Comments on: A Bespoke Life

By: Grace Kerina

Grace Kerina — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:29:02 +0000

I’m glad this idea connects with you. I would love to know what you discover about creating your own bespoke life-in-planning. I’m willing to believe that there are more bespoke ways and adaptable systems out there that could be added to the mix.

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:54:10 +0000

Brilliant and just what I needed to read today.
I’ve always steered away from the word strategy as if it was some sort of dirty word. It has such a corporate, masculine, warrior sound to it, at least for me.
I have a different perspective, a new respect for the word.
Really,it is what has been missing all along.
Thanks, Grace

By: jo

jo — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:43:18 +0000

Oh Grace! What joy I feel for you in this zooooooommmmming!

And of course, you are absolutely positively IMHO RIGHT — who wants an off-the-rack life or one that was made for someone else – or even — eek! — one you find at the thrift store (used, discarded and now on sale cheap!)?! (Nothing against thrift shops, I get a lot of good stuff there, but my life?! I don’t think so!)

Walking along the beach at age 19, deciding if moving out was the correct decision, I had my first epiphany: If I did what my parents wanted and lived at home until I finished college, I would be just like them, the mold would have set. I saw them as “people” not parents, and realized No Way Jose! They are *not* nice people and I do not want to be *anything* like them. I moved out! And am perhaps selfishly proud that I bear no resemblance at my age now to them at the same age. This is *my* life, good and bad but never indifferent.

Am off to check out the links. Thank you so much dear Grace!

By: Emily-Sarah

Emily-Sarah — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:42:31 +0000

Love the word and adore the idea (and putting it into practice)! Off to explore those links … Thank you for sharing!