Adding perspective….

by Karoli on July 7, 2006

Still blogging in avoidance of the stuff sitting right in front of me, and catching up on blogs that I missed, when I came across The Forgiveness Project, courtesy of Shrinkette (who has decided to stop blogging — what a loss!).

Read a few of the stories there — they certainly give a wider perspective. Still, I confess that I’m in a place where my reaction was to beat myself up harder for being self-centered rather than considering a larger picture.

On the other hand, maybe this is the answer to my funk:

Anyone have an extra Boody (Booda, but Chloe knows it as “Boody”)?

Technorati Tags: perspective, forgiveness project, booda

kmilyun

I believe my comment was disjointed so yours if it is fits right in!

I am not as sore as I thought I might be. I just have to move about with care. I recieved a nice cell phone message this afternoon from the young gal in the last car of the train. It was so sweet, she wanted to see if I was OK and said that even though it sounded strange she was glad that if she had to be in a wreck that it was with me because I had been so nice and supportive. :)

Her call and goodness well override the evil woman from Oakland. There are good people in the world and sometimes they just kind of run into each har har har pun intended.

Jan
drumsnwhistles

I think we're (particularly women, but not always) wired to think that it's incredibly selfish and self-centered to ever think of ourselves, so we end up in a permanent state of self-denial...which leads to grumpy blog posts sometimes.

How are you feeling today? Getting rear-ended by someone barreling at you at 55mph is no laughing matter...I'll bet you're a bit stiff and sore.

I'm still giggling about the tags...I have always been afraid to remove those too....it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I realized the warning wasn't for ME.

Dogs are wonderful creatures, aren't they?....they are just so THERE for us.

DnW

(I just realized this reply sounds really random, but I was sort of reacting to the different comments you made...hope it's not too disjointed!)
kmilyun

sometimes blogging is a good thing. I can go back and read what I wrote and look at in a new light.

Catfish shares his "bear bear" with me. Poor duck duck quacked its last quack awhile back. Bear Bear is bigger than Catfish. Dogs do not worry about all the "stuff" they just go with the flow and love us unconditionally.

I did read some of the stories - my problem is that I am not just in a very forgiving mood right now. Self centered, pity pot, whatever ya want to call it.

I often wonder why I consider thinking of myself selfishly must always be a bad thing? Do not other people take some time for themselves. Emm a luxury? Lately I have cut down the blogs I read to a small few. I am in information overload. Some of the ADHD points you mention sound very similar to things that I experience and have experienced as a recovering alcoholic (sober since 1982). The little hampster cage in my head starts spinning - my moods go nuts - and then I remember that I need to let go and let God . ..

I do not have an extra Boody aka Booda but I do have a cute Cuddly Quarry Critter named PeeWee that meets or exceeds governmental safety regulations including EN71 and the US Toy Safety Standard ASTM F963. .. If I had your addy I would send him to you - he is a little brown puppy.

I also have torn off the remove under penalty of law tags on my couch .. LOL My townhouse is a disaster area and I will soon be posting hazardous area signs. I am 48 and my parents are getting internet so now I am freakin about them reading my blog. Like grow up Jan! They can not eat you. Maybe I will get a differnet domain so I can anonymously blog away. The ____ that hit me today had no insurance etc.

How was that whew I feel better ...

seriously ... I think Catfish, Annie and Bear Bear are enough for me tonight.