The Roundup: What I Wish People Knew

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   Anonymous on August 26, 2011 at 12:11 pm

   Thank you so much for putting this list together Amber! I’ve read a bunch of these already and if nothing else they’ve shown me how, behind the scenes (for lack of a better phrase), we’re all really so much alike. Like, REALLY alike.

   Thanks for helping us remember that!

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     Amber Naslund on August 29, 2011 at 3:22 am

     Thank YOU for participating. And yeah, the resemblances are remarkably human, aren’t they? 🙂

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   DJ Waldow on August 26, 2011 at 1:15 pm

   This is simply a testament to your incredible skills as a writer, Amber. I hope you know and appreciate that.

   I can’t tell you how many times over the years that I’ve read one of your blog posts and thought, “Holy crap! Pretty good timing. How did Amber know that was so top of mind for me? How was she able to put in words what was in my head?” 

   You have a special skill, Amber.

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     Frank Dickinson on August 27, 2011 at 3:04 am

     In complete agreement with you DJ – COMPLETE!

     Thanks Amber for sharing you with us through this blog.

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       Amber Naslund on August 29, 2011 at 3:24 am

       Thanks, Frank. I love writing, and sharing, and learning, and all of the above. So, I’m really glad to have you along for the ride.

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     Amber Naslund on August 29, 2011 at 3:23 am

     Ah, thanks DJ. I dunno if it’s so much the writing as something in us that so *very badly* wants to see the humanity in others, and have a moment (and permission) to share a few things about what makes us tick. Being understood is one of the most basic of human emotions and needs. 

     But I thank you for the kind compliment nonetheless, and really appreciate your support and friendship, DJ. 🙂

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   christammiller on August 26, 2011 at 1:16 pm

   Amber, as always, thank you for leading the way. 🙂

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     Amber Naslund on August 29, 2011 at 3:24 am

     Thanks, Christa! Was a total accident this time. 🙂

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   Kneale Mann on August 26, 2011 at 4:26 pm

   This is SO cool!! We need to know more about each other so we can help each other. Bravo, Amber. 🙂

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     Amber Naslund on August 29, 2011 at 3:24 am

     Love that you wrote yours too, my friend. Thanks for being part of it.

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   Ian M Rountree on August 26, 2011 at 7:48 pm

   The doing of this list must have been quite a job, Amber. Wow.

   But – it’s not surprising this struck a chord. Not to me, anyway, especially given the broad range of people on the roundup list.

   We needed this. Thank you for it.

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     Amber Naslund on August 29, 2011 at 3:25 am

     And I know I’ve missed some along the way (see below) but I’ll keep updating as I find more. 

     I was especially fascinated to see how many degrees of separation it carried over. People that were friends of friends of friends. Pretty cool. 🙂 Thanks for being part of it.

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   Cheri Allbritton on August 26, 2011 at 8:36 pm

   I’ve always loved reading biographies and  autobiographies! You can understand someone’s contributions sometimes if you get a feel for the world from their perspective. 

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     Amber Naslund on August 29, 2011 at 3:26 am

     Isn’t that true? And somehow I think it makes us even a little less judgmental, a bit more empathetic if we can see the world through someone else’s eyes for a moment.

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   Jini on August 26, 2011 at 11:34 pm

   Hi Amber,

   I was so inspired by your project that I wrote my own “What I Wish People Knew” but I couldn’t figure out how to send it to you (if I should post it the comments section of your blog, via email, etc.-I never figured out how you wanted it done.)  But I told my friend Marty Marsh, The Soul Proprietor, about your project.  He was an intrigued as I was and as Marty always does, he came up with his own unique way of showcasing HIS version of “What I Wish People Knew.” 

   Yes, he posted my “story” among others but I wanted to let you know about it since neither Marty or myself made it to your “Round-Up” list of these postings found on the web.  Check out http://www.soulproprietorblog.com, where Marty did a fantastic job with this.

   Thank you for sharing such a worthy and cathartic exercise with all of us!

   Best,

   Jini Cicero
   http://www.Jinifit.com

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     Amber Naslund on August 26, 2011 at 11:43 pm

     Hi Jini –

     There wasn’t a rule, most people were just sharing their link in the comments or something. This is great! I plan to update the post with the ones I missed. Thanks for sharing!

     Amber

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   Michael Said on August 28, 2011 at 8:39 am

   Nice idea and I will be back to post something about myself. 

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     Amber Naslund on August 29, 2011 at 3:26 am

     Looking forward to it, Michael. 🙂

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   Maranda Gibson on August 29, 2011 at 2:59 pm

   Thanks for this great list, Amber! It’s always fun getting to see a little bit more insight to where the bloggers we read are coming from.  So much of my writing is influenced by the things I wrote about in this post – I love to see that others have the same wonderful influences as I. 

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    Babu M varghese on August 31, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    Thanks for intimating. Great aquaintance. I admires you. 

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    Jason Konopinski on September 9, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    Hey, you spelled my last name wrong. 😉 

    I’m thrilled to be included in the wrap-up. Publishing the specifics of my post was difficult – but I’m certainly glad that I did it.  

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    Justin Kozuch on September 13, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    Thanks for adding my post, Amber! I really appreciate it. 🙂

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