Look into Someone’s Eyes for One Minute

Photo of Randy Legaspi

By Stuart Young

 

Take the opportunity today to look into someone’s eyes for one minute without touching or talking.

Think it’s easy?

Once you’ve stopped giggling and blinking, settle down to do it seriously.

The whole giggling thing is our defense from someone getting too close.

Allow them to get close because guess what – you’re getting that close to them.

Be aware of your thoughts as you do this, notice if you are feeling more or less connected to that person.

Notice if that person seems comfortable or awkward.

Do you notice something different about them?

Does your mind start to wander?

You are only as vulnerable as the person you are sharing this with.

Having said that – you may find it really easy and enjoyable. I hope you do.

If you do find this quite easy, try doing it for two minutes or three.

 

About the Author: Stuart Young writes his thoughts on his blog How To Change Your Life One Day At A Time. He has just launched his book on this topic and if you are lucky enough you might still get a signed copy. Click here  to get your copy now!

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Saturday Special Edition Story: What is a Successful Blog? (Blog Better Boston)

At today’s Blog Better Boston, it gave me the opportunity to learn more about blogging and how bloggers are influential in today’s world. There were at least 130 Boston-area bloggers who came to interact, listen and share one sounding purpose: blogging. It also gave me the opportunity to ask various bloggers what is their answer to this question:

What is a successful blog?

It was great to go to the conference with my friend Sam Claflin of MomFashionWorld, and who also took these lovely pictures. Thanks Sam!

One of the things I loved about today’s event was meeting the founders of Blog Better Boston, Amy and Alana:

 

Now, on to what our Boston bloggers had to say about AMSDaily’s question:

Building an engaging community! - by Kristen D’Amour of The Clothing Menu

If you can feel the passion and you know that the person truly cares about what they do. – by Ashley Kathryn Pardo of The Grizzly Kitchen

Getting in tuned with your readership and finding your one main purpose and sticking with it. If you don’t write what you love, it shows. - by Rachel Chemerynski of Healthy Chicks

Success is getting what you want. Once you are happy with what that, then your blog is successful. - by Kheidee Zamora of Kheidee Zamora

Blog success is if I am happy with it. I blog by the rules. If you learn to do what you want and basically blog what  you want. If you are happy with your blog content, then you are successful! - by Jess Southwick of The Cat’s Meow

Having readers appreciate your content; to have readers share the same love; to have readers appreciate and enjoy your blog posts! - by Jasmine Lee of AdamAlexMommy

Engaging blog! One that is interesting. – by Krystin Ulanday

Is reaching out to get readers get interested and express what they are also interested in. Just making sure that readers are being inspired by you. - by Cassie Harris of BostonTweetUp

For me, it’s building community. - by Sharon Chung Sprague of UMommy

I would like to figure that out first. I think everybody defines it for themselves. – by Emily S of CityBabyLiving

Originality! – by Hilary of LYST

Take into account what the reader wants but at the same time take the time to show your own voice. – by Naeun of SummerinSea

Engaging! - by Thaddeus Figlock @t_fig

Being happy in your posts and having readers appreciate your posts! – by Sam Claflin of Mom Fashion World

Collaboration with everyone! - by Niri Jaganath of MommyNiri

Using your passion and gifts to teach others. - by Gina Baird of Simply Live Blog

How about you? What to you is a successful blog? Tell me your thoughts. And…

Don’t forget to enter our Contest/Giveaway from BBBos’s goodies! Click here.

CONTEST: Sharing my BBBos Blessings

My first Blog Better Boston experience is simply inspiring! It was nice to be around people who share the same passion and the same interests such as blogging in one room. Organizers Alana and Amy did an awesome job in coordinating this event. The speakers were brilliant! The atmosphere was inviting – and the goodies were good!

This is why I would like to share with you three giveaway items from the event by doing two simple things:

1. FOLLOW AMSDAILY on Twitter with the handle @identitysolved (If you are already following AMSDaily on Twitter, don’t worry you can still enter by commenting below!)

2. After following AMSDaily on Twitter, come back on this post and leave a comment on what do you like best about AMSDaily?

Here’s what one lucky reader will get:

1. $50 INDI Custom Premium Jeans Gift Card

2. IN Pink gift card

3. Lace Affair 20% coupon

*Contest will run until next Saturday, March 30th! Share it with your family and friends! Thank you very much dear readers :-)

*Photo Credit to my super duper great pal, Sam Claflin of MomFashionWorld!