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By: coffeesister

coffeesister — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:31:02 +0000

Thank God for the person you're becoming without those words! Neither of us will ever give up on either of us.. As for what our individual challenges are, they're as relative as our experiences; none greater or lesser, all difficult in their own ways. Hang in there, you can & be here, I will!! <3 xox |_|) *proud to be your Yoda* .-= Drink in this related blog post from coffeesister: Mind over matter ^_^ =-.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:05:41 +0000

Dori,

Yoda you are to me. Oh wise one who does keep me sane. You make me listen continuously to my soul. And most importantly NEVER TO GIVE UP. I am writing my story not journaling which in a way is a catharsis of sorts. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I WOULD FRIGGING DO WITHOUT YOU!! YOU ARE MY MUCH NEEDED YANG TO MY YIN!!! With you I have forever taken the words Should Have Could Have Would Have Out of my vocabulary. The things that have gotten in MY way are insignificant. Though they are blockages and challenges they are not as great as yours. But you are my driving force to overcome them. Thank God For YOU!

By: Rene

Rene — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:58:17 +0000

D, I was just thinking about you and wondering how life is going. I'm so glad to see you here. I agree that writing about your illness would be beneficial to you, and so many others out there who are in the same situation. Even the occasional blog post here would build a sense of community, and hopefully bring more awareness to invisible illnesses. Do what you can, life's too short to should all over ourselves.

I so have to tweet that final line. An oft referenced mantra of mine is you can only do what you can only do. In fact, along those very lines of doing only what we can, the blog's been on hiatus. I don't ignore her -- I'm just not posting while I work on other things. After that tho', the ol' girl will get revamped to reward her for her patience.
anti-shoulder |_|)

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By: Benia

Benia — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:39:15 +0000

There are so many things I want to comment about this huge post! Let’s see if I can remember them all…
* Regarding DOing: Rather than putting things off, I do something that people have told me helps them. I know it helps me. I posted a little tip I call “Just One Thing”. The sense of accomplishment I get, even from doing one simple task (or even a portion of a task) is so much better than the dejected feeling I have when I keep seeing the reminder that I should get to whatever it is I’m procrastinating (like dirty dishes, etc.). I don’t care if it’s something hardly noticeable to others – I am the one who knows the difference I made by doing it.
* Regarding prioritizing: I heartily believe that there are some things in this life that are worth a possible flare-up. I’ve survived terrible ones in the past; I’ll survive others in the future. At least I can feel good about something I experienced while I’m recovering. I don’t think it’s healthy to be in “survival” mode all the time anyway. Thrive at least a little of the time!
* Regarding not knowing you aren’t “normal”: I have always said that whatever one experiences from childhood is what is normal to that person, even if others disagree or see a different perspective. Kids don’t know about the rest of the world; they only know about their own world. It’s only when we become adults that we start to compare with the population as a whole and look for reasons to feel subpar. I know now that there is no real “normal”, and life is what I make of it. I choose to enjoy the good stuff and know that my perspective is valuable, even if I have to weather some storms. I also get to appreciate the good days a lot more than people who don’t have the bad days I have.
* Regarding “fear masquerading as doubt”: I decided when I was a teenager that if I’d caught myself shying away from any action and couldn’t find a legitimate reason not to do it (other than being shy or embarrassed), the rule is that I have to do it. I rely on the rule to push me to grow as a person. I hate to regret NOT doing something because all I do is wonder what could be. If I risk regretting my actions, at least it will be clear what I’d done. I learn from each experience.
* Regarding journaling: I am hooked. I loved it so much I bought journals for four other people as gifts. They were all delighted. There are no rules in the journal. It’s very freeing.
* Thanks for posting your revelations for people like me to discover.

Your feedback’s phenomenal & a great addendum; thanx! Love the one thing concept as even just starting that “one thing” that we can in any given moment makes all the difference in both our outlook & productivity. In turn, prioritization’s key to choosing those one things & right you are that sometimes it’s worth throwing our standard caution to the wind. Like a dieter, we need to splurge now & again.

“Normal” is indeed nonexistent tho’ I’ve come to realize that there is such a thing as “healthy” — I’ve heard rumors anyhow. ~_^ LOVE your “have to do it” rule & encouraging people to express themselves is a gift that keeps on giving. Thanx again for the gift your visits here have been.

Dorian |_|)

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Split Personalities =-.

By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome

Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:23:43 +0000

Yay to borrowing!

This summer I’ve done a lot of work on getting out of my own way and I’ve had quite a few breakthroughs which has the effect of making life a whole lot easier.

Go YOU; getting out of our own way is the hardest but most important work there is.

still working |_|)

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No, I Won’t Talk to You: Why Someday Syndrome Offers Email-Based Coaching =-.

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