Jul 2017 Q&A
Added 2017-07-03 05:21:47 +0000 UTCSummer is finally here! Time to answer some questions, ramble a bit, and shower you with shout-outs. Enjoy <3
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👏👏👏 I like what you did there, very nice! It definitely helps when you are comfortable to talk in your own way, and you don't have to put your guard up. A lot of people in the world have anxiety around something, and being able to break that initial getting to know you barrier really helps open people up, or at least it does for me. It's good we can have chats like this 😊
Wasp
2017-07-03 13:21:51 +0000 UTCYou are so right. You know, it's (or is it its...grr... internal grammar Nazi...yeah, definitely it's in this case) {now what was I saying before that tangent? oh yeah...} definitely a thing to struggle with in worrying about saying the wrong thing, crossing boundaries, coming across as overbearing, obsessive, etc. (-edit) {Hate when I accidentally hit enter before I'm done with a thought...} It makes it so much easier when other's are also participating. Grace has always been gracious (see what I did there?) in her responses, because I know sometimes I go off on tangents, or maybe what I try to say comes out not quite how I meant it.
Raven Heart
2017-07-03 12:59:22 +0000 UTCIt's only been since June that I became a Patron here. It definitely feels like family, having a few people able to chat without worry. I know what you mean about feeling like you're the only one talking, or "what happens if I say the wrong thing" etc. Always good to bounce ideas and chat off others, even if it is one or two.
Wasp
2017-07-03 12:51:46 +0000 UTCThanks John, I think you just added a couple of levels to what I stated. Also, glad you've joined the Grove. I'm assuming that you've either recently joined or had just been a lurker for a while, as I've just been seeing you comment over the last week or so. It kinda makes me feel more comfortable to have other people here that actively participate. Part of its self consciousness of feeling like the only one talking in a crowded room. But, I also think that our discussion helps grow this environment. There may be some questions that we all have in common, but we all do come from different places in this journey called life, and so we all have different questions, different stories to tell, things to share.
Raven Heart
2017-07-03 12:44:34 +0000 UTCWayne, you put this into words better than I could. I agree 110%. It's also something we all look forward to after a difficult day or week. We just ask for Grace, but we always get Grace+, every time. So blessed to be a part of this community!
Wasp
2017-07-03 12:38:25 +0000 UTCHey Grace, great Q&A/Ramble/Podcast! From the bottom of my heart, I want to tell you how much I appreciate everything you do here. I never want to take for granted the interaction that you have with us. There is a lot that you do for your fans, your Patrons, I'll even go as far as to say friends, because you make it that personal. That isn't something that you have to do, and I am so thankful that you do. Also, I want to thank you for keeping your work positive. As you've said before, there is so much negativity in the world, and I take great comfort in knowing that I can come here and it is a refuge. A place where I can go, where I feel comforted, without judgment. I'm sure a lot of others here share the sentiment. We all come here from different places, different backgrounds, but ultimately, I think each of us is here because of having a Grace shaped hole in our hearts that we didn't know existed until you filled it.
Raven Heart
2017-07-03 12:32:04 +0000 UTC
