tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post1223165520155529957..comments2023-09-06T07:38:48.877-04:00Comments on Mom of Three Seeks Sanity: Five for Five: ChangeMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869747946511793954noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-16355224191782921282012-04-23T23:41:29.716-04:002012-04-23T23:41:29.716-04:00What a year! May you have a touch of peace and muc...What a year! May you have a touch of peace and much laughter!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039712389445193435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-66715469772665073432012-04-23T21:56:37.157-04:002012-04-23T21:56:37.157-04:00I try to say yes more too to my kids. It's so...I try to say yes more too to my kids. It's something I need to remind myself of - especially when I'm stressed about something. It's then that I really need to say yes to make all of us happy.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035150095648500333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-16931715837404604462012-04-23T21:46:26.390-04:002012-04-23T21:46:26.390-04:00I know, it is coming. It always does.
Unfortunatel...I know, it is coming. It always does.<br />Unfortunately, I have spent my whole life waiting for It.<br />That, in itself, is surely a blog post...Liz Aguerrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09465793815137696650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-80966938430500245862012-04-23T21:19:47.184-04:002012-04-23T21:19:47.184-04:00hey there stranger! So So sososo nice to be back ...hey there stranger! So So sososo nice to be back here reading your beautiful and REAL words. I'm sorry you've had such a tumultuous year but so glad that you're enjoying some new changes. I need to live by your new changes as well. I just turned, gulp, 40 a few weeks ago and really having a hard time with it. A really hard time. And I'm not sure why. I'm happy with my life. My achievements. My family. But something feels lacking. And I don't want to get old and then realize what I wish i had done. When it's too late. But you're right. These grays and wrinkles ARE badges of honor. We've certainly earned them. So I'll go with the flow. And with you. And look forward to the future, instead of warily enduring it.<br /><br />xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-10306248619426941042012-04-23T19:38:50.182-04:002012-04-23T19:38:50.182-04:00"I am authentic. I should act as such."..."I am authentic. I should act as such." It's funny how often this word has popped up in the Change blog entries. It's a great word, and I love that so many women are after it.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589761975039880696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-26671726116273406582012-04-23T15:34:04.565-04:002012-04-23T15:34:04.565-04:00Change is certainly an equal opportunity employer....Change is certainly an equal opportunity employer. It comes. It sometimes wreaks havoc. But there are other times, it makes you appreciate what is around you. And change starts the domino effect of feeling really grateful for what is in your life.Rudri Bhatt Patel @ Being Rudrihttp://www.beingrudri.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-26722849028755628622012-04-23T14:59:31.786-04:002012-04-23T14:59:31.786-04:00Being in the midst of some serious change myself t...Being in the midst of some serious change myself this past year, I can relate - change comes whether you want it or not, whether you need it or not. But part of me also believes that change is good and necessary and helps us grow as people. Best of luck to the health of your family - and your new resolve.Cathy Reaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17992988420792391924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-11609749382690953002012-04-23T14:44:02.985-04:002012-04-23T14:44:02.985-04:00You've had a very difficult year. Change defin...You've had a very difficult year. Change definitely is hard, I don't think we are ever ready for it. Good luck with your changes, though!Jo Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917704326736252690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-45624556000031525382012-04-23T14:22:52.768-04:002012-04-23T14:22:52.768-04:00What a year! Thank you for sharing this, and I'...What a year! Thank you for sharing this, and I'm so pleased to read that things are now ok. I'm also pleased to read that I'm not the only one that accepts change; that believes that change a trophy of sorts. <br /><br />You keep on working it, mama!<br /><br />AlitaAlitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16254210662317636749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-4482358339345042102012-04-23T13:29:33.914-04:002012-04-23T13:29:33.914-04:00Seeing the changes other people are going through ...Seeing the changes other people are going through gives me so much perspective. Thank you for sharing your changes. And I totally get that writing it makes it real thing - I avoid writing about things often, because I don't know if I can cope with admitting something is real. And I think that's okay, we get to these things when we are ready and then someday we see why the timing was actually perfect after all.Lauriehttp://laurierunslife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-72473842872664724582012-04-23T13:22:27.677-04:002012-04-23T13:22:27.677-04:00Sometimes it takes hard emotional work and the cha...Sometimes it takes hard emotional work and the chaotic passage of time to open us up to the truth. Change is coming. How we handle it is the only thing we can control. (Also? Glad that your mom and uncle are doing better. Caretaking is tough on its own, even more so when you're doing it on all sides.Kelly Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738542739547858853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-17526809842307863082012-04-23T12:50:40.818-04:002012-04-23T12:50:40.818-04:00I love that amid the crisis and all the changes th...I love that amid the crisis and all the changes that are rocking your household, you stop to remind yourself that despite everything, these are the best of times.<br /><br />Indeed. The fact that we have this moment to remember and appreciate? It's a wonderful thing. And change happens whether we want it or not, like you said, so why not embrace it?<br /><br />Love your shift of perspective in the end!Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16968048136720936198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-78612272326969888242012-04-23T12:41:04.570-04:002012-04-23T12:41:04.570-04:00This is the first thing that stood out for me: &qu...This is the first thing that stood out for me: "And if I wrote of these changes, they would be really real." I didn't write for the better part of a year+. I think I needed that time to stay in my cocoon and figure some sh*t out. And I did. I did figure a lot out. A lot of what you concluded with, actually. I still have a really hard to putting it into words, though. I come off as way more negative and wishy-washy than I am. Oh good, something ELSE to work on. :)<br /><br />So glad to have you along for Five for Five!Sarah @ Momalomhttp://momalom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-3201129336246222382012-04-23T12:06:18.998-04:002012-04-23T12:06:18.998-04:00What a year! Glad to see that you are coming out ...What a year! Glad to see that you are coming out on top! Good luck with all your changes!Nicki McIlreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11993677546652650035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-17526087793803815542012-04-23T10:25:44.478-04:002012-04-23T10:25:44.478-04:00"The biggest lesson I've learned this yea..."The biggest lesson I've learned this year is that change comes, whether you are ready or not."<br /><br />Yes. Yes. Yes. This is so simple, so true, so real. I think the quality of our lives is directly related to how we cope with, and embrace, change.<br /><br />This post is so real, so raw, so filled with light and dark and plain old REAL. It made me nod and smile and smile some more. I am really happy to be here reading your story. Thanks, Sarah & Jen for the kick!Aidan Donnelley Rowleyhttp://www.ivyleagueinsecurities.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-18614602900825643242012-04-23T10:06:40.239-04:002012-04-23T10:06:40.239-04:00Loved hearing this, knowing this. What a year. And...Loved hearing this, knowing this. What a year. And such a blessing of a lesson that came through it all. I'm glad you stayed connected through 6 Words and I look forward to reading much more!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067468928499906171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-46323670274551141092012-04-23T09:42:00.216-04:002012-04-23T09:42:00.216-04:00Change IS so hard, and I need to not fight it so m...Change IS so hard, and I need to not fight it so much. It drains me, every day.TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112206767756851239.post-63500727997958547472012-04-23T09:40:10.215-04:002012-04-23T09:40:10.215-04:00It is so, so hard to remember that these are the b...It is so, so hard to remember that these <i>are</i> the best times, that saying "yes" more <i>is</i> a good thing. Bravo to you, for making it through your own year of tough changes and reminding us to savor it all.Staciahttp://myfluffybunnies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com