Comments on: Grand Re-Opening

By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work

Tom Volkar / Delightful Work — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:21:05 +0000

Greetings from Pittsburgh Monk,

Thanks for your authentic voice, your inspiration and the link to Merlin Mann. I’d read him before but his voice was different then as well. You gotta love evolution.

I’ve been re-thinking the whole purpose thing myself lately and it’s nice to have trail blazers that you trust to offer perspective.

By: Detta

Detta — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:01:16 +0000

…From one teeney bitsy nutter to another…I hear you loud and clear and it is indeed refreshing and inspiring to hear your words and see you back on the wicked wonderful web. I am frequently overwhelmed – like today – trying to decided what to write, where to write, who to write for and what site to direct it to, having purchased several every time I thought of a good title. I am still pondering. Your words have given me real food for thought! Thank you.

By: Michelle Vandepas

Michelle Vandepas — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:27:08 +0000

Welcome back Adam,

As someone who has had 6 different blogs in 5 years looking for, and discovering my voice I get your journey. Write what you want to write about. If we are drawn, we will come! If there is an attraction, a connection or curiosity, we will come. If we care about you, we will come! And if we don’t come? It has nothing to do with you and everything to do with us and where we are…
So, I’m here. Nice to see you.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:59:42 +0000

Welcome back — you were much missed.

Your no-time-or-space-for-BS attitude is so refreshing, and inspiring, like going for a walk on a beautiful day, after being cooped up indoors for too long.

As I write to (re)connect with those I’m called to serve, I am keeping your 3-point test in mind:

-*- Is it authentically me?
-*- Does it try to follow someone else’s rules, or is it true to my own?
-*- Does it matter to me?

It is likely that other blogs, ‘zines, etc. I’ve subscribed to will also start being filtered thru similar criteria for me as a reader:

-*- Does it speak to my heart, rather than pander to my ego?
-*- Does it align with my own values?
-*- Does it matter to me?

Imagine a whole community of internet publishers — and readers — who adhere to such criteria!

AmpleHugs & SunflowerSmiles,
-Anne

By: May

May — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:14:09 +0000

Adam

I love this metamorphosis – your memorable teachings, spiritual insight and web design all make for a magic potion!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:11:35 +0000

This is the first time I’ve read your blog. As someone who is new to blogging I’ve felt the pressure to post! post! post!

I noticed though that I only ever feel that pressure when I’m writing about something that isn’t fresh, isn’t newly inspired. Such writing becomes work while when I’ve got the fire in me the words flow flow from my brain to my hands and onto my website with ease and satisfaction.

Following our individual passions makes “work” into joy.

By: Kara-Leah

Kara-Leah — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:28:32 +0000

I’d only just started reading Monk at Work (thanks to a recommendation from Slade) when you disappeared… and boy am I glad that I didn’t delete my subscription to your site from my RSS reader.

I am so stoked to see you back!

You write with clarity, and lucidity, and connection… and it’s authentic. Coming from the heart I guess they call it.

These are interesting times in our world, and something tells me that your perspective on life, and the community that connects around it, is one voice(s) that we will need to hear.

Yeah!

By: Mark Silver

Mark Silver — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:43:38 +0000

Oh man am I pleased you’re back here at Monk at Work- welcome back! And thanks for being so real about it all.

And I am so grateful that we’re a client of yours- the new design is almost ready to launch… almost… almost… woo-hoo!

By: Maralene

Maralene — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:40:56 +0000

Adam, I’ve been thinking about you so much of late. Wondering what has been transpiring during your hiatus-knowing that your absence was shedding light on your own path.. But you have been missed. I often think about the first time we chatted on the phone, during a very difficult period in my own life of having to make a change…and how fortunate I was that your wisdom gave me a sense of moving forward, secure in listening to my own heart. What you gave then, surely you were able to give yourself over these past months.

Welcome back to sharing with us in community spirit. Good to see you! and I welcome your newsletter whenever the spirit leads you to share with me your thoughts.

Blessings, Maralene

By: KathyM

KathyM — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:26:23 +0000

Adam — I’m so glad to see that Monk at Work is back!!!! Also want to tell you that your perspective, whether it’s Monk at Work or Viverati, is so helpful — I’ve been inspired, challenged, comforted and moved to action by your perspective on work, life and spirituality.

One of the things I most appreciate is that you pretty consistently remind me that the “path” part of my spiritual path can be earthy and messy, even as my heart is flying with angels.

Welcome back, my friend — I look forward to seeing both your business and this community grow.

Love & blessings,
Kathy M.