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Re: Pearl Matteson asks: What have you stopped being curious about? And…what would be possible if you let yourself get curious again?

crichard — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:59:13 -0000

Hi Marn,

Thanks for the encouragement. I love being curious, but it certainly can make it difficult to stick with things that I find boring or uninteresting. I like the idea of doing something enjoyable while doing something that is not enjoyable - somehow, I keep forgetting to do that. However, when I do, it definitely makes it easier.

Cindy

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crichard — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:56:10 -0000

Hello Pearl,

Thank you for your response. I am trying her to be "in the moment" more often, but I am such a future oriented person that it can be a struggle. However, reminders such as these always help. Cindy

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Celise — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:29:06 -0000

Funny thing is, I haven't stopped being curious. Being a writer, I see story possiblities in everything I see and hear. If I lost my curiousity, I think I would lose my ability to write.

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DanielleLaPorte — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:45:55 -0000

not being curious about why someone doesn't like you is a great curiosity to let go of!

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pearl_mattenson — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:10:16 -0000

Daniel and Catherine--books and words--I am right with you. Actually I used to read 3-4 novels a week-and I am lucky now if I read 1 every few months. An author I love for her writing, good stories and interest in words is Carol Goodman- all of her books are winners. See what you think.

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Catharine - Bohemian Classic — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:34:37 -0000

I would like to be more curious about the origins of words. I used to know so much about the etymology of the words I loved; as a child, I loved to read the dictionary. Maybe it's a consequence of using mostly online dictionaries, but I don't open that book and dip into it and wander around like I used to. Maybe I should pick up a new volume of words!

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bluelines — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:03:46 -0000

I would like to be curious about literature again. I keep making excuses for why I'm not reading more (work, baby, etc...) but the reality is I've just allowed it not to be a priority, and I've let myself forget how important books can be. I used to read at least one novel a week, and I think reading real literature is so critical to one's overall curiosity about the world.

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Kristen — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:16:35 -0000

I know this sounds silly, but I think there is a way to spice up anything. Reading a new book on my lunch hour is like being in a different place....buying a new mug for my morning commute is nicer than a paper cup....listening to my new ipod music while watching my boys at the hockey arena.... taking a nice bath in the morning BEFORE the craziness starts.....you see...let your creativity flow. Your friend, Feminine Creative

Re: Pearl Matteson asks: What have you stopped being curious about? And…what would be possible if you let yourself get curious again?

Kristen — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:05:53 -0000

I'm OK with not being curious these days.......I finally feel that I am now needed to help my sons solve their curious mysteries......and that is very gratifying.

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pearl_mattenson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:23:55 -0000

Thank you Traci. Shoulda known C & D enthusiasts would be ahead of the curve!

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Traci — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:08:18 -0000

Pearl, you're a genius.

Personally, I'm terribly proud to say that I am at a curiosity peak in my life. Even the smallest things garner at LEAST a "huh! who knew?" from me. I'm loving it.

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Emily-Sarah — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:47:35 -0000

Thank you!

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Michelle — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:27:13 -0000

I've stopped being so curious about why other mamas do things the way they do. I've gotten more curious about about why I do what I do and why is it that I get pulled out of using my values, gut, heart to guide me and validate my choices. I want to follow my curiousity around what will facilitate me being more self-referencing.

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pearl_mattenson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:09:17 -0000

"We can not learn when we think we already know" LOVE THAT!

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Helen May — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:14:45 -0000

Curiosity is a close cousin of interest. The desire to know and understand is integral to being human and to learning. Knowledge has become confused with information.Most humans learn by doing and being engaged.Many humans who rely on information restrict their activities and their experiences, believing that they already know. We cannot learn when we think we already know! And when we think we know, our creative spirit becomes imprisoned in the absence of discovery and the lack of interest ...............

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rock girl — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:13:26 -0000

I've stopped being curious about other places. I always wanted to travel somewhere, but I was always broke or preoccuppied. There was always a compelling reason to stay home, even though I truly wanted to travel somewhere far away.

Now, I could probably afford to travel if I really wanted to. However, I find that I am content on the west coast - in the mountain trails and especially on the beaches. It's where I belong and I have no desire to be anywhere else. A little local travel is nice, especially on boats, but I no longer want to get lost.

