Friday Link Love from chelpixie

Wanted to throw out a few blog posts that caught my eye and will hopefully catch yours.  These posts are inspiring to me for different reasons, so check them out and let them know what you think on the subjects. Amber Naslund – White Noise Mack Collier – What if your number of Twitter followers didn’t matter? Media Hacks – Podcast #3 is out: Media Hacks #003 – Live From The Carnegie Deli Diva Marketing: With the Facebook... Read More

From White Noise, Loud Silence: Learning to Be Social

A very warm heartfelt thanks to Jon Swanson, who contributed to this post.  This post is cross posted to my hearing impairment blog at http://chelpixie.com/hearing. Socializing is a huge part of most childhoods. We invite friends for sleepovers, watch movies, play games, among other things. In early childhood we learn to converse with other children and make conversation. As we grow the conversation turns into more interesting and intelligent... Read More

8 Ways @jnswanson Influences Me

1. He writes.  And writes (he does this a lot).  Jon doesn’t know this but he’s the first person of faith I’ve felt comfortable talking to in a very long time.  It all started with What I Mean When I Say Pray. 2.  He also writes about ways you can hurt yourself.  Including getting angry, depressing yourself, increasing your stress, and ruining your day. 3.  Then he turns it all around to tell you how to keep your tank full,... Read More