tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post159352222126429539..comments2024-03-27T13:36:21.967-04:00Comments on .OPTIONS for a Better World: Blah Blah Blahkjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-43289969589949583692012-10-11T13:01:53.246-04:002012-10-11T13:01:53.246-04:00Nuggets lose their impact when tossed at you like ...Nuggets lose their impact when tossed at you like gravel, hahameow! I'll take mine one at a time, too...<br /><br />I have 3 on my FB page as my 'favorite quotes' but there are so many more, I don't often throw them out on FB as what might sound right for me at the time, totally trite to someone else in a different situation.<br /><br />1)<br />It's never crowded on the extra mile.<br /><br />2) <br />For every feared thing, there is an opposing hope that encourages us.<br /><br />3) <br />I didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday..Teri and her Stylish Adventure Cats https://www.blogger.com/profile/00995773243323674858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-80868880902819901072012-09-25T23:00:26.930-04:002012-09-25T23:00:26.930-04:00kj,
I enjoyed this post. I agree, that sometimes w...kj,<br />I enjoyed this post. I agree, that sometimes we need to experience the hard, whether we chose to or not, it is apart of life's experience.I think that's what you are saying. <br />Affirmations are helpful in moderation, I think, but not as rote.<br />I don't use FB so am not familiar with this habit some people have of posting affirmations one after another. In a way it is nicer than negative stuff, but could get abit trite.<br />When I was in my late teens, and dealing with difficult things, I subscribed to a magazine called Grapevine, (published by AA - I actually wasn't a member, but found a copy of the book somewhere, and it spoke to me.) I benefited from reading the stories by people who told difficult things in a simple way, and how they made it through. Every now and then there were phrases that I still try to remember to use, "This too will pass" was one.:)<br />Brenda <br /><br />Mullin Avenue Workshophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489785153205822301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-90459730852272311792012-09-24T13:06:00.299-04:002012-09-24T13:06:00.299-04:00Good, I'll be looking for you if ever necessar...Good, I'll be looking for you if ever necessary :-)<br /><br />xoxokjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-20301235576546403362012-09-24T12:03:52.549-04:002012-09-24T12:03:52.549-04:00Phrase for the day: If I ever go missing, I would...Phrase for the day: If I ever go missing, I would like my photo put on wine bottles instead of milk cartons. This way my friends will know to look for me. Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195623810400107239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-21752437591764620722012-09-23T13:29:37.027-04:002012-09-23T13:29:37.027-04:00Deb, you are a breath of fresh air! I hope and thi...Deb, you are a breath of fresh air! I hope and think I totally understand what you are saying here. If I try to comfort you because I am uncomfortable, the distance between us gets wider. <br /><br />And some of those gooey sayings are not good for digestion!<br /><br />Love love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-20998641734763380892012-09-23T12:53:13.268-04:002012-09-23T12:53:13.268-04:00"Everything happens for a reason, but sometim..."Everything happens for a reason, but sometimes the reason is that you're stupid and you make bad decisions." That's one of my favorites, probably because I hate that phrase...everything happens for a reason. This past year my feeling has been, don't try to cheer me up; I am never going to be happy about my Misters' cancer. DO try to make me laugh with something witty, such as<br />I'm not an alcoholic; alcoholics go to meetings. I'm a drunk; we go to parties. HA! and **happy smiles** DebDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195623810400107239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-66604433806891309462012-09-22T15:37:22.918-04:002012-09-22T15:37:22.918-04:00But soul, you have anyone on your FB who leaves 12...But soul, you have anyone on your FB who leaves 12 at a time? Or 20?! Jeez louse!<br /><br />This too shall pass? I say it too, all the time <br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-77002522275963699512012-09-22T15:35:04.825-04:002012-09-22T15:35:04.825-04:00I learned a lot from 'simple abundance', K...I learned a lot from 'simple abundance', Kristin . I have it still<br /><br />My problem with anything negative on FB is political endorsements I can't agree with. They come mostly from old high school friends, and sometimes I am offended :-(<br /><br />Even though I'm complaining about all these inspirational quotes, I love finding the really good ones too :-)<br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-5871792205629385802012-09-22T15:29:43.370-04:002012-09-22T15:29:43.370-04:00Likewise and ditto, rob bearLikewise and ditto, rob bearkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-57485872493847269362012-09-22T15:28:54.365-04:002012-09-22T15:28:54.365-04:00Oh deb i too enjoyed that silly wake-up movie!
An...Oh deb i too enjoyed that silly wake-up movie!<br /><br />And yes, a very good quote :-)<br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-42943915760177550492012-09-22T15:26:15.528-04:002012-09-22T15:26:15.528-04:00Honestly I don't get it either, Pam. Maybe it&...Honestly I don't get it either, Pam. Maybe it's a person's way to be creative. I appreciate that. But for me it's hard to scroll past 12 entries from the same person, one after another <br /><br />Love love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-54919540952777647842012-09-22T15:23:20.258-04:002012-09-22T15:23:20.258-04:00Hello suki,you say this well. Witnessing is not ad...Hello suki,you say this well. Witnessing is not advising. And too, sometimes one statement says everything<br /><br />Xoxo<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-66813465918707427392012-09-22T06:04:20.359-04:002012-09-22T06:04:20.359-04:00Mmm I think you are being a bit harsh on those fb-...Mmm I think you are being a bit harsh on those fb-ers as so many of those 'sayings' are needed and clung to in bad times. I had my own 'mantras' that I used to say over and over again when going through rough times. e.g. 'This too shall pass' (still one of my best ones.) I know that there are people who only rattle these off without actually saying anything themselves, but I do think,believe and even know that these (sometimes pithy) sayings have saved many a person from madness! Me included.soulbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879115279499153124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-89253683316365404422012-09-21T22:20:57.821-04:002012-09-21T22:20:57.821-04:00Hmmm... I feel conflicted...