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Lorrie — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:11:45 -0000

I wonder why I have lost my curiosity about other countries and cultures. Too busy .. too committed? If I change myself, I could consider bringing my professionalism around mindfulness, meditation and yoga to countries who are wanting such teaching. In doing so, I could create new friends and learn abundantly.

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pearl_mattenson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:06:28 -0000

Maybe "career" is no longer the operative word. What do you want to do with your life and your gifts for the next 5 years? Does that open anything up?

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pearl_mattenson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:04:35 -0000

Emily-Sarah
Happy birthday to you and your son! Sounds like a lot of love and connection and compassion came into the world with your child.

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Emily-Sarah — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:23:35 -0000

I've always been curious about my origins but never put action to thought. I was adopted when I was six weeks old by the most wonderful parents -- and I truly have claimed their heritage. Sometimes I forget it isn't mine biologically.

But when I was pregnant, full of a growing baby and wild hormones, I wept one day, realizing that my birth mother experienced none of the positive emotions and happy expectations that I and everyone in my life gave me during that time. It was 1969 and she was sequestered, sent away to a home for unwed mothers. And when I gave birth to my son four years ago (tonight at 7:45 {at a midwife attended homebirth} to be exact!) I had this overwhelming epiphany: Wow! Here is the one and only other person who has EVER been in my life that I'm linked to genetically.

I'm rambling, but my point is that I'm more intrinsically curious about my biological origins as I look into the inquisitive blue eyes of my son (that are the same color as mine that are the same color as my birth mother's {one of the few "nonidentifying" facts I know}). What would happen if I acted on this curiosity and tried to find her? (The NC law changed Jan. 1 of this year, making it a bit easier to do.) I don't know. And maybe it's the unknown that keeps holding me back.

I don't seek a mother or father; those roles are filled. But I would like to tell my birth mother that I'm well, that my childhood was wonderful overall, that I have always been grateful to her and thankful for her selflessness. I would look into her blue eyes and say that I love her for giving me my beginning ... and if she holds any blame or shame, then please, release it!

Re: Pearl Matteson asks: What have you stopped being curious about? And…what would be possible if you let yourself get curious again?

Susie Hutchinson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:22:48 -0000

I suppose I've stopped being curious about my career. It was all I thought about for years. I'll ask myself until it comes to me, what do I want to do with the next five years?

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marn — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:03:15 -0000

Sounds like a good read pearl! :-)
Cindy - I too am like this! (See my post a few below yours).... Embrace it! :-)
What a wonderful gift! The world needs people like YOU (and me) to keep movement! I get very bored, very quickly, but I know that if in my life I am living 'on purpose' then those little things become more enjoyable!
Oh, and you could always read while doing the dishes, etc... LOL!

Re: Pearl Matteson asks: What have you stopped being curious about? And…what would be possible if you let yourself get curious again?

marn — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:00:22 -0000

Great question! I was recently at a course where this question was posed. I have not stopped becoming curious about anything! I am SOOOO curious about everything in life right now, so much that it has been defined as a 'driving need' for me. "ie: Driving Need: I would crawl over broken glass to get it met destructively or constructively!"
I love being curious about life: books, the net, people, home decor, my kids, games, plants, cars, new career, etc, etc... and the best one? Curious about MYSELF! Fun! :-)

Re: Pearl Matteson asks: What have you stopped being curious about? And…what would be possible if you let yourself get curious again?

pearl_mattenson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:49:14 -0000

Would love to hear what others think about this but here is my two cents that comes from just having read Abby Seixas' Finding The Deep River Within. She talks about the idea of presence and getting curious not about what we do (which is sometimes mundane- like washing dishes) but how we do it...Getting really curious and present to what is happening in our body? What feelings are associated with this activity? What appreciation can we express in this moment, etc...

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weezie — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:30:44 -0000

I've lost my curiousity about what I would look like if I were 10...20...30...40 pounds thinner (it increases by decade). I only obsess about it now for health reasons - I want to be lithe enough to roll around on the floor with my future grandchildren.