Comments on: Negativity kills http://www.mamablogga.com/negativity-kills/ mom's search for meaning Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michelle (The BearTwinsMom) http://www.mamablogga.com/negativity-kills/#comment-6999 Michelle (The BearTwinsMom) Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:30:29 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1346#comment-6999 The line "the perfect is the enemy of the good" was one of the topics that we batted around in one of my therapy sessions last week. My therapist kept telling me "it's OK to be just 'good'." I still struggle with that as I, too, have the heaps of laundry everywhere, things scattered all over the house, and my twins are 8. (muttering to self) This too shall pass, this too shall pass... Still love your blog. I need to get back into writing on mine. Hugs, Michelle aka The BearTwinsMom The line “the perfect is the enemy of the good” was one of the topics that we batted around in one of my therapy sessions last week. My therapist kept telling me “it’s OK to be just ‘good’.” I still struggle with that as I, too, have the heaps of laundry everywhere, things scattered all over the house, and my twins are 8.

(muttering to self) This too shall pass, this too shall pass…

Still love your blog. I need to get back into writing on mine.

Hugs, Michelle aka The BearTwinsMom

]]> By: Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/negativity-kills/#comment-6939 Jordan Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:17:29 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1346#comment-6939 Yep! If we're as amazing as you are, Elisa, every once in a while. If you're me, pretty much all the time. ;) Yep! If we’re as amazing as you are, Elisa, every once in a while. If you’re me, pretty much all the time. ;)

]]> By: elisa http://www.mamablogga.com/negativity-kills/#comment-6938 elisa Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:06:50 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1346#comment-6938 amen and amen. don't we all need to be reminded of this so matter how many times we've heard it? amen and amen. don’t we all need to be reminded of this so matter how many times we’ve heard it?

]]> By: Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/negativity-kills/#comment-6936 Jordan Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:30:05 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1346#comment-6936 Tomorrow <em>will</em> be better! I'm so glad to help, Lucy! Tomorrow will be better! I’m so glad to help, Lucy!

]]> By: An Ordinary Mom http://www.mamablogga.com/negativity-kills/#comment-6935 An Ordinary Mom Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:27:06 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1346#comment-6935 The perfect read as I just sit down and berated myself for losing it too often with the kids today. Tomorrow will be better. Thanks for the encouragement. The perfect read as I just sit down and berated myself for losing it too often with the kids today. Tomorrow will be better. Thanks for the encouragement.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/negativity-kills/#comment-6933 Jordan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:48:47 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1346#comment-6933 You have an office extension? I'll definitely have to give you a call the next time I get so discouraged. And hopefully before that, too :D . Thanks, Mom! You have an office extension?

I’ll definitely have to give you a call the next time I get so discouraged. And hopefully before that, too :D . Thanks, Mom!

]]> By: Mom http://www.mamablogga.com/negativity-kills/#comment-6932 Mom Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:30:32 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1346#comment-6932 I think you should call your mother when you feel so sad. She can make you feel better. She loves you,(and those teething, screaming insomniacs that dwell with you) has confidence in you, and might just cheer you up. She is usually quite positive. She has a phone right in her office at work with an extension that goes right to her. That's what I think! Positively! I think you should call your mother when you feel so sad. She can make you feel better. She loves you,(and those teething, screaming insomniacs that dwell with you) has confidence in you, and might just cheer you up. She is usually quite positive. She has a phone right in her office at work with an extension that goes right to her.
That’s what I think! Positively!

]]> By: Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/negativity-kills/#comment-6931 Jordan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:09:35 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1346#comment-6931 Christa, I loved that talk! I used the first story from it as part of my lesson in December. And I love the thought that we <em>are</em> enough (that's JUST what I thought when you mentioned that talk!) That's not to say that we don't have room for improvement, or that we can perfect ourselves all on our own, but we have to recognize at least that our efforts, no matter how meager they maybe now,are enough for at least a beginning—and enough to have the Lord justify and sanctify us in the end. Christa, I loved that talk! I used the first story from it as part of my lesson in December. And I love the thought that we are enough (that’s JUST what I thought when you mentioned that talk!)

That’s not to say that we don’t have room for improvement, or that we can perfect ourselves all on our own, but we have to recognize at least that our efforts, no matter how meager they maybe now,are enough for at least a beginning—and enough to have the Lord justify and sanctify us in the end.

]]> By: Christa Jeanne http://www.mamablogga.com/negativity-kills/#comment-6930 Christa Jeanne Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:53:17 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1346#comment-6930 Great post, Jordan! I absolutely struggle with this, being a rabid perfectionist. Sometimes it's like, if I can't do something perfectly, why bother trying? Which, of course, is completely the wrong attitude to have. Just this week I re-discovered an excellent talk from October's General Conference, "You Know Enough" by Elder Neil L. Andersen ( http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-947-4,00.html ). It's a great reminder that we may not know everything, but we know enough to keep a forward momentum in our progression. Likewise, we may not be perfect, but we ARE enough, regardless of where we are, because we are children of God. As long as we're working each day to be a little better, then we're headed in the right direction. Great post, Jordan! I absolutely struggle with this, being a rabid perfectionist. Sometimes it’s like, if I can’t do something perfectly, why bother trying? Which, of course, is completely the wrong attitude to have.

Just this week I re-discovered an excellent talk from October’s General Conference, “You Know Enough” by Elder Neil L. Andersen ( http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-947-4,00.html ). It’s a great reminder that we may not know everything, but we know enough to keep a forward momentum in our progression. Likewise, we may not be perfect, but we ARE enough, regardless of where we are, because we are children of God. As long as we’re working each day to be a little better, then we’re headed in the right direction.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/negativity-kills/#comment-6929 Jordan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:03:05 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1346#comment-6929 Thanks, Shannon! Good luck to you, too! Thanks, Shannon! Good luck to you, too!

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