Comments on: Peer Pressure http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:33:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1470 lightening Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:10:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1470 Emma - thanks for your help with the link.<br/><br/>Kez - glad to call you a friend!<br/><br/>Heidi - yes, a lot has changed. For the better I hope. :-)<br/><br/>Jackie - so true. Thanks for your kind comments. I'm glad you're enjoying the blog. Emma - thanks for your help with the link.

Kez - glad to call you a friend!

Heidi - yes, a lot has changed. For the better I hope. :-)

Jackie - so true. Thanks for your kind comments. I’m glad you’re enjoying the blog.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1461 Jackie Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1461 Jodi,<br/><br/>What it all boils down to at the end of the day is that you have to be able to look yourself in the mirror and like yourself. I, too spent years trying to be something and someone that I was not. When I finally allowed myself to be myself, the person I was comfortable with and being, I became a lot happier person. I do not follow the crowd, and it does not bother me if I am different. In fact, I have had people tell me that they envy the fact that I am so comfortable with myself and say no to outside influencesm especially here in So Cal. Hang in there, and be yourself. I love reading your blog, and think, from rading it, that you are someone that I would be proud to call friend. Jodi,

What it all boils down to at the end of the day is that you have to be able to look yourself in the mirror and like yourself. I, too spent years trying to be something and someone that I was not. When I finally allowed myself to be myself, the person I was comfortable with and being, I became a lot happier person. I do not follow the crowd, and it does not bother me if I am different. In fact, I have had people tell me that they envy the fact that I am so comfortable with myself and say no to outside influencesm especially here in So Cal. Hang in there, and be yourself. I love reading your blog, and think, from rading it, that you are someone that I would be proud to call friend.

]]> By: Chickee http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1458 Chickee Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1458 Hi Jodi,<br/><br/>I think you have come such a long way in your journey to discover the 'real' you - great post!<br/><br/>Heidi Hi Jodi,

I think you have come such a long way in your journey to discover the ‘real’ you - great post!

Heidi

]]> By: Kez http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1456 Kez Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1456 Great post Jodi. What you said really spoke to me I've never had a lot of close friends because I was always different - as I've grown older and changed a lot over the last 5 years I'm still different, just in a different way lol. I find more support from my online friends (like you :) ) than those in real life - I would be very isolated without the internet. Great post Jodi. What you said really spoke to me I’ve never had a lot of close friends because I was always different - as I’ve grown older and changed a lot over the last 5 years I’m still different, just in a different way lol. I find more support from my online friends (like you :) ) than those in real life - I would be very isolated without the internet.

]]> By: emma http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1455 emma Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:31:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1455 Oops sorry will try again with the link... <a HREF="http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Down to Earth blog</a> - don't know how to make the code visible sorry. Oops sorry will try again with the link… Down to Earth blog - don’t know how to make the code visible sorry.

]]> By: emma http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1454 emma Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:30:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1454 Hi Jodi,<br/><br/>Very thought-provoking post. It's a bit more simplistic than what I think you're getting out, but I think DR warns against following the crowd with the phrase "most people are broke". I think most people (or maybe it's just the people I know?) want their lives to be different but don't know how to make change happen - and maybe don't even have the time or energy to really think about what's missing or what they'd like to gain. I think it's natural to want to belong though...<br/><br/>Will check out the blog you mentioned, this should make it a link... <a HREF="http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow"></a><br/><br/>Not sure if this will work but trying to make the code show... /*<a HREF="http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow"></a>*/ (the /* is to try and make the code show.... Hi Jodi,

Very thought-provoking post. It’s a bit more simplistic than what I think you’re getting out, but I think DR warns against following the crowd with the phrase “most people are broke”. I think most people (or maybe it’s just the people I know?) want their lives to be different but don’t know how to make change happen - and maybe don’t even have the time or energy to really think about what’s missing or what they’d like to gain. I think it’s natural to want to belong though…

Will check out the blog you mentioned, this should make it a link…

Not sure if this will work but trying to make the code show… /**/ (the /* is to try and make the code show….

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1453 lightening Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:04:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1453 Hi Lenny,<br/>Thanks so much for dropping by. I love the way the internet can bring people together with similarities of all kinds. :-) It's great to hear that others have walked a similar track.<br/><br/>I really really enjoy down to earths blog! :-) Such a special lady.<br/><br/>Here's the address if anyone is interested. Only I can't work out how to make it into a link - sorry.<br/><br/>http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/ Hi Lenny,
Thanks so much for dropping by. I love the way the internet can bring people together with similarities of all kinds. :-) It’s great to hear that others have walked a similar track.

I really really enjoy down to earths blog! :-) Such a special lady.

Here’s the address if anyone is interested. Only I can’t work out how to make it into a link - sorry.

http://down—to—earth.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1452 Anonymous Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:47:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/07/12/peer-pressure/#comment-1452 Hi Lightening I found your blog from down to earths blog, I could have written this post myself. I've been on the same journey for the last few years and am struggling with many of the things that you describe. I have got to the place now where I really don't care about others perceptions of me, i'm quite comfy with my life, but I'm still learning and growing and evolving <br/><br/>Lenny Hi Lightening I found your blog from down to earths blog, I could have written this post myself. I’ve been on the same journey for the last few years and am struggling with many of the things that you describe. I have got to the place now where I really don’t care about others perceptions of me, i’m quite comfy with my life, but I’m still learning and growing and evolving

Lenny

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