tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post2606081436944065144..comments2024-02-23T01:43:35.828-07:00Comments on Prairie Home Therapy: Day 2.6 The (un)Holy GrailAlana in Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08440969357242099169noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-76819428765107348652007-11-10T22:02:00.000-07:002007-11-10T22:02:00.000-07:00Could it be that simple? Could I just need a wake-...<I>Could it be that simple? Could I just need a wake-up call like Wardrobe Therapy to realise I do care and I want to live like I do? And that's all?</I><BR/><BR/>You're right, of course, further up, that if there's a deep underlying problem, a wake-up call is just the beginning, not the whole journey -- but you're sounding much more awake and positive.<BR/><BR/><I>So, let's not say, "make time for myself." Let's say, instead:<BR/><BR/>"make time to build my body strong"<BR/>"make time to treat my body with respect"<BR/>"make time to eat properly so I have energy (and not anger) to meet the needs of those I love."<BR/>and<BR/><BR/>"make time to build an image I would be proud to have my daughter emulate."</I><BR/><BR/>THAT is downright brilliant. It's one of those jaw-dropping flashes of insight. "Make time for myself" always sounds vaguely selfish and is so amorphous -- making time to equip yourself to do things you find important puts the proper value on the time and effort.drwendehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583869876969470655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-6364210000564142122007-11-09T19:48:00.000-07:002007-11-09T19:48:00.000-07:00"Make time to build an image I would be proud to h..."Make time to build an image I would be proud to have my daughter emulate"- what an inspiring way to think about this. Thanks.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964027102566388596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-17170062345190394642007-11-09T17:58:00.000-07:002007-11-09T17:58:00.000-07:00I lost track of what post I was commenting on -- s...I lost track of what post I was commenting on -- some of the comment above obviously belongs with the Piles post. I'll comment more after my computer is finished doing its thing...scbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048966584552769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-79543969329232457782007-11-09T17:56:00.000-07:002007-11-09T17:56:00.000-07:00"make time to build my body strong""make time to t..."make time to build my body strong"<BR/>"make time to treat my body with respect"<BR/>"make time to eat properly so I have energy (and not anger) to meet the needs of those I love."<BR/>and<BR/><BR/>"make time to build an image I would be proud to have my daughter emulate."<BR/><BR/>Those are excellent, Alana. Just excellent. (As is this post). It's good to be specific instead of saying "make time for myself" -- that probably sounds to your inmost heart like sitting around eating candy while your family fends for itself. That's not the case at all, as you have so ably illustrated in your four "make time" choices. (Now we just need to work on the peace-between-the-children part... that's tricky.)<BR/><BR/>For the see-through tops, can you wear a tank or a solid color camisole underneath (not the underwear kind, more like a sleeveless blouse of the same color as the top)? They're not expensive, and would give you access to those pretty blouses.<BR/><BR/>Your stalwart staples are good. A wide range of styles is great!<BR/><BR/>There are a few (very few) bras that are made with special no-slip straps. But they're probably too expensive for the likes of you and me. (Most bras are outrageously expensive, that's why I was so happy to find that buy one, get one free sale at Sears last weekend.) My bra straps seem to have created bra-strap-hollows on my shoulders. This is probably not a good thing -- I don't think the strap is supposed to be doing all the work of supporting all that weight. <BR/><BR/>I'll be posting later this evening -- right now, my computer is about to launch itself into its regular Friday night virus hunt. (It does this to amuse itself on Friday evenings.)scbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048966584552769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-10723081460078925262007-11-09T16:50:00.000-07:002007-11-09T16:50:00.000-07:00Can I thank you for saying the line about understa...Can I thank you for saying the line about understanding if people with kids under 5 just don't have the time? I have a 3 1/2 yr old. I am trying to potty train. I can't leave him unsupervised for a minute. At 18 mos. he figured out how to open the front door. It's gone downhill from there. I have this place looking like Ft Knox and I know he can still somehow figure out a way to disfigure himself. I love him, and that is the only way I can bear the fact that my life is no longer mine, at least for the time being. As for closing the bathroom door- I haven't been able to do that for well, 3 1/2 years. <BR/>I have kind of brought him into this wardrobe therapy- it's a big dress up game for him and he likes the constant picture taking. Hope that lasts.thefarmersdaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285164600604381321noreply@blogger.com