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Hello beautiful people ...
So some of us gathered last week end in London at Clapham Common. It was all in all a fantastic and inspiring gathering, and for sure one of many many more to come.
I read the whole feedback thread again today and am still amazed at how many of us got shy...
And also at how different people express their shyness.
I was Ok to chat, smile , hug people, allthough would not necessarily dare go up and talk to anyone randomly. So this is why I handed everyone I saw crepes and smiles, because I found it was a nice way to get in touch... but even so, many people barely looked up at me when i was giving crepes, just turning away with a polite "no thanks"...
On teh other hand, I did not spin fire at all, and had to walk a bit further and borrow a friend's walkman to dare spin ...
I was in London only for a few days, so maybe that made it "easier" for me because I really wanted to meet with people since it was probably my only opportunity in a long time.
What is it that may impress / shy away people ?
better spinners ?
just interested in your feedback / opinions.
i remember Audax posted about gatherings why NOT go... but I wonder what exactly shied away those who did go ...
just curious
shine on
Cass
Hello beautiful people ...
So some of us gathered last week end in London at Clapham Common. It was all in all a fantastic and inspiring gathering, and for sure one of many many more to come.
I read the whole feedback thread again today and am still amazed at how many of us got shy...
And also at how different people express their shyness.
I was Ok to chat, smile , hug people, allthough would not necessarily dare go up and talk to anyone randomly. So this is why I handed everyone I saw crepes and smiles, because I found it was a nice way to get in touch... but even so, many people barely looked up at me when i was giving crepes, just turning away with a polite "no thanks"...
On teh other hand, I did not spin fire at all, and had to walk a bit further and borrow a friend's walkman to dare spin ...
I was in London only for a few days, so maybe that made it "easier" for me because I really wanted to meet with people since it was probably my only opportunity in a long time.
What is it that may impress / shy away people ?
better spinners ?
just interested in your feedback / opinions.
i remember Audax posted about gatherings why NOT go... but I wonder what exactly shied away those who did go ...
just curious
shine on
Cass
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Location: Taiwan
Posted:
glossophobia - fear of speaking in public .. oops wrong thread..
I have to say that it is very interesting that so many spinners are shy.. I would have not pictured this as the stereotype, but add my voice to the quiet people out there.
I found it very interesting that when I was travelling around the world for about 3 years, there was no one that I knew for more than about a week for the most part.
Not surprisingly, after feeling lonely in a crowd of people for a while, I got bored of being shy and just started walking up to random people and saying "Hi - mind if I join you?".
No one in my memory said "no" and I met a great many interesting people and had a number of wonderful experiences as a result.
Possibly a part of this came from the fact that I knew that I'd most likely never see any of these people again so if I made a jerk of myself it was unimportant.
The ironic thing is that now that I have settled into more of a routine (sort of), the lesson that I learned, I seem to have unlearned.
I hereby vow to try to remember important lessons that I've learned and refuse to let my shyness stop me from meeting new people and making new friends even at the risk of embarrassing myself.
Of course - it would help if I spoke a little more Mandarin since I'm in Taiwan.
Hugs to all, shy or not
wanderinglinton
glossophobia - fear of speaking in public .. oops wrong thread..
I have to say that it is very interesting that so many spinners are shy.. I would have not pictured this as the stereotype, but add my voice to the quiet people out there.
I found it very interesting that when I was travelling around the world for about 3 years, there was no one that I knew for more than about a week for the most part.
Not surprisingly, after feeling lonely in a crowd of people for a while, I got bored of being shy and just started walking up to random people and saying "Hi - mind if I join you?".
No one in my memory said "no" and I met a great many interesting people and had a number of wonderful experiences as a result.
Possibly a part of this came from the fact that I knew that I'd most likely never see any of these people again so if I made a jerk of myself it was unimportant.
The ironic thing is that now that I have settled into more of a routine (sort of), the lesson that I learned, I seem to have unlearned.
I hereby vow to try to remember important lessons that I've learned and refuse to let my shyness stop me from meeting new people and making new friends even at the risk of embarrassing myself.
Of course - it would help if I spoke a little more Mandarin since I'm in Taiwan.
Hugs to all, shy or not
wanderinglinton
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