tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post7480093301092553256..comments2024-03-28T09:17:32.426-05:00Comments on Thoughts of an Introverted Matriarch: Feeling Blue This Holiday? Quiet Contemplationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-13730500259110403562013-12-30T22:56:15.133-06:002013-12-30T22:56:15.133-06:00Routine change is hard, even if it is for a good r...Routine change is hard, even if it is for a good reason! I hope you get to visit with your family again soon!Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-46473903708593801412013-12-30T22:54:12.542-06:002013-12-30T22:54:12.542-06:00Thank you for following my blog. :)Thank you for following my blog. :)Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-38501148895918341412013-12-27T22:18:26.122-06:002013-12-27T22:18:26.122-06:00Holidays definitely can be difficult! I know I had...Holidays definitely can be difficult! I know I had a hard time because my brother, sis-in-law and baby nephew were staying with us, and while I was so happy they were there, it was also hard because it changes the routine (which I have difficulty with) But even worse was today, when they went home. I cried ALL DAY! I know they just went home and they're not dead or anything, and everyone keeps telling me its silly to cry over... but I miss them so much! Angel The Alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158672957404194956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-29963744908460313982013-12-26T06:16:31.167-06:002013-12-26T06:16:31.167-06:00i get your blog.one feeling down was very very goo...i get your blog.one feeling down was very very good.i am from cambridgeshire<br />England.married.2,boys and 1,girl. i take part in a lot research from universities<br />if you would like to e.mail me chat please do.mkentdad12@outlook.com<br /><br /> markAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-48853101423072073492013-12-26T00:08:04.853-06:002013-12-26T00:08:04.853-06:00Thank you! I agree. I quit following a buddhist bl...Thank you! I agree. I quit following a buddhist blogger because he devleoped that sort of mindset you speak of. He began to see every complaint, or even just statement of unease to be too negative, and 'something he didn't want to be involved with right now.' Even someone saying that the meditation room was really warm was 'a conversation he felt like he didn't want to be involved with right now.' I thought that was just a really haughty way to view others. As if one is above all of that meager suffering, or something. Life is, as you said, more complex than that. Acknowledging being uncomfortable in any way is the first step toward managing your emotions toward any situation. Avoiding negativity is like giving it power.Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-51679298789351433252013-12-24T12:18:51.754-06:002013-12-24T12:18:51.754-06:00I agree with you. I personally think that telling...I agree with you. I personally think that telling someone to buck up because things could be worse or shaming them by trying to induce guilt is pretty poor. It displays a lack of empathy - it's the same mentality as the uber positivity crowd who see any questioning or doubt as "negativity". In reality, life is more complex than that and we should always try to meet a person where they are at. It's about not invalidating someone else's life experience because you're not comfortable with it.<br /><br />Merry Christmas and thanks for all your work here!melbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14032793912135092967noreply@blogger.com