Comments on: One of Those Days http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/06/11/one-of-those-days/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 03:14:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/06/11/one-of-those-days/#comment-1341 lightening Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/06/11/one-of-those-days/#comment-1341 LS - I think if we could all be just a little more real, we wouldn't be so hard on ourselves trying to meet some illusive objective of being the "perfect mum". I do have to be careful though as I have this tendency to give the illusion that I'm an "open book" as a way of protecting the rest of me. I guess we all have parts of us that are vulnerable and need a little more protecting. I do want people to know though (and to remind myself as I'm often too hard on myself) that we all have bad days where life gets on top of us (whether that's housework, family, work outside the home etc etc etc) and that's okay. :-)<br/><br/>Madly Saving - sounds like you and I are discovering we have more and more in common. :-) You know I always thought an introvert was a quiet, shy person and that doesn't describe me at all unless I'm in a situation where I'm uncomfortable. Then one day I heard someone describe an introvert as someone who loses energy when they're around people and an extrovert is someone who gains energy from being around people. This person was a popular public speaker (very up front, out there kind of person) and yet admitted he was actually an introvert. That made sooooo much more sense to me as for a long time I was in conflict about whether I'd consider myself an introvert or an extrovert (I felt like I was a bit of both). Now I understand that I am an introvert but that doesn't mean I can't get up in front of people or have wild, crazy or loud kind of moments too. LOL. Some of my friends laugh at me when I way I'm shy but actually I am pretty shy a lot of the time (until I feel more comfortable). LS - I think if we could all be just a little more real, we wouldn’t be so hard on ourselves trying to meet some illusive objective of being the “perfect mum”. I do have to be careful though as I have this tendency to give the illusion that I’m an “open book” as a way of protecting the rest of me. I guess we all have parts of us that are vulnerable and need a little more protecting. I do want people to know though (and to remind myself as I’m often too hard on myself) that we all have bad days where life gets on top of us (whether that’s housework, family, work outside the home etc etc etc) and that’s okay. :-)

Madly Saving - sounds like you and I are discovering we have more and more in common. :-) You know I always thought an introvert was a quiet, shy person and that doesn’t describe me at all unless I’m in a situation where I’m uncomfortable. Then one day I heard someone describe an introvert as someone who loses energy when they’re around people and an extrovert is someone who gains energy from being around people. This person was a popular public speaker (very up front, out there kind of person) and yet admitted he was actually an introvert. That made sooooo much more sense to me as for a long time I was in conflict about whether I’d consider myself an introvert or an extrovert (I felt like I was a bit of both). Now I understand that I am an introvert but that doesn’t mean I can’t get up in front of people or have wild, crazy or loud kind of moments too. LOL. Some of my friends laugh at me when I way I’m shy but actually I am pretty shy a lot of the time (until I feel more comfortable).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/06/11/one-of-those-days/#comment-1339 Anonymous Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:23:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/06/11/one-of-those-days/#comment-1339 I understand completely about being tired when people are around because the same thing happens to me - we are known as introverts I think. Personally though, I think you deserve a day off with all that you got through yesterday! (I felt tired just reading about it!)<br/>Madly Saving. I understand completely about being tired when people are around because the same thing happens to me - we are known as introverts I think. Personally though, I think you deserve a day off with all that you got through yesterday! (I felt tired just reading about it!)
Madly Saving.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/06/11/one-of-those-days/#comment-1338 Anonymous Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:17:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/06/11/one-of-those-days/#comment-1338 Sounds like baby steps are a great idea to me, and by the sounds of it they actually work, so you dont get overwhelmed. Doesnt matter what others think, as long as you get through your day without getting overloaded! <br/>Thanks for your honesty too. Great to know there are real people in this world! <br/>LS Sounds like baby steps are a great idea to me, and by the sounds of it they actually work, so you dont get overwhelmed. Doesnt matter what others think, as long as you get through your day without getting overloaded!
Thanks for your honesty too. Great to know there are real people in this world!
LS

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