I think I would much...Hmmm... I feel conflicted...<br /><br />I think I would much rather be bombarded by positive affirmations (even though I don't "get" posting one right after another) than the negative mudslinging I also see on facebook. Although, I do believe that the constant stream of "nuggets" has a tendency to dilute the message.<br /><br />I personally love quotes of <b>all</b> kinds (my mom bought me a set of flat pens because I'm constantly writing down bits from the books I'm reading)... Your turd quote is definitely one I will be writing down ;)<br /><br />And, I have to admit that I am reading a little bit from "Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy" each day... It is definitely over-the-top-and-filled-with-platitudes, but it's exactly what I need right now. <br /><br />xo<br />Kristin<br /><br />p.s. Here is my favorite turd quote (I can't believe I just wrote that! You know you're a quote junkie when you have a favorite "turd quote! Hahaha!):<br />"If you are going to act like a turd, go lay in the yard."<br /><br />Kristin Dudishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942927851063431816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-59835244683843574382012-09-21T16:34:06.706-04:002012-09-21T16:34:06.706-04:00LIfe notwithstanding, blessings and Bear huts to y...LIfe notwithstanding, blessings and Bear huts to you!Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-64176099870056391382012-09-21T10:13:31.544-04:002012-09-21T10:13:31.544-04:00I like this, although I do have a fondness for quo...I like this, although I do have a fondness for quotes. The big guy gives me a hard time about that, he says, why not just write what you think instead of what someone else thinks. <br /><br />I watched a wonderful movie not long ago, "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" which I would highly recommend. There was a quote from the movie that I love and use now. "It will all work out in the end. If it's not worked out, it's not the end." Gives me hope and makes me smile. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-20343744060592848502012-09-20T18:52:25.376-04:002012-09-20T18:52:25.376-04:00Good point, girlfriend :-)
xoxoGood point, girlfriend :-)<br /><br />xoxokjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-46500218226698754242012-09-20T18:18:34.237-04:002012-09-20T18:18:34.237-04:00Amen. I am done with the platitudes. I might well... Amen. I am done with the platitudes. I might well be done with FB altogether. I agree with you, and I have to wonder about anyone who thinks up (or looks up) more than one of these 'nuggets' a day. <br />Yours hermitly,<br />Pamyoborobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066130552106363077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-51585417915196172312012-09-20T18:16:35.757-04:002012-09-20T18:16:35.757-04:00the time when i dislike short affirmations the mos...the time when i dislike short affirmations the most is when I am in great angst about something, telling someone who i hope cares and understands and all they can say is: some short little quote.<br /><br />still at times I like to read them in the quiet of my head.<br /><br />i LOVE colette and at one time read everything i could that she had written and many bks about her life etc. thanks for her words.sukipoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351851210507048174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-77354777205272787162012-09-20T14:56:19.220-04:002012-09-20T14:56:19.220-04:00But at least, if it's a dozen SUGAR COOKIES, t...But at least, if it's a dozen SUGAR COOKIES, they are WORTH the stomach ache!!! There's some delight and substance before the pain.<br />The others just give a big fat PITA......<br />Just sayin'.... ;-)<br /><br />XXOO~~<br />Cranky-Pants lol!Anne Huskey-Lockardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642632328404951486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-69955927621473702372012-09-20T10:49:28.152-04:002012-09-20T10:49:28.152-04:00OK, I will wait for the grand Chase-tour :-)
OK, I will wait for the grand Chase-tour :-)<br />Wienekenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-37829497743827315742012-09-20T10:22:23.014-04:002012-09-20T10:22:23.014-04:00Thank god for kindred souls Anne!
I know what yo...Thank god for kindred souls Anne! <br /><br />I know what you mean. Sometimes the best and most needed gift a person gives to another is a willingness to simply witness their pain, their path<br /><br />What makes a person post a dozen sugar quotes at a time? Everyone knows a dozen cookies all at once gives a stomach ache :-)<br /><br />Love love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-31090392997568954832012-09-20T10:16:42.103-04:002012-09-20T10:16:42.103-04:00Good for you, Brian! (The FB part, not the glitter...Good for you, Brian! (The FB part, not the glitter gift) :-)<br /><br />I am determined to participate in FB and our beloved blogs only for joy. No obligation allowed.<br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-9250919600966415832012-09-20T10:12:11.219-04:002012-09-20T10:12:11.219-04:00Just for you wieneke : pictures coming. Chase is a...Just for you wieneke : pictures coming. Chase is a very very sweet dog. We've had one seizure so far. Not the easiest, but we'll all do what we can to manage them. He runs like a racehorse. I hope we don't soften those muscles up too much with all the love and massages he's getting :-)<br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-70277169991300730552012-09-20T08:58:31.877-04:002012-09-20T08:58:31.877-04:00Oh....how I TOTALLY LOVE THIS!!!
I too, old curmud...Oh....how I TOTALLY LOVE THIS!!!<br />I too, old curmudgeon that I am, GAG at the overdose of saccharine-sweet *inspirational* posts on FB. (and yes, the turd and glitter is about the best thing going!) I would love to BAN people that do that; seriously take those little nuggets of idiotic *joy* and shove them where the sun don't shine.<br />Do you sense a little anger here? Perhaps because one too many have suggested these as a way to *keep my spirits up*....yeah right. A glass of SPIRITS is a much better, and tastier solution.<br />We share brain waves on this one KJ~~~is the world READY FOR US???<br /><br />XXOO~~<br />Anne... Old Fart In Training Anne Huskey-Lockardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642632328404951486noreply@blogger.com