Comments on: In Which We See Why Metaphors Are Not My Friends. Again. (Moo.) http://holymama.org/2010/07/in-which-we-see-why-metaphors-are-not-my-friends-again-moo/ "True confessions from the everyday life of a sorta shallow Christian mom." Tue, 22 May 2012 17:49:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michele http://holymama.org/2010/07/in-which-we-see-why-metaphors-are-not-my-friends-again-moo/comment-page-1/#comment-7858 Michele Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:22:11 +0000 http://holymama.org/?p=900#comment-7858 Kelsey, I just spent three months talking to a life coach who tried to convince me of the beauty of my uniqueness and to 'love myself' and to embrace it, etc... And I tried, but I couldn't get past feeling like I'm just an awkward oddball. She forbade me to use the word 'paranoid' about myself and tried to get me to stop using self deprecating statements. Reading your blog has done more toward the self help cause for me, than anything. You make it all seem beautiful and 'cool' to be odd and quirky. Learning through example is what it's all about. You can instruct someone to let it all go and 'be like this' or 'think like that' but knowing where the destination is and actually seeing the road to get there are two totally different things. Kelsey, I just spent three months talking to a life coach who tried to convince me of the beauty of my uniqueness and to ‘love myself’ and to embrace it, etc… And I tried, but I couldn’t get past feeling like I’m just an awkward oddball. She forbade me to use the word ‘paranoid’ about myself and tried to get me to stop using self deprecating statements.

Reading your blog has done more toward the self help cause for me, than anything. You make it all seem beautiful and ‘cool’ to be odd and quirky. Learning through example is what it’s all about. You can instruct someone to let it all go and ‘be like this’ or ‘think like that’ but knowing where the destination is and actually seeing the road to get there are two totally different things.

]]> By: Geekwif http://holymama.org/2010/07/in-which-we-see-why-metaphors-are-not-my-friends-again-moo/comment-page-1/#comment-7856 Geekwif Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:44:40 +0000 http://holymama.org/?p=900#comment-7856 I'm a little frightened by the fact that what you said about being the upside down girl cow makes perfect sense to me. Maybe you and your sister can figure out together what to do about her. I hope you have a great time filled with lots of snorty laughs while she visits. I’m a little frightened by the fact that what you said about being the upside down girl cow makes perfect sense to me. Maybe you and your sister can figure out together what to do about her. I hope you have a great time filled with lots of snorty laughs while she visits.

]]> By: Kelsey http://holymama.org/2010/07/in-which-we-see-why-metaphors-are-not-my-friends-again-moo/comment-page-1/#comment-7854 Kelsey Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:39:18 +0000 http://holymama.org/?p=900#comment-7854 Michele, WHOAH, girl, in 3 parts: 1) it's futile to guess what people do/do not want to hear about and I refuse to let that matter. that helps. 2) if this is in any way self-helpish, OHMYGOSH get a therapist rightthissecondbeforeit'stoolate. I am doing far more damage than good, and that is a pretty safe bet. 3) the painter's tape? really? CRAP. (but thanks for telling me) :) Michele,
WHOAH, girl, in 3 parts:

1) it’s futile to guess what people do/do not want to hear about and I refuse to let that matter. that helps.

2) if this is in any way self-helpish, OHMYGOSH get a therapist rightthissecondbeforeit’stoolate. I am doing far more damage than good, and that is a pretty safe bet.

3) the painter’s tape? really? CRAP. (but thanks for telling me)

:)

]]> By: Michele http://holymama.org/2010/07/in-which-we-see-why-metaphors-are-not-my-friends-again-moo/comment-page-1/#comment-7853 Michele Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:06:30 +0000 http://holymama.org/?p=900#comment-7853 I reeeeally enjoyed your rambling blog today. It was charming and real. My own thoughts are about that clear most of the time, only I would never have the guts to imagine people might want to hear about it and lo and behold they do! I feel so much more confident and comfortable with my own blogging freedom now. I don't know how, but your blog has become like a self help book to me ... Btw...that painters tape might never come off if it's been on there that long. I've had some bad experiences with the stuff needing to be scraped off after long periods of procrastination. I reeeeally enjoyed your rambling blog today. It was charming and real. My own thoughts are about that clear most of the time, only I would never have the guts to imagine people might want to hear about it and lo and behold they do! I feel so much more confident and comfortable with my own blogging freedom now.

I don’t know how, but your blog has become like a self help book to me …

Btw…that painters tape might never come off if it’s been on there that long. I’ve had some bad experiences with the stuff needing to be scraped off after long periods of procrastination.

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