your analogies here belinda.
i don’t know if anyone has said this to you, but your posts actually come alive in an audible manner.
anyway, i believe in the power of hope . I may be wrong but i think you can experience positive outcomes in the different events of life once hope is present.
i also think hope centers on being optimistic, trusting and believing things will take a turn around for the better.

By: Phil - Less Ordinary Living

Phil - Less Ordinary Living — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:56:55 +0000

Belinda -

A beautifully penned posting – lyrical poetry with superb imagery. Probably the blog I’ve enjoyed most this year. I think that hope is a beautiful thing and I associate it with something very powerful for me – faith. I think that when intention meets faith, marinated in hope, you have the right recipe for success without regret. Thanks again.

Phil

By: Amit Sodha - The Power Of Choice

Amit Sodha - The Power Of Choice — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:10:03 +0000

Hey Belinda,

The word hope is a powerful one and I love the idea of blasting those doors off. Hope is a tool that inspires people into action.

By: Belinda Munoz

Belinda Munoz — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:50:48 +0000

@Bob, thanks. That’s a great quote. And I think it’s possible that when we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change which in turn changes us for the better. Or at the very least, it helps us get “un-stuck”.

@Jeanne, absolutely! I love that you add the element of interdependence to hope. I achieve things not by myself but in concert with unknown others. Yes. Our interdependence is something I’ve been thinking about as I think it’s somewhat overlooked and I hope to write about it. Thanks.

@Patty, wow, what a great compliment! Thanks. I hope you know how much I love reading your blog, too, for the writing as much as for the content. I love how you put it: We often have to touch the more innocent parts of ourselves to claim hope. I agree with Nietzsche, responsibility starts with ourselves and I’d like to add that it doesn’t end there.

@Tess, great to have you and your Bold Life grace my blog! I’m getting to know some wonderful bloggers myself and they do give me hope.

@Nicki, thanks. I really like the idea of knocking balance for perspective. One is much more easily attainable than the other.

@Sara, you put that so beautifully. MLK’s legacy has broken through skin and penetrated the heart. Thank you.

@Malo, yeah, I still cringe at the thought that I’m responsible for the things that I’m responsible for. And it’s not because I’m irresponsible, because I’m not. I like the word hope because, c’mon, we all know we can’t just hope with no action. It’s just a way gentler word than responsibility. Thanks.

By: Malo

Malo — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:34:59 +0000

Responsibility is a harsh word, and takes out all the joy in doing something. Hope, on the other hand is a soothing word. It relieves us of pressure, and probably more effective in producing results.

Thanks for the wonderful insight Belinda!

By: BK

BK — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:46:26 +0000

A refreshing perspective in helping people. I have never thought of it as an opportunity. To me, it is more of a desire to want to help others for a simple fact that helping others make me happy. But through helping others, I see an opportunity for us to grow and to develop ourselves.

And I do agree with you that a little change in our perspective sometimes can make a difference. Just like an umbrella, the mind works best only when it is open.

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:15:30 +0000

Belinda — This is one fabulous post. It’s like word music — everything in it flows so beautifully to your final crescendo about hope. I love it and I think if Martin Luther King read this post, he would be so pleased and proud to realize that his change is no longer just at the skin level; it’s now moved into the heart. Wow and thanks:~)

By: Nicki

Nicki — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:39:37 +0000

Belinda – I have read and re-read this entry. I love the word HOPE. I want to use it more than using other words. It is like my dislike of the word resolution but like of the word aspiration. I also, in a word groove today, told another mom that we should replace the word balance with the word perspective.

I am hoping that there is a lot of knocking in all our lives this year.