tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140795453183769392.post8274292857911961380..comments2023-08-23T07:40:42.403-04:00Comments on AngelBoku1: What if failure wasn't an option?Angie ^i^http://www.blogger.com/profile/05424050133329261515noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140795453183769392.post-34755147726072887912008-10-26T14:50:00.000-04:002008-10-26T14:50:00.000-04:00Martha ~ thanks as always for your words of encour...Martha ~ thanks as always for your words of encouragement! At first I wasn't sure where you were going to end up with all those "F" words, but you didn't stray which is wonderful!! *grin*<BR/><BR/>I'll take to heart your 5 F's and utilize them to help keep me on a positive path!!<BR/><BR/>LOL @ you getting an F word verification.<BR/><BR/>*hugs* and stuff right back at'cha!Angie ^i^https://www.blogger.com/profile/05424050133329261515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140795453183769392.post-9430298791658067982008-10-26T04:28:00.000-04:002008-10-26T04:28:00.000-04:00Angie, As you know our lives mirror each other's. ...Angie, As you know our lives mirror each other's. I feel your pain that you had to work and your children in daycare. I know your struggles now and I pray for relief for you. <BR/><BR/>I learned a long time ago in a college class F isn't for failure, its for Feedback. Just think of all those years of "feedback" that you have that will pull you through the rough times now. <BR/><BR/>Its hard not to fear! I do it from time to time. You have a lot of faith, rely on it Angie. It will see you through. <BR/><BR/>I started putting everything important in God's hands and praying about it, it frees your mind of the anxiety and fear. Keep clinging to your faith, friends and family, things will start looking up. <BR/><BR/>I love that you share your story with us, like you said we all have one. Keep blogging, it helps keep ya sane, well it does me that is. lol <BR/><BR/>Look at all those "f's" <BR/>Faith, Family, Friends, Feedback, free far out way fear. <BR/><BR/>Hugs and stuff to ya. <BR/><BR/>Wouldn't you know the word starts with an "f" -- Fasurat <BR/><BR/>Fasurat = fat as a rat.. I have no clue. lolololAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140795453183769392.post-10640157982865538062008-10-26T03:52:00.000-04:002008-10-26T03:52:00.000-04:00Solie, you're right, I don't have a lot of fears, ...Solie, you're right, I don't have a lot of fears, but there are a few that hold me back. I recently shared my biggest fear with your wife in a private message. She can share it with you if she'd like. It's so hard to take that leap of faith into an unknown abyss, ya know?<BR/><BR/>For the most part, I'm not ashamed of the things that I say, or that I do. The way I see it is, we all have a story to tell. Though mine may not mirror yours to the point where mine could sometimes even seem unbelievable, it's still my story.. and you have yours. I'm personally glad we're not all clones of one another, it keeps life interesting. Does my sharing mean that I'm self-assured? Oh I don't know, I just know it's something that I choose to do without fear of negative recourse. <BR/><BR/>In reference to worry, my Mom asked me recently how I'm able to cope with all that's going on without becoming a total basket case. I told her is my being upset all the time is not productive. Sure, there are moments of weakness when I break, and I allow myself to have them! But then I MAKE myself bounce right back into reality so that I can fight the issues at hand.<BR/><BR/>There are many times that I have my game face on, yet I'm broken inside. I guess that's all part of being human.<BR/><BR/>Regarding your word usage: If you're tired of so much of your money going down the drain, vote Obama! You'll get a tax break!! =)Angie ^i^https://www.blogger.com/profile/05424050133329261515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140795453183769392.post-52431089155619973432008-10-26T03:24:00.000-04:002008-10-26T03:24:00.000-04:00Angie, you don't strike me as someone who is afrai...Angie, you don't strike me as someone who is afraid of very many things. But as you said in another post, I don't know you very well. I do however, believe that people who share as freely as you have, probably have a good degree of self-assurance. What Jim said about worry worsening a situation is so very true. It robs your system of energy you could have used to help solve the original problem. You probably already know that.<BR/><BR/>Word Verification: "dravain"<BR/>Usage: "Since taxes have become so high, all our money seems to be going down dravain!