tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post2852537617401469226..comments2023-10-30T09:37:37.614-06:00Comments on Celebration of Life: What are you afraid of?Celebration of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076490429135579587noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-57823156976774381512008-06-27T09:29:00.000-06:002008-06-27T09:29:00.000-06:00Thank you everyone for your kind words of love and...Thank you everyone for your kind words of love and encouragement.<BR/><BR/>As you might of surmised, I had a rough week, but I am happy to report that it all turned out well.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate everyone's prayers, positive energy and spiritual intervention on all levels. <BR/><BR/>Love and hugs to all of you!<BR/>JoCelebration of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076490429135579587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-6162488038735165862008-06-27T09:17:00.000-06:002008-06-27T09:17:00.000-06:00howdy!! I love you! have a great weekend!howdy!! I love you! have a great weekend!A.Banannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646475698433513385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-51193680305771686322008-06-27T07:15:00.000-06:002008-06-27T07:15:00.000-06:00Jo, it takes courage to admit such fears, still mo...Jo, it takes courage to admit such fears, still more to locate the source. It's amazing to what degree a parent can shape a child's sense of self by making comments, things they may not even mean, which may actually be mindless repetitions of things they heard as a kid.<BR/><BR/>To live consciously and with power and responsibility--that's the life of courage, and I'd say you are living it and are an inspiration.<BR/><BR/>Love and hugs from the high desert of New Mexico...Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245301334922883500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-19689818664545812902008-06-26T17:30:00.000-06:002008-06-26T17:30:00.000-06:00Excellent honest post. I really can empathise with...Excellent honest post. I really can empathise with this but didn't have your courage (I took a slightly different angle on it.)<BR/><BR/>Know that you do belong and will never be rejected here.<BR/>(hugs)Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247084030899971480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-34291310267586339632008-06-26T14:46:00.000-06:002008-06-26T14:46:00.000-06:00diffuse the fear...sweet ditty...diffuse the fear...sweet ditty...Ellie Creek Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808242892677980106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-38010210896401169372008-06-26T12:55:00.000-06:002008-06-26T12:55:00.000-06:00Fear of the unknown is mine. I can't attempt anyth...Fear of the unknown is mine. I can't attempt anything unfamiliar without finding out everything I can about it.<BR/><BR/>My Mother never, never let us use the word "retarded" in a derogatory manner.<BR/><BR/>HUGS to you Jo-Jo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-72173437761520427572008-06-26T09:52:00.000-06:002008-06-26T09:52:00.000-06:00well....come and see my blog....I have something g...well....come and see my blog....I have something got you! come get it!! hurry hurry!A.Banannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646475698433513385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-65543571758953396242008-06-26T07:25:00.000-06:002008-06-26T07:25:00.000-06:00Love you Mrs. Finechina! As always, I am very prou...Love you Mrs. Finechina! As always, I am very proud of you for always growing, learning, and reaching. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes it's easy to believe the lies that society (and even loved ones) tell us instead of the truth, i.e. the definition of successful, normal, good, etc. We even project those feelings/lies on to how God views us instead of going to the Bible. I forget that God rescued me from darkness and brought me into the Son's kingdom! <BR/>I forget that I am Mrs. Crystal.<BR/><BR/>So glad those things are true, even when I (and you) don't remember. :-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14796168804593314262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-89640578008636453002008-06-25T22:16:00.000-06:002008-06-25T22:16:00.000-06:00well, the biggest problem with fear is when there ...well, the biggest problem with fear is when there is an "unknown" factor. that's when you have to diffuse all that power it seems to have by being proactive...just like we talked. i love you. it's okay to be nervous aobut what ou are going through, that is natural and it doens't mean you won't do well, just because you are nervous. <BR/><BR/>THINK PINKEllie Creek Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808242892677980106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-47456397699731880632008-06-25T10:17:00.000-06:002008-06-25T10:17:00.000-06:00I love you aunt BO-BO!!I love you aunt BO-BO!!A.Banannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646475698433513385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-72082415932333733722008-06-25T09:36:00.000-06:002008-06-25T09:36:00.000-06:00Love you Jo Jo!We are all human...don't be too har...Love you Jo Jo!<BR/>We are all human...don't be too hard on yourself...you are a wonderful person even if you are not Perfect!!!<BR/>(who wants perfect?)<BR/>*one of my hard life lessonsVelvet Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138185576805257733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-65550614990384301832008-06-24T20:56:00.000-06:002008-06-24T20:56:00.000-06:00love you, jo jo.love you, jo jo.Ellie Creek Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808242892677980106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-59923163643719647442008-06-24T19:37:00.000-06:002008-06-24T19:37:00.000-06:00Fear of rejection -boy, there's another one I've h...Fear of rejection -boy, there's another one I've had for years and years and was never able to deal with it in a good way. Now, I deal with it by putting it all behind me because of my health issues -doesn't seem so wrong then somehow to say "Well, I am no longer able to work" as opposed to constantly getting rejected for various types of jobs -or in relationships to. Still nags at me a little now and then but doesn't consume me the way it did before.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-27702727442744061952008-06-24T17:14:00.000-06:002008-06-24T17:14:00.000-06:00I learned something new about you Aunt Jo. I never...I learned something new about you Aunt Jo. I never knew this. =^) I think you are a wonderful person inside and out. we should not be fearful of failure beause that is how we learn and grow. I love you!A.Banannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646475698433513385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-77110732758660964822008-06-24T12:40:00.000-06:002008-06-24T12:40:00.000-06:00Deep honest self annalysis!It takes alot to admit ...Deep honest self annalysis!<BR/>It takes alot to admit or even discuss these things. I am proud of you!Velvet Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138185576805257733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-76063336753484691032008-06-24T11:10:00.000-06:002008-06-24T11:10:00.000-06:00Ellie: Yes, my head and heart in agreement. The ...Ellie: Yes, my head and heart in agreement. The mountain of self-esteem I have is built one pebble of accomplishments at a time stacked on each other. Did I do it right? Will it crumble? I hope not!<BR/><BR/>TM: Thanks for your comment. I enjoyed reading your 'fear' post.Celebration of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076490429135579587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-53043893644192113832008-06-24T10:37:00.000-06:002008-06-24T10:37:00.000-06:00Thanks for visiting Miller Manor and my "fear" pos...Thanks for visiting Miller Manor and my "fear" post. It is always fun to get on David's list because I meet so many new people! <BR/><BR/>Having been obese my entire life, I can certainly empathize with your post here about rejection. Often it is subtle and covert, which is very difficult to combat. In recent months, however, I have been learning to base my opinion of myself and my worth on what God's word says about me. That has helped a great deal to overcome feelings of inadequacy and nonacceptance. He has a very high opinion of us, and when we get on the same page as He is, we get a little brighter perspective of who we really are.<BR/>TMorneryswifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702378853361498700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282999431216340548.post-18083450835244202292008-06-24T10:25:00.000-06:002008-06-24T10:25:00.000-06:00very honest and deep blog post, jolene. seems lik...very honest and deep blog post, jolene. seems like you put failure/rejection in a cause/effect mode with both having quite critical and negative judgments of yourself by someone else's opinion. Self-worth, I have found, has to be intrinsic not extrinsic and that's by a lot of hard counseling work to get to that point. you named why you feel this way...is your head and heart in agreement? that's a biggy too! love you!Ellie Creek Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808242892677980106noreply@blogger.com