tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post3511277665668696141..comments2024-01-04T02:28:32.637-07:00Comments on athenadiaries: I've eaten far too much this week. Thursday 13.Herself, the GeekGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17990186920123895227noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-58460641563083516902010-12-24T09:21:03.842-07:002010-12-24T09:21:03.842-07:00Ah the holidays - what a whiplash of good and bad ...Ah the holidays - what a whiplash of good and bad feelings, blessings and stress and of course the food issues. I'm considering trying to give up or severely limit refined sugar and packaged food and snacks (sweets, but probably not baked chips or pretzels though) next year - what the heck, I'm gluten-free, soy-free and almost dairy-free, and on a low-acid/ulcer/GERD diet - why not add one more restriction?! (but I'm not going back to being vegetarian)<br /><br />Re #5 - I hear echoes of my own issues in this...having gone back to school and getting a bachelors' at 26, now a 44 y.o. with a career I'm ready to be done with and a perspective altered by surviving cancer and watching my sister do it twice with worse cancers, trying to figure out how I can get myself to where I seem to want to go work and living wise - which means starting over AGAIN at some point, maybe getting a new degree, less pay, need insurance, moving again. Darn it, I hate when you know what you really need to do and you know it will be a tough row to hoe. (hey, kinda like training!) But what's the alternative? Living the one short and finite life we're given to meet someone else's ideals (most of whom are just trying to sell us something anyway)? <br /><br />You may feel self-pity and doubt sometimes, but you're doing what means something to you and helping people (and your readers!) regardless of what it "looks like". Frankly, you look pretty da*ned accomplished, impressive and inspiring to me! and you never know - the people who look "successful" could be miserable and feel worthless, filled with self-pity and doubt. <br /><br />It takes guts to do the things you've done and are doing, and courage and fortitude to stay on your own path. Thanks for sharing, rough edges and all.<br /><br />I hope 2011 is a great year for you and Baboo!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023439892198039562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-39528596319589648872010-12-24T07:45:27.673-07:002010-12-24T07:45:27.673-07:00Oh, and re: (4), when I meet you in June, remind m...Oh, and re: (4), when I meet you in June, remind me to tell you allll about the time(s)!!!! I was asked to remove my undergarments to get in to see a client. . . .Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00078035995610985120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-85146236710889543132010-12-24T07:42:14.711-07:002010-12-24T07:42:14.711-07:00OMG. Yoo-hoo. It's my kryptonite. Along wit...OMG. Yoo-hoo. It's my kryptonite. Along with Sonic chili cheese tater tots. I have wondered, often, whether I could use Yoo-hoo as a recovery drink. Hmmmmmm . . . probably not.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00078035995610985120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11786280.post-47646191086846642972010-12-23T19:23:55.159-07:002010-12-23T19:23:55.159-07:00Does your #6 kid have Aspergers? I've had seve...Does your #6 kid have Aspergers? I've had several students with it. Very interesting for sure. I've been reading a great blog by a man who has Aspergers. He works as an advocate now, and though he functions very well he definitely still deals with lots of issues related to it and writes about his experiences. It's been really useful for me to have some of those thought processes explained, bc it's such a helpful glimpse into how my kiddos may be processing things. If you're interested, it's http://lifeontheothersideofthewall.blogspot.com/<br /><br />I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!Kate Geisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854561265520868538noreply@blogger.com