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140795453183769392.post-61944686430518058182008-10-26T02:21:00.000-04:002008-10-26T02:21:00.000-04:00Sue, I think someone needs to start writing her ow...Sue, I think someone needs to start writing her own blogs! *smile*<BR/><BR/>Our lives are hard right now, there's no doubt about it! We can only hope and pray that tomorrow will be brighter!! Thank you for sharing that your life very much mirrors my own. I, like you, love hearing what has molded my friends into the individuals I'm getting to know.<BR/><BR/>I wish I didn't fear the unknown! Human or not, I'm trying to hard to stop most negativity!<BR/><BR/>If we look outside and see sunshine, even on a rainy day, we're ahead of the crowd!!Angie ^i^https://www.blogger.com/profile/05424050133329261515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140795453183769392.post-58971493503519639352008-10-26T02:04:00.000-04:002008-10-26T02:04:00.000-04:00Jim ~ My Grandpa used to say that the things we wo...Jim ~ My Grandpa used to say that the things we worry most about never happen, so why worry? I've worked hard to improve me over the past year. I had slipped into being a person who was foreign to me and only I could pull myself back out again (I think you probably know what I am referring to). I would really appreciate hearing that audio series! I'm all for learning something that will make yet another positive difference in my life!Angie ^i^https://www.blogger.com/profile/05424050133329261515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140795453183769392.post-82834579488673483542008-10-26T01:11:00.000-04:002008-10-26T01:11:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing this, Angie. I believe it was W...Thanks for sharing this, Angie. I believe it was Winston Churchill who said "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It's the courage to continue that counts". <BR/><BR/>I can identify with so much of what you've said here. My timeline and circumstances are different, but the major points are the same: A failed marriage which I ended, fears of upsetting my family and of course the children, first a flourishing career and now one that's in the tank. I identify with everything you said from the feelings of failure to the eventual realization that you really haven't failed after all. I can't say it any better than you did - you took the words right out of my mouth.<BR/><BR/>I too am very uncertain about my future, but have learned to go from being an uber-planner to pretty much living day to day and doing the best I can a day at a time. You say you have faith that you and kids can do what you set your mind to - and you will - by breaking the changes down into baby steps. Have a plan, but don't obsess on it and stress about where you'll be 5 or 10 years down the road. Life guarantees you nothing (as you will know) so it makes no sense to worry too terribly much.<BR/><BR/>Why can't you simply choose not to fear the unknown? Because you're human, dear. Everyone fears the unknown and it's doubly intimidating when you're facing it without a partner. I'm scared, too, but what the hell. We're not going to die or starve and the kids will still love us. Things will work out for you in their own unique way, just as they have to this point in your life.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707032372488292540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140795453183769392.post-2482443471401166152008-10-26T01:07:00.000-04:002008-10-26T01:07:00.000-04:00Angie that is a terrific post and I think you are ...Angie that is a terrific post and I think you are well on your way to success! I know that the real estate market has thrown you for a loop down in Florida but I really admire your determination and drive to look up and say I will overcome these obstacles. I once bought a cassette tape series by Dale Carneige called "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living." It's an amazing book but even better audio series. If you'll send me your address, I'll send you a copy. It made a difference in my life and I never worry about things like I did before hearing the series. Worrying only makes the problem worse!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01779197916443212469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140795453183769392.post-2899596615524836412008-10-26T00:40:00.000-04:002008-10-26T00:40:00.000-04:00Tommy, I really don't think you can fail so long a...Tommy, I really don't think you can fail so long as you've tried your best! =)Angie ^i^https://www.blogger.com/profile/05424050133329261515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140795453183769392.post-21734513624490474612008-10-26T00:38:00.000-04:002008-10-26T00:38:00.000-04:00Very well said. We must risk the unknown and not ...Very well said. We must risk the unknown and not fear failure. I like your thought that failure is not necessarily a failure but is most likely things happening as they are supposed to happen. We don't have to like it but we must accept it.Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925651411964001656noreply@blogger.com